A clearer vision for the perfect finish

 

Monthly Newsletter from D & K Europe Ltd                                     January 2015
 
In This Issue
Hunkeler Innovationdays
D&K - the listening manufacturer
Famaart Exhibition
Service visits
Hunkeler Innovationdays 2015









D&K will be taking part in next month's Hunkeler Innovationdays with our German Distributor - AVD Deutschland

Taking place in Lucerne, Switzerland on 23rd-26th February the event is for trendsetters and technology leaders who will influence and set the pace for the next stage of industry innovation.

 

Experience the high efficiency of end-to-end workflows over the entire value creation chain - from software to finished books, from ideas to solutions.  

 

As always, Innovationdays focuses on practical issues. Experience this event in a unique environment and be among the first to discover innovations up close!


 

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D&K - the listening manufacturer

europa 

Since its launch at IPEX 2010, we have been listening carefully to what you have to say about our Europa fully automated laminator. IPEX 2010 saw it as a prototype B3 laminator but you told us that you wanted it to be capable of running B2 and so when it went into production later that year it was in the same B2 format of our faster Jupiter models.

 

 

Since then, the Europa has experienced unprecedented success with worldwide sales in excess of 200 machines. It won the coveted Gold Medal award at the Poligrafia International Fair in 2013 due, in part, to the testimonials it received from its owners.

 

 

We listened to photobook producers who said that double-sided laminators didn't give them the same finish on both sides of the sheet and so despite most of their sheets needing to be laminated on both sides, a single-sided laminator was the only option to achieve the quality required. This led us to conceive the Europa PB with two identical laminating heads, each comprising a chrome laminating roller and rubber nip roller individually controlled for heat and pressure to give an identical finish to each side of the sheet. The double-sided Europa PB was launched at IPEX last year when it was shown alongside the standard single-sided Europa and the Europa EL, a single-sided version with an additional embossing station.

 

With the speed also increasing to 20m/minute, Europa range laminators can now laminate up to 3,800 SRA3 sheets per hour or around 1,700 at B2.  

 

 

We listened once again most recently when you told us that you would like the Europa to laminate longer, non-standard sheets and so 3 longer feed table lengths (880mm, 950mm & 1050mm) are now optionally available making Europa range laminators truly versatile.

 

To see the Europa range in action click on the links here:-

 

Europa (single-sided)

 

Europa EL (single-sided + embossing station)

 

Europa PB double-sided

 

Famaart exhibition



D & K exhibits at FamaArt 2015 to promote its revival of its range of mounting and laminating products, sourced from both the U.S. and Europe.


 

The exhibition will be held in Bologna, Italy from 6th to 8th March 2015


 

Mechanical (soft bed) and vacuum presses are accompanied by traditional industry standard products such as ColorMount dry mount tissue, BufferMount archival quality tissue and RagMount, which is proving itself to be a solution for mounting problem digital output.


 

The network of re-sellers continues to be built up but opportunities exist in many countries to carry this range of equipment and materials. Stocks are continually increasing, and the range is backed up by experienced staff.

 
Service visits

 

As of 1st April 2015 we will be applying a small increase in the hourly rate for an engineer/service visit in UK mainland.   The new rate will be £45 per hour for travel and labour.

 

 

 

We will continue to provide a comprehensive machine back up with fully trained staff and spare parts facility.

 

 

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If you would like further information on any of the articles featured in this newsletter please let us know.

 

Regards 

Karen Turner
Commercial Manager 
D & K Europe Ltd


 

Telephone: 01527 520073


 

Fax: 01527 524056


 


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