Panasonic Print Head Technology and Market Applications by Paul Morgavi - President & C.E.O November 7th to 9th, 2007 IMPIKA SA 135 Rue du Dirigeable, ZI Les Paluds 13400 AUBAGNE France www.impika.com
Contents Introduction State of the art of the ink jet technology Panasonic print head characteristics Market applications using Panasonic print heads Questions 1
Introduction Impika at a glance General Created in March 2003 (spin-off from industrial group) 19 years experience in digital printing Private limited company Offices (3000 m²) located in Aubagne (France) Staff : 50 employees (31/10/2007) Activity Development, manufacturing and marketing of Printing and Material Jetting Solutions Based on industrial Piezo Drop-on-Demand inkjet technology Objectives To be a solution provider for industrial applications To supply customers with differentiating solutions that will make their product unique To grow following a business model coupling sales of equipment and captive income (consumables, maintenance and equipment upgrade) IMprinted with PIcoliters for K (thousand) of Applications. 2
Contents Introduction State of the art of the ink jet technology Panasonic print head characteristics Market applications using Panasonic print heads Questions 3
Sate of the art of the ink jet technology Ink jet actuator construction principle 4
Sate of the art of the ink jet technology Continuous ink jet principle Printhead Stimulation signals vibrate the drop generator Ink is fed under pressure Data signals determine which drops to charge Charged ink is attracted to the catcher and recirculated back to the ink supply Uncharged ink falls to the substrate and creates the image 5
Sate of the art of the ink jet technology DoD ink jet method 6
Sate of the art of the ink jet technology Pressurization method of Piezo ink jet 7
Sate of the art of the ink jet technology Leading supplier of Piezo ink jet head XAAR HSS 2x500 360dpi 360dpi, 8levels 6KHz Nilpeter 8
Sate of the art of the ink jet technology Example of equipment available on the market True Press Jet 520 AGFA Dotrix The Dot Factory 4-6 color single pass InkJet Sun Chemical FastJet Single Pass Inca Columbia 4 Color Scanning Head Inkjet HP Scitex FB6700 Scanning Head Inkjet 9
Contents Introduction State of the art of the ink jet technology Panasonic print head characteristics Market applications using Panasonic print heads Questions 10
Panasonic print head characteristic Panasonic 420 Series Resolution 600 dpi Speed 150m/min (High Speed Mode) Greater Flexibility Grayscale (High Quality Mode) Improved Economy 2 lines for color (Dual Color Mode) Specification Printing Mode High Speed High Quality Dual Color Number of nozzles 800 800 800 Number of colors Single Single Dual 2 lines of piezo Resolution [dpi] 600 (11pl) 600 (0,3,11 and 14pl) 600 (11pl) Driving Frequency [KHz] 30 30 30 Printing speed [m/min.] 150 75 75 11
Panasonic print head characteristic Piezo element application 12
Panasonic print head characteristic Multi pulse ejection technology 13
Panasonic print head characteristic Method of multi pulse ejection 14
Panasonic print head characteristic Results of multi pulse ejection 30 KHz 15
Panasonic print head characteristic Potential of the ink jet head 16
Panasonic print head characteristic Results of multi pulse ejection 17
Panasonic print head characteristic From single head module to a line head 29 print heads assembly with high accuracy placement for 22 400 printing jets 18
Contents Introduction State of the art of the ink jet technology Panasonic print head characteristics Market applications using Panasonic print heads Questions 19
Market application Label and flexible packaging Full Color Press Impika 600 The fastest digital full color press for label in the world! Characteristics 600 DPI 474 mm print width 4 to 6 color, up to 75m/mn Single Pass Water Base Inks Substrates: PE, PP, PET, paper, carton Booth 6H25 20
Market application Spot color for transactional applications Spot Color Press Impika GH-PBX600 Spot color at 150 m/mn! Characteristics 600 DPI 474 mm print width 1 or 2 color, up to 150/mn Single Pass Water Base Inks Substrate: paper 21
Market application Other applications!!! SEE YOU AT DRUPA 2008 22
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