The International Sign Association’s International Sign Expo, held last week in Orlando, Florida, seemed to be quite successful. The energy was positive, aisles and booths we busy, and new equipment was introduced.
Equipment Launches
Regarding the booths of wide-format equipment OEMSs, there were numerous equipment launches at ISA, including those from Roland (truVIS XG0649, DIMENSE DA0640, VersaSTUDIO BN2-30), Canon (Arizona 2380 GTF, Ip GP-4600S), Epson (G9070 DTF, SureColor V4000), Mimaki (UJV200-160/130 LED Printer, UJ330H0-160), and CGS-ORIS (KCXL+ UV LED Flatbed).
While mid-market-focused companies like, Mimaki and Epson displayed an extensive array of machines from their portfolios, higher production-focused manufacturers, such as Durst and Agfa, brought systems aimed toward the more affordable, lower production end of their offerings. In a broad way, that makes sense, and in a way describes a difference in how the technologies are used in the sign industry versus the printing industry (though there is indeed much overlap).
Beyond printing systems, finishing technologies were also widely represented at the event, with a wide variety of cutting, routing and laser systems on display from manufacturers including Kongsberg, Zund, Summa, Graphco, Elitron America, Kongsberg/Multicam, Graphtec, and Cutworx. These and other finishing systems speak to the need to convert prints into products, and to do so quickly, efficiently, and with reliable quality. New products in this space included Epilog’s Fusion Ascent Series and Kongsberg/Multicam’s MC Apex3R Evo, MC Apex1R, and KB X24, and Grahpco’s SD-Italy Augusta F150R Pro Hybrid.
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