Printing Technology
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MGI Inkjet UV
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Dro-On-Demand (DoD) Technology
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Piezo heads mounted on a solid plate covering the entire sheet width
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Single pass printing. Flexible & scalable printing architecture
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Coating Thicknesses
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Depending on your file and the paper used, the coating thickness can vary:
- From 3 microns (µ) same as a traditional flat spot UV coating
- Up to 200µ* for 3D raised effects and a tactile finish.
- * with the Twin option
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Production Speed
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Up to 3,000 B2 sheet size per hour (flat spot UV coating)
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First page out in 16 sec. (no preheating or system latency)
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Registration
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Left & right side lay guides on either side of the sheet. Overall registration of +/- 200 microns.
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New feature of automated registration using 2 on-board cameras - optical detection of crop marks
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Formats
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Minimum: 21x30 cm / 8 x 11.8”
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Maximum: 52x74 cm / 20x29" (regular size)
52x105 cm / 20x42” (extended size)
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Paper Thickness
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From 135 to 600 gsm with motorized height-adjustment print heads
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Substrates
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Printing on matte or glossy laminated surfaces, with or without aqueous coating, layered paper, plastic, PVC, Polypropylene and other coated materials.
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NEW - 3D spot UV coat directly onto digital prints (ie. MGI Meteor) with no lamination or coating required.
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Printing Area
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- 51.5x73.5 cm (standard)
- 51.5x104.5 cm (extended)
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Coating and Special Inks
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New UV coatings specially formulated - with or without 3D raised effects
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Yields
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The JETvarnish 3D now comes standard with 2 coating tanks and 2 coating circuits allowing a quick changeover between coatings. The first tank has a high capacity volume (18 liters / 4.7 US gal.). The second one is a recyclable 6 liters / 1.59 US gallon bag.
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“On-the-fly” tank changeover possible during production without any interruption.
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Capacity of ink circuit during operation - approximately 1 liter / 0.26 US gal.
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Feeder
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High capacity feeder able to handle a paper pile up to 60cm / 23.6” high
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Approximately 4,000 sheets at 135 gsm
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Paper path
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- 100% flat paper path
- Vacuum feed system
- Automatic double sheet detection
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Stacker
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High capacity stacker able to accomodate stacks up to 60cm/23.6” high
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Approximately 4,000 sheets at 135 gsm.
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Now includes a blowing system to cool down production.
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Front End System
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- New large touch screen (68cm/27")
- New fluid & intuitive interface
- Dedicated PC (with mouse/keyboard)
- Ethernet connection 10/100/1000 BT (RJ 45)
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Built-in Application Software
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- Comprehensive job queue management
- Predictive printing cost calculator (coating consumption)
- Dedicated image editor to do local and fast image editing prior to production
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In-Line UV Dryer
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“On-the-fly” drying & curing via integrated UV lamps
Spot Coated sheets can be immediately finished or handled, no additional drying time required
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Dry Air
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An on-site air system is necessary for the new sheet stacker blower (6 bar/87 PSI, 300 à 400 liters/min - 80/105 Gal/min.)
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Maintenance and Technical Support
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Daily maintenance completed in less than 10 minutes
Majority of procedures are automated
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Remote troubleshooting & support via included web camera
(high speed internet connection required)
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Operator Panel
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Integrated user-friendly touch-screen LCD.
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Options
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Twin option: 2nd print engine (T2) to double 3D print speed and coating thickness, up to 200 microns
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iFOIL option: a hot foil stamping module that connects inline with the JETvarnish 3D
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Electrical Requirements
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- 30 kW (32 A) 400 Volts - 1 plug CEE/IP44 63A (3P+N+E)
- 3.7 kW (16 A) 220 Volts - 1 plug CEE/7 16A (2P+E)
- 2 kW (16 A) 220 Volts - 2 plugs CEE/7 16A (2P+E)
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Dimensions (L x W x H)
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7.67 x 2.24 x 2.16 meter (with all doors opened). 1 meter / 3.3’ clearance required on all 4 sides.
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Weight
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± 2,150 kg / ± 4,470 lbs
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Operating Environment
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Temperature: 18 to 30°C / 64 to 86°F. Relative humidity: between 30 and 50% (no condensation)
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Eco Friendly
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- Eliminates resource waste (wasted electricity, paper and varnish)
- No plates (offset) or screens (screen printing)
- No messy cleanup or preparation between jobs
- Drastic reduction in amount of consumables and use of bulk packaging
- Caoting without volatile solvent (VOC)
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