Agfa Graphics has won three Product of the Year awards at the SGIA Expo in Las Vegas for the second year straight - just weeks after the company signed a dealer partnership with local supplier Starleaton.
The new Anapurna H3200i won in the UV Hybrid category ($100-500k), the Jeti Mira won in the UV Flatbed ($200-500k) category and the Jeti Tauro won top honors in the UV Hybrid High Volume Production Class category.
The competition recognizes the latest equipment and supplies currently on the market that are advancing the specialty imaging industry.
“These awards confirm the dedication of the worldwide Agfa Graphics team and their dedication to bringing high quality, high productivity and innovative technology to market,” says Deborah Hutcheson, director of marketing, Agfa Graphics, North America. “We design our products with the customer needs in mind. The Product of the Year awards validate our efforts to deliver sophisticated products that provide increased efficiency and profitability to our customers.”
The three award winners feature innovative and cost efficient technologies:
• The Anapurna H3200i LED 3.2m hybrid (pictured) offers air-cooled LED UV curing and enables printing on a broader range of media. The system features a solid frame construction, user-friendly RTR media loading as well as quick system up-time, energy savings and overall reduced operational expenses.
• The Jeti Tauro with ¾ automation is a high-end, six color + white 2,5 m wide, UV hybrid system positioned for the higher end of the sign and display market with print speeds up to 275 m²/hour. The Jeti Tauro’s scissor-stacker off loading system provides continuous feeding of rigid media. The system withstands extreme work loads (24/7 – multiple shifts) and prints up to 2.5 meter-wide on rigid or roll media.
• The Jeti Mira is built for heavy industrial workloads. It features optional varnish and unique 3D Lens Technology which produces a three dimensional varnish effect without the need for lenticular substrates. The systems “print and prepare” technology allows quick media loading while the printer is in operation. The Jeti Mira has six color plus white with optional primer or varnish.
A total of 170 entries were submitted in 49 product categories. Prints were judged on overall color appeal, tonality, image detail, objective color matching and grayscale color cast.
Sydney-based signage supplier Starleaton last month expanded its range by agreeing to a new Dealer Partnership with Agfa Graphics for the Anapurna, Jeti Mira and Jeti Tauro wide format inkjet platforms.