Strategy July 17, 2024
Decorating Roundup: Arcus Releases Grand Format Sublimation Printer
Also, Epson won design awards for an array of products, and Pacific Emblem offers glow-in-the-dark patches.
Arcus Printers, part of Axiom America, has released the Leviathan Grand Format Dye-Sublimation Printer, which offers high-speed capabilities, with maximum industrial speeds of up to 5,737 square feet per hour and production speeds of 3,283 square feet per hour.
The printer also has a heavy-duty media handling system, which supports a maximum roll diameter of 25 inches and up to 1 metric ton of roll weight capacity.
“Our research and development team and engineers have taken our knowledge from 20 years in business to develop and refine best-in-breed decorating technologies, now for wide-format printing applications,” said Brian Belk, managing director at Axiom America. “The Leviathan dye-sublimation printer has a truly industrial unwind/rewind take-up system that allows for master rolls to be put into production with superior results.”
Epson Wins 2024 Red Dot Design Awards
Epson this month was awarded multiple Red Dot Design Awards, including a “Best of the Best” award, across multiple product lines like its direct-to-garment printers.
“Epson products are renowned for being precise, efficient and compact,” said Richard Miller, a vice president for commercial marketing for Epson. “Earning multiple Red Dot Design Awards, among the most esteemed accolades in the industry, underscores our team’s unwavering commitment to not only engineering aesthetically pleasing designs but also ensuring their seamless functionality and inherent beauty.”
Among the products recognized are the SureColor F2270 DTG and direct-to-film printer, which features a flat-top work surface, easy operation and high-quality output, and the Auto Chart Reader Accessory, a portable automated table accessory that extends the color management capabilities of the Epson SD-10 Spectrophotometer. The reader allows users to measure color charts to create color profiles, as well as verify and calibrate color, helping print shops save time and resources.
Pacific Emblem Lights Up Promo With Glow Patches
Pacific Emblem Co., a San Diego-based patch/emblem manufacturer for more than 35 years, recently launched flex-style soft PVC and silicone patches. The emblems offer intricate details and can be made using the company’s GlowBright technique for a glow-in-the-dark effect.
The patches are great for promoting events or adding “pop” to apparel lines, hats, bags or jackets.
Pacific Emblem also offers an array of custom merrowed, dye sub, leather, woven, chenille, reflective and metal patches.