Wide Format Imaging

Cutting Specialists - Booth #935

Cutting Specialists provides contract cutting services to manufacturers using a broad variety of sheet and rolled goods. Laser and knife cutting systems are used to convert materials for quantities ranging from prototype and short run jobs to high volume full production. Cutting Specialists can provide custom CNC cutting machines or cutting services that includes CNC Cutting, drilling, punching, knife cutting, and CNC routing. They can also mark (inkjet) part numbers on cut parts. Cutting beds can accommodate materials up 8x30 feet, sheets up to two-inches thick.

Aurora Specialty Textiles Group Inc. - Booth #1027

Aurora Specialty Textiles Group Inc. entered the grand-format canvas arena with the latest addition to its Northern Lights Printable Textiles collection: Malibu Canvas GF. A soft, flexible, bright white canvas with an acrylic top coat, Malibu Canvas GF is designed for use with solvent or UV-curing inkjet print technologies and is available in widths up to 120-inches.

Act II/Act II FR is part of the Weaves Of Green collection of polyester fabrics made from 100 percent recycled plastic drink bottles. A tightly woven plain weave pattern durable enough for outdoor use. FR version treated to meet the NFPA 701 flammability standard. It is 17.5 mils thick and 7.5 ounces/sqyd.

KIP - Booth #1031

In addition to a range of monochrome printers, the KIP 80 will be on display at the SGIA show for users who print designs, illustrations, schematics, elevations, and posters. The KIP 80 delivers high-speed printing, precise imaging, and bold, expressive color output.

The LED system provides full color and monochrome prints at 600x600-dpi output. The toner system is UV and waterproof for maximum durability. The system features a constant production speed regardless of monochrome or color printing. Four online media decks provide users with on-the-fly roll changing and there are integrated stacking and folding solutions are also available.

The KIP 80 is a comprehensive solution for wide format printing tasks spanning everything from technical & construction documents to posters, signs, and photo enlargements—without sacrificing quality or performance.

Signs by Dale, Inc. - Booth #1059

The Big Squeegee line of application tools are one of the best kept secrets in the sign industry. In the last four years since its introduction, the tools have been sold throughout the world.

The Big Squeegee has gained popularity with the wrap scene and for the application of prints up to 54-inches wide. It is a companion tool with roll laminators and will work as a substitute for roll laminators in small shops. It has been used to apply vinyl to surfaces that roll laminators cannot be used for such as store windows and box trucks.

The newest addition, the Cradle Tool, is also selling very well. The company is also in the process of developing a handle for larger sizes. The handle will allow the user to apply floor graphics while standing up.

Cooley - Booth #1106

Weathertyte Lite is an 11 ounce 74-inch-wide product with the look and feel of an architectural fabric, but offers all the protection of an advanced polymer. Weathertyte Lite is digitally printable, making design options endless. Its lighter weight makes it easier to handle during fabrication. It is waterproof and flame resistant.

Weathertyte Lite can be heat-sealed and sewn, comes with a five-year warranty, and is available in six colors: white, blue, dark red, burgundy, forest green and black. Weathertyte Lite is NFPA 701 and CA Fire Marshall approved and UV and fungus resistant.

Tulip Inks - Booth #1159

Tulip Inks will unveil the Tulip CIDS Z6100 and WP61 ink set, which builds on the success of its predecessor the CIDS 5500. The CIDS Z6100 (short for Continuous Ink Delivery System) allows customers to use one Liter bulk ink refills from the specially formulated Tulip WP61 ink set for Z6100. The Tulip ink set uses the same encapsulated pigments as the original HP Z6100 inks and has been developed to provide exceptional color matching with the original HP. The savings over using HP cartridges typically exceed 50 percent, but without compromise on performance or quality.

American Ink Jet Corporation - Booth #1201

American Ink Jet Corporation (AIJC) released an ink for the HP Designjet Z6100 printer (No. 91 cartridge). The new ink meets all the high quality standards AIJC sets for all of its inks. AIJC’s new eight-color, 100 percent pigment-based ink set meets OEM standards for color, density, printhead life, image permanence and overall quality of output.

Ultraflex - Booth #1235

Ultraflex Systems Inc. added several new products to its media lines. In the Front-lit line, SuperPrint Plus FL (formerly JetFlex Plus FL) is a 13 ounce front-lit media, available in matte and gloss finishes and compatible with UV, solvent and screen printers. StripMesh Plus was added to the company’s MESH line. Strip Mesh Plus is available up to 3.2M wide with a PVC backing (for better vacuum adhesion when printing), replacing the previous porous paper-like backer that existed on StripMesh.

Ultraflex developed its specialty line to include Descor; a high-quality, printable textile used in decorative applications which can be mounted in a frame or hung in traditional fashion. This product meets the most stringent industry standards for structural materials including the IMO, M1, B1, NFPA701, CSFM and various other certifications. Ultraflex also offers a wide variety of high-demand PONGS quality textiles such as UltraCanvas Lite C190, UltraCanvas Heavy C285, and UltraCotton C370.

MACtac Graphic Products - Booth #1243

MACtac is expanding its MACmark 8300 Series line of marking films, giving customers 51 stock color options. The intermediate colored vinyl series is available in 48-, 30-, 24-, and 15-inch widths.

MACtac is also launching REBEL, a performance-driven product line specifically designed for digital and screen printers to deliver consistent printability and lay flat. Available in a broad range of multi-print media, the REBEL series offers a versatile and valuable printing platform for indoor and outdoor applications.

Fujifilm Sericol - Booth #1301

Fujifilm Sericol will introduce the Inca Onset S20 UV flatbed printer at SGIA. It delivers POP quality graphics with a wide range of finishes speeds up to 2,690 sqft or 50 full bed sheets per hour. The Inca Onset S20 utilizes Fujifilm Sericol’s UVijet ink and can be configured with standard CMYK colors and a choice of white, light cyan and light magenta or a set of Ultratone colors—orange and violet.

It can be driven by either Wastach or ColorGATE RIP software. An integrated laser scanner enables print density, alignment and the status of the print heads to be monitored on a constant basis and ensures high quality prints throughout a print run.