Sign Builder Illustrated - October 2008 - (Page 18)

ARCHITECTUR AL SIGNAGE A.R.K. Ramos is “Going Green” A.R.K. Ramos manufactures cast aluminum, brass, and bronze letters and plaques and produces cut graphics and reverse channel letters in a variety of metals (aluminum, brass, bronze, stainless steel, etc.). The company is proud to announce the start-up of its new “Green Initiative,” where it is using entirely either fully recycled or partially recycled alloys exclusively in its cast products. For over sixty years, the company has provided the very best in architectural signs, and the owners feel that it is their duty to both the planet and their community to be a contributor to the green effort. For additional information, phone 800/725-7266 or visit www.arkramos.com. D I G I TA L P R I N T I N G E Q U I P M E N T/ S U P P L I E S UV-LED and Flexible UV Ink—Two New Technologies Herald a New Era of Inkjet Printing Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd., has released its new sixty-inch hybrid UJV-160, a roll-to-roll large format inkjet printer utilizing environmentally friendly UV-LED curing technology with a low-temperature UV lamp and a flexible UV ink that has been developed together with 3M. This printer can accommodate heat-sensitive media (such as PVC), while the flexible UV ink can stretch up to 200 percent (and enable printing on cured ink membranes such as vehicle wrapping using thin PVC and any other curved surfaces). The LED lamp emits only ultraviolet rays that do not create heat, so consequently the power consumption is less than half of that needed by traditional UV lamps. In this respect UV-LED technology is a breakthrough new technology in step with the latest environmental demands. Since the ink is cured or fixed immediately after LED radiation, the job turnaround time from printing to further processing (such as lamination) is shortened greatly, thereby dramatically improving working efficiency and productivity. To learn more, view www.mimakiusa.com. Effective Immediately: Mutoh’s Special Second Year Warranty Mutoh America’s commitment to quality products and service just got better. The company has announced that a special Second Year Warranty is available now for the ValueJet 1304 and 1614 for only $995 (a savings up to $1,655)! This offer is valid exclusively for the ValueJet 1304 and 1614 at the time of purchase only. This offer requires printer registration within thirty days of the sale. Extended warranties purchased any other time will be sold at standard MSRP (Note: The ValueJet Manufacturer Warranty is included for the first year.) The . extended promotional warranty requires the use of Mutoh’s Eco Ultra inks throughout the entire warranty period. The promotional warranty is valid in North America only, is non-transferable, and does not apply to dealer demo printers. For further details, call 800/99-MUTOH or browse www.mutoh.com. Océ Arizona® 200 GT Delivers High-quality Output for Light-production Environments The new Océ Arizona 200 GT UV curable flatbed printer is configured for light production environments, making it accessible to print shops and sign makers with lower volume demands. Using Océ VariaDot™ imaging technology and four-color (CMYK) UV-curable inks, the device produces near-photographic image quality with the flexibility of printing onto both rigid substrates and roll-based, flexible media. The Océ Arizona 200 GT flatbed can print onto rigid media up to 49 inches wide by 98 inches long by 1.89 inches thick, and by adding the Roll Media Option, users can print onto flexible media up to eighty-seven inches wide in an automated and unattended manner. The Océ Arizona 200 GT is a true flatbed system that uses vacuum pressure to hold media stationary on a flat surface, ensuring accurate registration even on multiple imaging passes. Full bleeds can be printed (saving time and labor costs in finishing). No minimum print size means only the necessary materials are used with no substrate waste. For more information, visit www.oceusa.com. D I G I TA L S I G N A G E Rise Vision Announces Pricing Incentives for Resellers Rise Vision, Inc., is offering two new pricing incentives for resellers of its digital signage solutions: Volume Discount and Competitive Upgrade. The Volume Discount enables customers planning to deploy a large number of digital signage displays to purchase a block of subscriptions at a reduced price. The Competitive Upgrade program offers resellers a 50 percent discount when a customer upgrades from a competitive digital signage product to the Rise Display Network. This discount gives resellers a sales tool to help customers move from traditional signage solutions to the Rise Display Network. To learn more, call 877/638-7473 or check out www.risevision.com. 18 Sign Builder Illustrated October 2008

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Sign Builder Illustrated - October 2008 Contents SBI Agenda Quotes & Comments Contributors Revving Up for WrapQuest Dispatches Sign Show Sandblasted and Dimensional Sign Rescue, Part Three UV Ink and Printer Update, Part One Black is Black! Makin' Money With Molded Letters Making a Monster A Custom Built Sign Shop The Evolution of Architectural and ADA�Signage Finishing That Makes the Cut Maximizing In-store Signage and P-O-P Displays Wide Format Opportunities Panel Saws: A Precise Cut SBI Marketplace Q&A

Sign Builder Illustrated - October 2008

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