Inca Accelerator was developed and tested by Fujifilm and is an optional enhancement, and saus Fujifilm once once deployed, increases overall production speed whilst maintaining the same level of quality.
The increase in print throughput is dependent on the particular Onset model, and the number of print passes. The maximum throughput of the Onset S40i with automation has been increased from 470sqm an hour to 560 sqm an hour – a 20 per cent increase. This equates to an additional 720sqm that can be printed within the same eight hour shift.
The Accelerator has been tested by printer Superior Creative Services on the Inca Onset S40i. Steve Powell, production director, Superior says, “We have regularly achieved 110 sheets an hour on the floor since we started testing this, although it does depend on the substrate we are running. Having this on our machine had been pretty invaluable to us in peak times – it’s like us having a turbo charger.”
Heather Kendle, director of marketing at Inca Digital says, “As part of our continuing product development initiatives, our teams identified a way to significantly increase print throughput across all of our Onset print engines. Thanks to Inca Accelerator, new Onset users can enjoy an increased total capacity per shift, faster job turnarounds, an increased ability to handle tight deadlines, reduced overtime costs and all of this whilst maintaining the outstanding image quality that the Inca Onset is renowned for. Inca Accelerator is yet another result of our continued commitment to provide the best possible combination of quality, productivity and flexibility for our customers.”
Meanwhile Fujifilm has opened a new digital ink manufacturing facility at its manufacturing plant in Broadstairs, UK. The new digital ink manufacturing facility has been two years in planning and development, and is the result of an investment of over €4m, with an additional €2.5m invested to upgrade the R&D department.
The new manufacturing facility has a footprint of 1800sqm, and is built to accommodate a projected annual increase of 56 per cent in the production of UV ink at the site.
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