Xitron, a subsidiary of Hybrid Software Group and the developer of Harlequin-based Navigator RIP and workflow products for commercial, flexo, screen, digital, and high-speed inkjet printing has been selected as Memjet’s sole developer for the Digital Front End (DFE) of two soon-to-be-announced digital print engines.
According to Memjet, the first print engine assemblies will support full-colour, high-quality output at speeds approaching 500 feet per minute. In monochrome mode, the print engine will reach speeds close to 1000 feet per minute. Xitron’s scalable DFE technology supports these speeds and beyond, with or without variable data.
Eric Nelsen, Xitron’s vice president of product development, said ‘Aside from the performance needed to drive these print engines at speed, which is impressive, what really stands out about the DFE is the level of integration. Navigator doesn’t just provide print data; it fully controls all press functionality.
Scott Desoto, Memjet’s vice president of sales, said, ‘Feeders, vacuums, dryers, dehumidifiers, and web tensions are addressed in the DFE dashboard and maintained through configurable Modbus control. This new approach delivers flexibility to machine builders and simplicity for the end users of these systems. In today’s world where labour is tight, this highly integrated approach is critical to asset utilization and company profits.’
Karen Crews, president of Xitron, said, ‘By incorporating Modbus connectivity, we’ve eliminated the external synchronisation issues presented by separate hardware and software subsystems, which can be a major hurdle in getting a press to market.’
