EVENTS - THE PRINT SHOW / NEWS 27 email: news@printmonthly.co.uk September / October 2024 - Issue 350 Konica Minolta to show new AccurioPress C84hc Having confirmed its return to The Print Show 2024 this September, Konica Minolta has revealed that it will showcase the newly launched AccurioPress C84hc at the event. The new technology uses high chroma toner to deliver consistently bright, vivid colours, making it a popular choice for creative commercial printers. Also on show will be Konica Minolta’s integration with the latest finishing technologies, including the IQ-501 Intelligent Quality control system and the TU-510 in-line finisher. The latter produces fully finished full bleed output, single flyers, and business cards in one pass. Jon Hiscock, head of production and industrial print at Konica Minolta, comments: “The Print Show 2024 is a key event in the print industry calendar, offering a prime opportunity to explore the latest innovations and technology shaping our market. “Our AccurioPress C84hc exemplifies how print businesses can differentiate themselves, expand their offerings, and attract new customers.” Describing Konica Minolta’s focus for its presence at The Print Show this year, Hiscock adds: “Our stand aims to help print businesses understand both the technology and the market opportunities it presents. “With workflow solutions that boost productivity, efficiency, versatility, and sustainability, businesses can enhance their competitive edge and meet evolving market demands.” Following its success at Drupa 2024, Konica Minolta’s presence at The Print Show will emphasise the benefits of a comprehensive end-to-end solution, covering everything from brand planning and pre-production to printing, post-production, and logistics. In line with the company’s commitment to the UK print industry, Konica Minolta has also recently opened a state-of-theart Client Engagement Centre (CEC) in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire. This new Centre offers full product demonstrations, training, and events with Konica Minolta’s technology partners including Fiery, eProductivity Software (ePS), Solimar Systems, Flex 4 OPS, Morgana, Premier Paper, and Foilco. You can find the team on Stand B05 [L to R] Chris Davies, event director of The Print Show and Jon Hiscock, head of production and industrial print at Konica Minolta Business Solutions UK debut of several drupa launches from Morgana Systems and Intec Morgana Systems along with partner Plockmatic company, Intec Systems, will be using its stand at The Print Show to showcase several new launches from drupa to the UK market. Included in the lineup will be the Morgana DigiFold Ultra creasing/folding machine with full-bleed trim capabilities. This machine can slit, cut, crease, perforate, and fold in one pass and is robustly designed to complement mid-to-high volume digital and offset production presses. Shown for the first time at drupa 2024, the Morgana DigiFold Ultra builds on the capabilities of the DigiFold Pro XL by adding the slitting and cutting functionality for fullbleed trim applications. Also on show will be the new Intec SC7000 Pro-T and the SC7000 Pro-T XL automatic digital cutters, providing a dual tool service. With these machines, sheets of up to 450 micron can be cut, kiss-cut, creased, and perforated all in one pass using the intuitive ColorCut Software package, specifically designed for the entire cutter range. In addition to these releases, Morgana will be showcasing a host of regular finishing equipment including the Morgana BM5000 bookletmaker with a dual-bin feeder and finishing module; the Morgana PowerSquare 160 system; Intec’s ColorFlare CF-2500Pro laminating and foiling solution; and FB1180T digital flatbed cutter. Other models from Morgana will include the AutoCreaser; AutoCut ProX; Uchida multi-function finishing machine; EBA’s THE56: Mohr 66 cutting solutions; and the recently announced SpeedCut software for the EBA product. Ray Hillhouse, VP Sales and Marketing for the Plockmatic Group Offline Business Unit, comments: “As an ‘ever present’ exhibitor at the show, Morgana, together with partner Plockmatic company Intec Systems, consider the show as a ‘must do’ in the exhibition calendar – especially this year, as it follows on from a very busy and exciting drupa. “We are now able to give a UK debut to several post-press products that were launched in Germany. We love this show because we see a healthy number of decision makers, who are ready to sign for equipment that they have either seen at drupa, or have read about in pre-show promotional material, such as this.” The new Intec SC7000 Pro-T and the SC7000 Pro-T XL automatic digital cutters will also be on show The Morgana DigiFold Ultra creasing/folding machine with full-bleed trim capabilities will make its UK debut
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