Newly-appointed Vanguard sales manager John Bryson has introduced Australians to the new Harpeth print-to-cut finishing system for Vanguard machines at Printing United.

Visitors to the Durst and Vanguard booth at Printing United were introduced to the new Harpeth automated print-to-cut system comprised of the flagship Vanguard VK3220T-HS UV-LED flatbed printer accompanied by the in-line transport system partnered a digital cutter from Colex.

The Harpeth finishing system was named after the Harpeth River located near Nashville, Tennessee in the US.

According to Bryson the ability to automate the workflow will reduce cost and reduce media handling times for greater productivity.

“In today’s competitive landscape, efficiency is the key to success in any print business,” Bryson said.

“This Vanguard VK3220T-HS on show is configured with the auto-offloader, so it picks up the sheet and drags it off the automated table onto the Colex cutter. This Colex cutter does square cuts, detail cuts, and so on.

“This machine is loaded with 15 print heads, resulting in high-speed production of a minute per board on each side. Print heads are arranged in a fashion that they print the same colour, in the same lay, in both directions.”

The Vanguard VK3220T-HS is a 3.2m by 2m machine with up to three rows of printheads. Its print speeds can reach over 353m2 per hour.

Utilising 4 picolitre drop size Kyocera printheads and a high-speed magnetic drive, there’s no compromise on speed to achieve remarkable quality. With the ability to add channels for additional speed or application potential after installation, the VK3220T-HS can grow alongside business possibilities.

Watch the Vanguard VK3220T-HS UV-LED flatbed printer and the Harpeth print-to-cut finishing system from Colex in action at Printing United Las Vegas 2024 in the video below:

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