Mimaki Tiger600-1800TS and TxF150-75 Exhibited in Turkey for the First Time
Mimaki, a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers, and cutting plotters for the sign/graphics, and textile/ apparel and industrial markets, participated in FESPA Eurasia 2023 was held on November 23-26.
Mimaki Eurasia’s booth hosted the technology and application show with a total area of 645 m2 consisting of three zones.
Mimaki Eurasia showcased a total of 17 models during the four-day exhibition, including the latest products in Sign and Graphics (SG), Textile and Apparel (TA), Industrial Products (IP) and 3D Industry (3D), as well as printers widely used in the market. The new Mimaki Tiger600-1800TS, introduced for the first time at ITMA 2023 in Milan in June, and the Mimaki TxF150-75 DTF printer, launched earlier this year, was on display for the first time at an exhibition in Turkey.
Mimaki’s first model TxF150-75 printer in the field of direct-to-film printing was one of the solutions that stood out at the exhibition. This new model, offering new opportunities for textile, apparel, and promotional applications, can produce DTF sheets up to 80 cm wide and 1440 dpi resolution with a speed of up to 3.3 m2 per hour. Powered by Mimaki Core Technologies, the TxF150-75 eliminates common problems in the market such as white ink clogging and offers users an easy and comfortable process. Mimaki has developed PHT50 transfer pigment ink with five colors (CMYK + White) for this new model. These inks, provided in degassed aluminium pack, also demonstrate that they are sensitive to the environment and human health with their ECO PASSPORT certificates.
Mimaki Eurasia Regional Sales Manager Zekiye Yılmaz stated that they emphasized their sectoral leadership and technological competence throughout the exhibition. Yılmaz said; “As always, our visitors found the technology they are looking for numerous different applications from direct-to-object UV printing to sublimation transfer and eco-solvent printing, as well as 3D printing and industrial solutions. Moreover, they was closely examine these machines in operation and observe their performance directly. In short, they felt the breath of our machines.”
Tiger600-1800TS, Increases Printing Speed by 143% to 550 m2 per hour
Mimaki Eurasia highlighted two new solutions at the exhibition: Tiger600-1800TS sublimation transfer printer and TxF150-75 DTF printer. These two models, attracting the attention of professionals especially from the textile industry, are realistic new alternatives for various demands in terms of speed, efficiency, and flexible production. Tiger600-1800TS, offering the production power that the textile industry needs in the transition from analog to digital, increases printing speed by 143% compared to the previous model to 550 m2 per hour. Thanks to its new compact structure where the paper set-up and take-out system is located at the back of the machine, this printer, reducing in size by half compared to the previous model, uses MLSb510 inks certificated by bluesign®.
Mimaki Eurasia booth presented the following models: Tiger600-1800TS sublimation transfer printer, the latest solution developed for high productivity; TxF150-75 DTF printer for the apparel and promotional market; TS55-1800 sublimation transfer printer with revolutionary productivity; TS330-1600 sublimation transfer printer combining creativity and profitability; entry level sublimation transfer printer TS100-1600; cost-effective and fully equipped JV100-160 eco-solvent printer; UJV100-160Plus UV-LED printer, the new industrial solution for the entry segment; the CJV150-160 integrated printer/cutter for low cost, high speed and performance; the new UCJV330-160, offering new opportunities for sign and graphic applications; the super wide format UJV55-320 UV-LED printer; and the JV330-160 roll-to-roll eco-solvent printer appealing to mid to high-end productivity seekers, the UJF-6042MkII e small format UV-LED flatbed printer with high performance in direct-to-object printing, the JFX200-2513 EX, in demand for value-added applications, the JFX600-2513 UV-LED flatbed printer distinguished by its speed and quality, the compact full-color 3D printer 3DUJ-2207; the CG-130AR and CG-60AR cutting plotters that combine the cutting process with the printing process by making it more perfect, profitable and fast.