China Signs News
China's laser engraving machine technology status and develo
1,overview laser marking in laser welding, laser heat treatment, laser cutting, drilling and other applications of laser technology after the development of a new processing technology, is a non-contact, non-polluting, non-wear a new tag technology. in recent years, with laser reliability and usefulness of the increase, coupled with the ra...
Durst Exhibit at SGIA Digital Expo Features Rho 600 with White, Varnish Plus New UV Inkjet printing Platform
the sgia digital expo takes place dec. 8-10 in phoenix, and durst will be there conducting live demos on two leading solvent printer solutions, the company said today.
visitors to the durst booth (#800) will see the rho 600 large format printer - featuring durst proprietary quadro® array printing technology and equipped with optional white ink and special-eff...
First N. Am. Owners of New Rho 600 Report Top Image Quality, Productivity, Positive Impact on Business Results
improved workflow efficiency, excellent image quality and the versatility to meet more customer requirements top the list of benefits cited by the first imaging professionals in north america to own a new durst rho 600 large-format flatbed uv printer.
cleveland-based ksk color lab, shaw & slavsky of detroit are two of several imaging shops that in recent week...
Colourgen Show Good Signs For NEC Show
several new products will be launched by colourgen at the sign uk exhibition, which starts on march 30 2004 the company will be showing for the first time the seiko i infotech colorpainter 64s and a new printer from encad the novajet 1000i
the seiko colorpainter 64s is a new 64-inch, six-colour solvent inkjet printer that is said to offer true 720dpi printing at...
Super Wide Format Printer Maximises Productivity
bluetree design and print has installed an hp scitex xp2700 printer to maximise productivity without compromising print quality. the hp scitex xp2700 super-wide format digital printer utilises hp scitex uv curable ink for what are claimed to be vibrant colours, high colour consistency and a wide colour gamut according to hp, the machine is a versatile printer...
Super-Wide Format UV Digital Printer
matan digital wide format printers will use drupa 2008 to promote its barak5 super-wide format, uv hybrid digital printer. claimed to operate at a printing speed of 300 square metres per hour, whilst maintaining its versatility and high print quality matan added that in doing so no ink switching is needed, which saves production time as well as improving ink consu...
New Laminator Seals Large Format Market
in response to the increasing use of wide format printers, seal graphics has added the seal 80 pro to its range of large format hot laminators.
in response to the increasing use of wide format printers, seal graphics has added the seal 80 pro to its range of large format laminators it can handle prints up to 2-metres wide and has been designed to meet the dema...
Compromise Reached Over Sign Limitations in El Paso
The El Paso City Council has approved a revision to a proposed ordinance that would reduce the allowable size of new pole signs outside businesses, although existing signs would be allowed to remain. The revised proposal, which is less far-reaching than an earlier proposal, is a compromise between the city and businesses that want the city's sign ordinance to ...
Maryland County Considers Movement Ban for Roadway Signage
A bill before the Anne Arundel County (Md.) Council aims to prohibit billboards with moving video, scrolling text, and flashing lights due to aesthetic concerns as well as worries that passing drivers will be distracted. The same issue has also come before the Federal Highway Administration, which is planning to commission a study of whether there is a connection ...
Texas Considers Off-Premise Digital Signs
Proponents and critics of digital signage are taking their cases before the Texas Department of Transportation, which has proposed a rule change that would allow off-premise digital signs as long as the messages do not change more than once every eight seconds. A year and a half ago, the state transportation department asked the Federal Highway Administration whet...
Auckland, N.Z., May Pass Strict Sign Law
The Auckland, N.Z., City Council has tabled a new sign ordinance that has local businesses up in arms. Called draconian by Artcraft Signs managing director Roger Hawkins, the law will among other things ban all signs above verandas, thus impacting major businesses like National Bank, and will limit fascia height to no more than 300 millimeters, which Hawkins says ...
Gainesville, Fla., Pondering Electronic Signs Fate
The planning board of Gainesville, Fla., has not reached a decision yet on what to do about electronic signs. At a recent meeting to discuss the issue, also attended by representatives from the local business community and sign-making sector, various plans were considered, including a total ban on electronic signs and a requirement that businesses seeks a special ...
Glen Carbon, Ill., Rejects Wal-Marts Request for Signage
The developers of a proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter in Glen Carbon, Ill., will be able to use two 125-square-foot signs for general merchandise and a food center. However, the villages zoning board of appeals has voted against the developers request for 728.9 square feet of signage. The developers wanted nearly three times more than the 125 square feet per permitted...
Grand Rapids, Minn., Considers Ban on Directional Real Estate Signs
The planning commission of Grand Rapids, Minn., is considering a ban on directional real estate signs along public rights of way. The elimination of arrow signs is a significant detriment to people who are earnestly trying to sell their homes and for people who are trying to buy a home, says Charlotte McDermott, a real estate agent with Prudential Lakes Realty. Th...
Melbourne, Australia, Considers Restricting Large Signs
Melbourne is considering the restriction of large neon signs and billboards in the city center to three main sites at Bourke Street Mall, which would in essence transform the area into a cityscape resembling Times Square and Picadilly Circus. The proposal has been tabled as a means to reduce visual clutter, say city council members. Relocation of the signs, say pr...
Vehicle Graphics Provide Alernative to Restricted Billboards in Florida
Advertisers in Florida have gotten around strict regulations governing billboards by employing tractor-trailers draped with signs. The Highway Beautification Act of 1965, while restricting where and how billboards can be used along U.S. highways, does not cover truck signs. Nor are the signs always regulated by the Florida Department of Transportation, which has t...
Ann Arbor Downtown to Get Sign Makeover
A sign project in Ann Arbor, Mich., is set to get underway next year. The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has retained Corbin Design to create a new signage system. The DDA intends to establish a schedule next month for how the plan will proceed. The proposal has several objectives, including making downtown Ann Arbor a much more comfortable place for a casua...
Arizona Bill Seeks to Overrule Municipal Restrictions on Temporary Signs
A measure that has already passed a state House vote in Arizona would require all cities to have regulations that allow the posting of temporary signs, both those put in the ground and those carried by sign walkers, and would prohibit the limiting of sign sizes to less than 4 feet by 8 feet, the size of most political signs. The bill would also prevent communities...
Businesses in Downtown Carmel, Ind., Want Signage Ordinance Clarification
A revitalization effort in downtown Carmel, Ind., has new businesses located on the second and third floors of buildings seeking clarification over the city's signage ordinance, which does not cover signs on upper level floors. City Redevelopment Commission President Ron Carter says that allowing such signs would lead to clutter. "To let each business abo...
Businesses in Liberty, Mo., Laud Proposed Changes to Sign Ordinances
Businesses in Liberty, Mo., are welcoming a number of changes that the city's Planning and Zoning Commission has approved to ordinances that regulate business signs. For months, the Partnership for Community Growth and Development and the Liberty Area Chamber of Commerce have said current regulations need to be eased in order to facilitate competition along In...