Images Magazine Digital Edition October 2018

HEAT TRANSFER & VINYL PRINTING www.images-magazine.com 76 images OCTOBER 2018 Dave Roper: SPW Pneumatic Heat Press The new SPW Pneumatic Heat Press has an easy-to-use touchscreen which stores frequently used settings, and also includes “ultra-precision line technology“ to ensure uniformity and stability of the heating plate temperature, reports Dave Roper. “The Pneumatic Press is one of our favourites and is one of the best and most cost-effective in the industry,“ explains the company. “We would always advise a pneumatic heat press over a manual as they provide a consistent and more accurate pressure. This model is safer compared to others: to start it you must push the buttons on both sides of the press, so both hands are away from the heating plate.“ It also includes an electric time control and an alarm to signal completion. The new press is part of a range of seven presses: Magnetic Release Heat Press; Pneumatic Heat Press; Cap Heat Press; Double Pneumatic Heat Press; Double Manual Heat Press; Manual 50cm x 100cm Heat Press; and Manual 60cm x 80cm Heat Press. www.daveroper.co.uk www.screenprintworld.co.uk (from 1 November 2018) Graphtec GB: CE Lite-50 A recent addition to Graphtec’s range of professional CE cutting plotters, the CE Lite-50 small-format, desktop- mounted machine is said to be ideal for fine-detailed printed images applied to all kinds of leisure-, work- and sportswear, promotional products and accessories. The machine offers “performance capabilities and design features not found in any similarly positioned and priced cutting plotter,” according to Phil Kneale, director of Graphtec GB. Key features and benefits include a “faster than normal” cutting speed of 500mm/sec and an ability to handle media up to 500mm wide, along with an LED-based sensor, intuitive touch panel operation and expandable interface. The machine also incorporates, as standard, the latest Version 7 of Graphtec’s proprietary ARMS (Automatic Registration Mark Sensing) system for “radically enhanced media plotting and cutting accuracy”, plus Cutting Master software that enables the use of design data from Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW programs. The CE Lite-50 will accommodate A4, A3, SRA3 and Super A3 size material. www.graphtecgb.co.uk Dae Ha UK: Lotus Heat Presses “With manufacturers of all types of equipment outsourcing parts and production to Asia, Lotus has stayed true to its origins and continues to carefully hand-build every press exclusively in Milan, Italy,“ explains Michael Overy, managing director of Dae Ha UK, exclusive distributors of Lotus presses in the UK and Ireland. He continues: “While Lotus presses may appear more expensive in the first instance, you have to take into account the heating technology, build quality, ergonomics and overall robustness of each and every Lotus press, which offers such a superb return on investment.“ Lotus uses “state-of-the-art“ Mikanit heating technology and platen, with individual heating rods spanning the entire area of the platen. “This unique system ensures a very fast start-up time with a heat distribution that evenly covers the entire surface of the print area, offering a performance like no other,“ says Michael. According to the company, advanced gearing allows the user to apply the correct amount of pressure for minimal effort, enabling them to press hundreds of T-shirts a day without fatigue setting in, while a heavy duty construction ensures the press will not flex under constant use, therefore maintaining print quality. Dae Ha UK offers a two-year warranty on the Lotus heat presses. www.garmentfilms.co.uk Graphtec’s CE Lite-50 cutter plotter Lotus heat presses uses Mikanit heating technology Global Print Solutions: DST Transfer Printing System “Since 2013 many companies in the UK and Ireland have benefited from being introduced to the DST transfer printing system,“ reports Global Print Solutions (GPS). “This streamlined system combines the benefits of traditional screen printing with those of digital to produce exceptional results across a wide range of garments and bags.“ Full photographic transfers using soft-feel powder can be produced using just one screen efficiently and cost effectively, says the company, and 200 A4 sized transfers or up to 1,600 A7 transfers can be produced in just one hour from receipt of artwork to completion. The transfers are said to be sharp, bright and durable, and able to stand up to regular machine washing. “Such is the adaptability of the system that in just one pass a single screen can contain a range of individual designs contained in one basic outline,“ explains GPS. “The screen stays the same, the design is changed digitally and the net result is a range of diverse and personalised options for the customer.“ www.globalprintsolutionslimited.com The DST system creates sharp, bright and durable transfers, says GPS The SPW Pneumatic Heat Press