A new agreement between Xaar and FFEI has been established to bring the Xaar Print Bar System to market and offer hybrid printing capabilities to OEMs.
The Print Bar, which was first introduced at Labelexpo 2015, can be integrated into both conventional and digital presses, as well as converting equipment, to add single-pass inkjet printing capability inline. It uses the Xaar 1002 printheads with TF Technology, and can handle a range of inks and fluids, including spot colours (K or CMY), protective lacquers, high-build spot and tactile varnish, heavily pigmented high-opacity over- and under- whites and cold foil adhesives.
‘We’ve been working with Xaar from the very start of the Print Bar System’s development and are delighted to now develop our collaboration to include sales and distribution,’ commented Andy Cook, FFEI managing director. ‘We want to help OEMs deliver digital hybrid print solutions to the labels and packaging market with innovative inkjet solutions like the Graphium and now the Print Bar System.’
Alan Mutch, product manager at Xaar, said, ‘We have seen a great deal of interest within the industry from manufacturers of roll-to-roll presses who wish to offer their customers the ability to add digital functionality to their equipment so that they can deliver more flexibility, printing possibilities and creativity to their customers, and this new collaboration with FFEI ensures this will be delivered.’
