The theme chosen by Mimaki, ‘We Are the Future of Print,’ highlights the company’s role in shaping the course of the digital printing industry over the past 20 years and marks its renewed commitment to drive innovation in the years to come, as Mimaki Europe celebrates its 20th anniversary.
In line with the drupa theme ‘We Create the Future,’ Mimaki is using its booth at the event, taking place 28th May – 7th June, to demonstrate its innovative approach to the printing market, under its own theme ‘We Are the Future of Print’. Mimaki will offer visitors insight into its engineering and showcase technologies and solutions that support the future productivity and profitability of the sign graphic, industrial, and textile industries.
Sustainability will also be central to the Mimaki show at drupa. Sharing its vision for the industry’s future, the company will present its latest innovations, initiatives and practices aimed at supporting the sustainable development of the industry and substantially improving the environmental footprint of both customers and Mimaki itself.
Mimaki’s vision for a more sustainable future will be evident throughout the product line-up at drupa. The company will showcase its very latest in UV print technologies, designed to help users reduce energy consumption, minimise volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions and generate less waste. Among the technologies from the current Mimaki product portfolio is the recently launched UCJV330-160, an integrated sign printer/cutter that features innovative 2.5D printing function to create embossed effects.
Also central to the Mimaki booth will be the JFX600-2531 printer and CFX-2531 cutting plotter, demonstrated as a complete industrial print-and-cut solution. The flatbed UV printer, with a large print-bed size of 2.5m x 3.1m, helps create new application possibilities for printers with the ability to print directly onto commonly used architectural substrates. Expanding Mimaki’s cutting plotter portfolio, the CFX-2531 is a high-end, large-scale cutting solution that operates with increased speed and efficiency. For improved productivity, both technologies allow for simultaneous or alternating operation at the front and rear of the table.
With the trend of customisation on the rise, Mimaki will also showcase its range of direct-to-object solutions, including the UJF-6042 MkII e, which will demonstrate 360-degree printing with the Kebab HS unit. Notably, two industrial-grade UJF-7151 plusII UV printers will be working alongside a robotic arm, highlighting Mimaki’s commitment to addressing future trends in printing, particularly automation, and showcasing how Mimaki solutions can seamlessly integrate into automated workflows.
For the textile segment, Mimaki will feature the TxF300-75 for direct-to-film (DTF) printing, which has been gaining traction in recent years. Additionally, Mimaki will exhibit its revolutionary Neo-Chromato Process, a world first in cyclical textile technology. Allowing the re-use of previously dyed polyester textiles, this process eliminates the need for incineration and reduces energy consumption associated with recycling by decolourising polyester textiles that have been dyed using dye sublimation technologies.
In addition to technology innovation, sustainability, collaboration and inclusivity are also key to the Mimaki vision, one example being the company’s work with Indian foundation, Tiny Miracles. The foundation, created to employ and support women in local communities, will produce environmentally friendly, Mimaki branded cotton bags especially for drupa, beautifully designed to encourage reuse.
Additionally, a display of vibrant and high-quality applications will be showcased in Mimaki’s very own ‘shopfront’, created for drupa. The shelves will be packed with new samples, real-life applications and products people may not even realise Mimaki’s technology is behind.
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