i-Sub Digital is following the
success of its recent open days with two additional dates dedicated to the
print specialist's exclusive Digi-Foil digital foiling system and digital
packaging proofing systems.
Taking place on Tuesday November
25th and Wednesday November 26th 2014 at Hybrid Services' headquarters in
Crewe, the event will see i-Sub Digital partner with foil supplier Foilco and
exclusive UK and Ireland Mimaki distributor Hybrid Services to demonstrate the
Digi-Foil end-to-end system.
By combining a Mimaki UJF desktop
printer with foil and a heated applicator, foil effects can be achieved in
minutes without the time and cost involved in preparing traditional dies and
foil presses. For print houses specialising in packaging mock-ups, this can cut
weeks or even months off project times as decisions based on colour-accurate prototypes
can be made immediately. Foil can be applied to areas as small as 4pt text or
dot size of 0.3mm, dramatically reducing material wastage and enabling the
creation of eye-catching designs.
In addition to metallic colours,
Digi-Foil can achieve holographic, patterned, multi-coloured, opaque and foil
embossed effects and security markings – making the system ideal for the
packaging and promotional products markets.
The November open days will also
feature the recently launched Kebab add-on for the Mimaki UJF-6042HG desktop
printer with higher clearance. Offering 360° direct printing and foiling, the
Kebab enables personalisation and intricate decoration of cylindrical items
such as candles, bottles, packaging and gift items in just five minutes.
"Our Digi-Foil system,
particularly paired with the Kebab tool, has attracted huge interest at every
event we've shown it so we felt it deserved its own open house event,"
says Andy Spreag, Director of i-Sub Digital. "From packaging companies and
dedicated packaging prototype designers to signmakers and print houses, it has
sparked the imagination of everyone who's seen it.
"The two open days in
November will offer an opportunity to see Digi-Foil in action and get in-depth
Mimaki knowledge from experts from i-Sub Digital and Hybrid Services plus
advice from materials specialist Foilco. We're looking forward to seeing what
new ideas our guests will come up with."
The Hybrid Services demonstration
suite also features a huge range of Mimaki wide-format printing equipment,
including the recently launched Mimaki JV300 range of solvent printers and
print and cut systems. Visitors will be available to see these at the Digi-Foil
open house.
