FESPA visitors have given “fantastic” feedback on the new machines
The Swiss manufacturer’s new flatbed line took centre stage at swissQprint’s trade fair appearance in Berlin. Erskine Stewart, Managing Director of SwissQprint UK, told us on their stand at Fespa that the new machines are being received very well. “This is the first time we have shown the new machines at an exhibition and the feedback has been fantastic. Visitors to the stand have really appreciated how we’ve taken all of the great developments that we had on the Kudu and implemented them now into the rest of the range.”
The launch at the beginning of the year caused a stir, “Having our own swissQprint I did not think you could really improve it. It really is a step forward,” is the assessment of John Langfield from UK-based Muraspec. According to Carmen Eicher, swissQprint’s Chief of Sales and Marketing Officer, it was only a short time from the launch presentation to the first orders arriving. “Deliveries to all five continents have been underway since January.”
Particularly impressive is the 23% increase in print speed up to a maximum of 341 m²/h. Moreover, the new flatbed generation comes with 10 colour channels, permitting a single machine to cover even more applications. To meet customers’ individual requirements, swissQprint offers three Generation 5 models, all of them built on a completely redesigned, modular foundation: Kudu, Nyala (both 3.2×2 m) and Impala (2.5×2 m).
In addition to live print presentations of the Kudu and Nyala models, theme-specific application worlds at the swissQprint stand enticed visitors onto inspiring journeys of discovery. Particularly appealing were the neon prints, along with haptic and visual effects produced by swissQprint flatbed and roll to roll to roll printers alike.
On the stand was a Karibu 2 as representative of swissQprint’s roll to roll printer line. Beyond exceptional applications and characteristic swissQprint high quality, this 3.4-metre-wide UV roll to roll printer adds high efficiency to the mix. This is not least due to the cassette system for quick and easy roll handling, the Mesh Kit integrated in the print bed for clean full bleed and mesh printing, and the dual roll option for optimum productivity with narrow rolls.
The modest maintenance requirements and reliability – which swissQprint backs up with a 36-month factory warranty on every model in their range is a particular feature. Besides this, the printers draw as little power as an ordinary electric kettle, an average of 2.2 kWh. Thanks to their productivity, quality and exceptional capabilities, they generate very high added value.