With a need to boost flatbed capacity in its factory, Resource Digital Graphics compared printers from its existing supplier with a range of competitors over the course of a year. After a rigorous selection process, Fujifilm’s Acuity Select HS came out on top.

The firm was founded by brothers Lance and Darren Britnell in 2011, and specialises in wide-format jobs with quick turnaround times. Lance Britnell comments on the decision to invest: “When the time to add a new flatbed press to our portfolio began to approach, we carefully considered all our options, with the clear end goal that we wanted a machine with double the throughput and no downturn in quality.

“Over the course of a year we attended a range of demonstrations by multiple suppliers and ultimately our investment in Fujifilm’s Acuity flatbed was actually a relatively easy decision. Not only was the demonstration of the Acuity Select HS very impressive, the staff were also helpful and attentive from the very first phone call and Fujifilm was able to offer us an even better financial deal than our previous supplier.”

Lance continues: “The machine was eventually installed in July 2017 and we’re now printing 27m2 per hour on it (compared with 15m2 per hour on our existing platform) with no downturn in quality. We’re very close indeed to the doubling of throughput we were aiming for and, coupled with Fujifilm’s support and expertise, we’re delighted with the investment decision we’ve made.”

Chris Broadhurst, general manager of Fujifilm Graphic Systems UK, comments: “We’re delighted that Resource Digital Graphics has selected Fujifilm as its partner to grow its business. Fujifilm’s expertise in inkjet technology and excellent record in service and support has proved a winning combination and we look forward to seeing what the future of this partnership might bring.”


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