Fast-paced developments in inkjet
printing technology will open traditional industrial applications to digital
printing such as packaging, textile, plastics and many more. ‘The Inkjet
Conference’ is staged by ESMA, a leading, European non-profit association for
specialist printing manufacturers of screen and digital print technology, at
the Swissôtel in Neuss (Düsseldorf), Germany, September 30 and October 1 2014.
Steve Knight, Founder of “Digital
Direct” comments: “Inkjet is the fastest growing area of print. The rapid
evolution of core technologies is driving cross market adoption of digital
imaging with huge economic benefits, and while some market sectors are still in
the 10’s of machines, others are in the 1000’s. Digital print in automotive
interior is to be expected next year and so is direct printing on beverages and
secondary packaging. Furthermore, labels, ceramics, textiles and packaging are
all fast-growing sectors and represent a multi-billion euro business that is expanding
rapidly.”
Peter Buttiens, CEO of ESMA
comments: “Technical advances in inks, printheads software and electronics are
being aided by a growing integration know-how. In turn, improvements in image
quality are being driven by further research in inks and surface treatments,
curing and drying. As a result, this improved image quality is driving further
market adoption.”
The inkjet conference brings
together industry and academic leaders in their fields to speak about the
latest advances and future developments driving digital print and offers a
great networking opportunity to meet both the presenters and the market leaders
from their respective industries. The biggest European Conference
of its kind for this industry sector will feature exhibitors and speakers from:
Adphos, Agfa, Balluff, Caldera, Chemstream, Colorgate, Fujifilm Dimatix,
Digital Direct, Encres Dubuit, GEW, GIS, Huntsman, Industrial Inkjet,
Integration, Technology KNF, Machine Dubuit, Marabu, Malvin, Pall, Phoseon,
PrintabLED, Ricoh, Sun Chemical, Trident, Wifag, Xaar plc,
Xennia, Indujet.
The two-day, multi-subject
educational conference, sponsored by enabling partner drupa, has been developed
specifically for inkjet equipment manufacturers. It will comprise of:
- A focus on inkjet engineering and the placing of a million drops that will feature hardware and software aspects of equipment design and manufacture. Areas touched on will include fluid systems, precision engineering, printheads, digital asset management, RIPs, colour calibration and workflow.
- A review on fluid and ink components such as nano particles, conductive, aqueous and UV inks.
- An academic track open to all universities and non-commercial research institutes to present their work.
Sabine Geldermann, Director of
drupa: “The conference supports precisely our “Touch the Future” focus, theme
and claim of drupa 2016. It is responding to the rapid market changes and is
stimulating new and important visitor target groups with state-of-the-art
technologies and new solutions.”
Martin Stegelmeier, Senior
Project Manager for PEPSO (Printed Electronics Products and Solutions) of Messe
Düsseldorf, points out that “PEPSO connects seamlessness with inkjet
technology. Many new materials and application developments are connecting with
this upcoming conference and are a springboard towards drupa 2016!”
The conference will consist of
over 30 presentations with topics as varied as:
- Membrane Pumps in Inkjet Printers - a success story, Andreas Hauri (KNF Flodos)
- UV-LED Systems and Integration, Patrick Montali (PrintabLED)
- Piezo Inkjet for Precision Dispensing of Functional Materials, Steve Liker (Trident)
- System Integration: an Ink Point of View , Frank De Voeght (Chemstream)
- Improving Inkjet Industry by Implementing Intelligent Sensors, Martin Kurtz (Balluff GmbH)
- Industrial Inkjet for Packaging- Beyond the Box, Holly Steedman (Indujet GmbH)
- Limitations and Benefits of Industrial Inkjet Printing, John Corrall (Industrial Inkjet Limited)
- Utilizing the Full Power of the Computer Hardware, Frédéric Soulier (Caldera)
The academic track will also
display the latest in inkjet technology:
- Advanced Drop Watching (iPrint Institute, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland)
- Carbon Nano-Forms Suspensions for Inkjet Printing Energy Applications (Department of Chemistry, University of Torino)
- Silver micro size distribution and printing technique influences on coatings for flexible electronics
- Inkjet printing of functional materials for energy applications
- Inkjet printing and sintering techniques of functional layers for electronic applications
See further details on
www.theijc.com
