Global printing industry leader Inkcups will showcase an extensive array of direct-to-object digital and pad printing technologies at PRINTING United Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada from September 10-12, 2024. Highlights include the XJET Switch direct-to-bag printer and the cylindrical inkjet printers, the Double Helix and Helix ONE, all of which have received PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Awards this year. Inkcups will be located in Central Hall, booth C2749.
PRINTING United 2024 marks the global debut of Inkcups’ award-winning, patent pending, Nano Pin Curing technology that enables printing on transparent cylindrical vessels such as Tritan containers, wine and spirit bottles, candle holders, and assorted glassware without the need to fill the vessel with a UV-blocking substance.
Matthew Medford, Vice President of Engineering, Inkcups, states: “Inkcups strives to continually innovate and push boundaries with our technology and we love being able to showcase that to the wider industry.
With growing interest from the packaging world in our direct-to-object inkjet printing technology, we anticipate a lot of interest surrounding Nano Pin Curing technology on the Helix line.”
Inkcups will be partnering with Antigro Designer to offer Inkcups booth visitors the chance to use Antigro Designer Print Customizer cloud-based personalization technology. Visitors will each be able to customize artwork for a tumbler, preview a 3D rendering, and then have it printed by the Inkcups’ Helix ONE compact cylindrical direct-to-object UV inkjet printer on demand.
Benjamin Adner, Chief Innovation Officer and Founder, Inkcups, comments: “Personalization and print-on-demand are real areas of opportunity for so much of the industry, it will be great to demonstrate those possibilities. Earlier this year, we demonstrated a similar print-on-demand workflow at FESPA Amsterdam, receiving exceptionally positive feedback, and expect the same response stateside.”
The full portfolio of technology that Inkcups will be demonstrating on its booth includes:
Cylindrical UV inkjet printing technology
- The Helix ONE benchtop cylindrical printer, which encompasses Inkcups’ patented Helix technology in a more compact design, breaking down barriers to entry for drinkware printing
- The Double Helix cylindrical inkjet printer, featuring two print fixtures for double the production volume of high-quality full-color (CMYKWW + varnish) images on straight-walled and tapered cylindrical objects such as drinkware, cosmetics bottles and beverage packaging
Flatbed UV inkjet printing technology - The XJET Switch UV flatbed printer, capable of producing high-quality full CMYKWW (highly opaque white) images directly onto a wide variety of reusable bags. The XJET Switch won a 2024 PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Award in the technology category for its digital decoration of clear PVC concert tote bags
- The X5-T flatbed UV digital printer, a high-performance flatbed designed for heavy-duty industrial printing applications and decoration of promotional products
Pad printing technology - The B100 high-speed, one-color tabletop pad printing machine that is one of Inkcups bestsellers for one-color printing of plastic parts, medical and electronic devices, as well as tagless apparel label printing
- The 2200PS, a two-color pad printing machine with pad slide that ensures flawless second color registration for hard goods, as well as tagless apparel label printing
- The ICN-200, a one-color sealed cup large image pad printing machine ideal for plastic molded items such as food storage containers, as well as industrial products