Print.IT - issue 46 - page 10

BULLETIN
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PRINT.IT
01732 759725
Know your print
York–based printer Wood Richardson has created a free
Print Buyers’ Pack to help customers make more informed
print purchasing decisions. The pack contains swatches of
different paper stocks and finishes; examples of how colour
prints differently on various materials; the pros and cons
of the digital and lithographic processes; a guide to paper
sizes; information on how to supply the perfect artwork; and a
glossary of printing terms. Wood Richardson was established
in 1905 and has been run by the Richardson family since the
1920s.
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Baxi earns its stripes
Baxi Heating UK reports that it has increased customer satisfaction
levels by 90% since its field engineers started using Zebra TC75
touch computers on customer call-outs. The handheld computers
loaded with a mobile workflow app supplied by Cognito iQ enable
engineers to scan barcodes, take photos, order supplies, view
training videos, capture customer signatures on-screen, show colour
brochures to customers and send information to the Baxi contact
center and back office systems.
Panasonic demonstrates the future of logistics
In April, Panasonic Business
showcased future technology
for the logistics, utilities and
transportation sectors at the
Manufacturing Technology
Centre (MTC) in Coventry.
These included:
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The intelligent warehouse
solution
, which utilises
barcode scanning and security
camera technology to track
packages within a logistics
hub;
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Vital sensing technology
,
which uses camera technology
to scan the faces of van and
HGV drivers to check their
health and whether the right
person is driving;
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A fleet management
system
that enables dynamic
logistics planning based on
parcel number and traffic
information;
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An intelligent security
system
based on age and
gender video analytics and
wireless video distribution;
and
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The future of ‘one
person train operation’
,
which combines imaging,
transmission and display
sub-systems to provide digital
information for driver-only train
operations.
Tony O’Brien, managing
director of the European
solutions team at Panasonic
Business, said: “The fact
that we had to close the
registrations for the event
early demonstrates the desire
within large organisations
to find new, innovative and
efficient working practices.
While many organisations
describe conceptual business
solutions, none can match
Panasonic for the sheer
breadth of technology we
develop.”
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Kingston University
goes large
The UK’s first RISO A2 Digital
Duplicator has been installed
on the Kingston University
campus by managed print
services provider Midshire,
where it is being used by
students of the Faculty of
Art, Design & Architecture
to experiment with different
printing techniques.
Midshire claims that
RISO digital duplicators have
become increasingly popular
with art departments. Their
eco-friendly, soy-based,
translucent ink enables users
to pass the same sheet of
paper through the duplicator
numerous times. Adding
layers to their artwork in this
way produces a much broader
palette of colours than the 21
inks available. No pre-press
preparation is required, so
students can begin work
straight away, and no cleaning
is needed afterwards.
Ioannis Belimpasakis,
Kingston University’s
Printmaking & Interim
Letterpress and Bookarts
Workshop Manager, said: “The
RISO A2 Digital Duplicator has
challenged our way of thinking
and our production processes.
It’s not just a printer, but
a tool to be creative, as it
shares the same principles
as traditional screen-printing.
Its low running cost is very
encouraging, and at 100
sheets per minute its speed is
unparalleled.”
Since receiving the
RISO A2 Digital Duplicator,
over 1,000 projects have
been printed on the device,
including artistic publications,
catalogues, concertinas,
posters and leaflets.
Preventenance is better than cure
Datatrade is promising
a drastic reduction in
customers’ downtime with
a new managed service that
pre-empts technology failure
and allows timely repairs/
replacements to be carried
out.
Developed for organisations
in the retail, manufacturing,
healthcare, automotive,
utilities and transport
& logistics sectors, the
Preventenance service runs
real-time health checks on
printers, scanners, handheld
computers and other
electronic assets.
Datatrade managing
director Peter Laplanche said:
“By having total visibility of
assets, from barcode printers
on factory floors to electronic
proof of delivery (EPOD)
devices in vans and lorries,
our customers can easily see,
for example, when scanner
batteries or printheads need
replacing. Our Preventenance
service is more intuitive than
predictive maintenance (PdM)
or preventative maintenance
(PM) and relies in part on a
cloud-based visibility solution
where users can monitor the
condition of all their assets
from a simple dashboard.”
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Paper thin
UPM EcoLite is a new super-light paper specially designed
for printing pharmaceutical instructions, religious literature
and user manuals. Developed by the Biofore company UPM
for the thin print market, it is available in 29, 32, 34 and
38gsm, making it an ecological and economical alternative to
conventional papers.
(l to r R): Simon Pirie, Alan
Coulson and Tim Falconer from
the Wood Richardson sales
team.
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