Hollywood Monster takes UK’s first EFI VUTEk 5r
Display specialist Hollywood Monster has become the first company in the UK to take delivery of an EFI VUTEk 5r printer.
Monday, 10 Apr 2017 14:33 GMT
[L to R] Simon McKenzie, managing director of Hollywood Monster, alongside Mat Jephcott, operations director at the firm, with the new EFI VUTEk 5r
Installed by EFI distributor CMYUK in February at the company’s headquarters in Birmingham, the 5m-wide machine offers seven picolitre greyscale imaging in resolutions up to 1,200 dpi.
The manufacturer says that stand-out features on the VUTEk 5r include LED-curing technology; unique feature sets such as easy and accurate double-sided backlit and blackout printing; carriage height adjustment and wrinkle analyser; and handling of rolls up to 750kg.
Simon McKenzie, managing director at Hollywood Monster, comments: “Prior to the EFI VUTEk 5r installation, we would typically move printed output over to a cutting table for finishing. However, the 5r model’s X-Y cutting eliminates that process, removing significant delays.
“It’s not unusual for us to print off hundreds or even thousands of banners for big events. Previously they would all have needed trimming on our cutting table, or—dependent on size—even by hand. That entire process is now completed on-the-fly during the print process. It’s a huge productivity boost.”
Robin East, group director of CMYUK, was also keen to highlight the speed of the machine as one of its key attributes.
It’s exciting to work with a business as dynamic as Hollywood Monster; a business that embraces technology and innovation to solve problems, increase productivity and continually drive its own success”
East explains: “We’ve run some initial tests on the new EFI VUTEk 5r, and we’ve already established that we can print saleable quality mesh at 455sq m/hr, and PVC banner at 212sq m/hr.
“Pretty much any other material we throw at it can be printed in perfect quality at 148sq m/hr. This makes it a compelling choice for any business wanting to boost their production speed and output whilst retaining—or surpassing—the print quality that their customers rely on.”
East adds: “This is the sixth VUTEk printer we have installed for Hollywood Monster in the last 12 years. We continue to work closely with the company, and keep them informed of interesting technical developments.
“It’s exciting to work with a business as dynamic as Hollywood Monster; a business that embraces technology and innovation to solve problems, increase productivity and continually drive its own success.”
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