IMPIKA SA
135 Rue du Dirigeable, ZI Les Paluds 13400 AUBAGNE – France
www.impika.com
Copyright Impika
Panasonic Print Head Technology
and Market Applications
November 7th to 9th, 2007
by Paul Morgavi - President & C.E.O
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Introduction
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State of the art of the ink jet technology
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Panasonic print head characteristics
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Market applications using Panasonic print heads
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Questions
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Introduction
Impika at a glance
General
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Created in March 2003
(spin-off from industrial group)z
19 years experience in digital printing
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Private limited company
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Offices (3000 m²) located in Aubagne (France)
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Staff : 50 employees
(31/10/2007)Activity
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Development, manufacturing and marketing of
Printing and Material Jetting Solutions
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Based on industrial Piezo Drop-on-Demand
inkjet technology
Objectives
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To be a solution provider for industrial
applications
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To supply customers with differentiating
solutions that will make their product unique
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(thousand) of
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printed with
PI
coliters for
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pplications.
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To grow following a business model coupling sales of equipment and captive income
Contents
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Introduction
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State of the art of the ink jet technology
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Panasonic print head characteristics
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Market applications using Panasonic print heads
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Sate of the art of the ink jet technology
Printhead
Stimulation signals vibrate
the drop generator
Data signals determine
which drops to charge
Charged ink is attracted to the
catcher and recirculated back
to the ink supply
Uncharged ink falls to the
substrate and creates the image
Ink is fed under
pressure
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Sate of the art of the ink jet technology
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Nilpeter
XAAR
Sate of the art of the ink jet technology
Leading supplier of Piezo ink jet head
HSS
2x500
360dpi
360dpi, 8levels
AGFA Dotrix The Dot Factory
4-6 color single pass InkJet
True Press Jet 520
Sun Chemical
FastJet Single Pass
HP Scitex FB6700
Scanning Head Inkjet
Inca Columbia
4 Color Scanning Head
Inkjet
Example of equipment available on the market
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Introduction
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State of the art of the ink jet technology
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Panasonic print head characteristics
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Market applications using Panasonic print heads
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Questions
Panasonic 420 Series
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Resolution
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600 dpi
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Speed
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150m/min
(High Speed Mode)
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Greater Flexibility
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Grayscale
(High Quality Mode)
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Improved Economy
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2 lines for color
(Dual Color Mode)
Specification
High Speed
High Quality
Dual Color
Number of nozzles
800
800
800
Number of colors
Single
Single
Dual
Resolution
[dpi]
600
(11pl)
600
(0,3,11 and 14pl)
600
(11pl)
Driving Frequency
[KHz]
30
30
30
Printing speed
[m/min.]
150
75
75
Printing Mode
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Panasonic print head characteristic
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Panasonic print head characteristic
Results of multi pulse ejection
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Panasonic print head characteristic
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Panasonic print head characteristic
From single head module to a line head
Contents
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Introduction
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State of the art of the ink jet technology
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Panasonic print head characteristics
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Market applications using Panasonic print heads
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Full Color Press Impika 600
Booth 6H25
The fastest digital full color press
for label in the world !
Characteristics
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z 474 mm print width
z 4 to 6 color, up to 75m/mn
z Single Pass
z Water Base Inks
z Substrates: PE, PP, PET, paper, carton
Market application
Spot color for transactional applications
Characteristics
z 600 DPI z 474 mm print width z 1 or 2 color, up to 150/mn z Single Passz Water Base Inks
z Substrate: paper
Spot Color Press Impika GH-PBX600
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