SwissQprint will be showing the Kudu flatbed model at a UK show for the first time this September at The Print Show.
Launched at FESPA 2022 in Berlin, the Kudu is a 3.2 x 2m high-end UV LED printer with a productivity of 304m2/h, incorporating the latest printhead technology resulting in a resolution of up to 1350dpi.
Like all the models offered by swissQprint, the Kudu is expandable with a roll-to-roll option but is the first swissQprint model to feature ten colour channels, increasing application diversity.
Inks are available in CMYK, light cyan, light magenta, light black, white, effect varnish, and primer, as well as spot colours orange and neon yellow and pink which are exclusive to swissQprint.
The application capabilities of these channel options will be highlighted at The Print Show on swissQprint’s booth through a range of samples.
Since its launch, the Kudu has been a hit having been crowned ‘Best flatbed/hybrid printer > 250m2/h at the EDP Association Awards last year. The machine is already proving popular in the UK with seven in use.
The machine is also certified as first-class in energy efficiency, using just 2.2kWh of electricity – equivalent to the consumption of an average kettle.
Commenting on swissQprint’s decision to exhibit at The Print Show for the first time, Erskine Stewart, managing director of swissQprint UK, says: “This will be the first show in the UK that we demonstrate the new Kudu flatbed printer. This high-end machine has been a game changer for businesses seeking high productivity and quality as well as expanded capabilities.
“We will demonstrate a range of applications on the printer including roll-to-roll production, neon, and varnish effects and other specialty applications. It’s a great opportunity to present our equipment’s capabilities to a new audience. Exhibitions, like The Print Show, are incredibly important to swissQprint.”
Visitors to the swissQprint stand will be able to experience a wide variety of applications tailored specifically to the sign and display market, including ACM, acrylics, point of sale, and fabric printing.
There will also be a special area dedicated to demonstrating how the Kudu can revolutionise retail applications, with backlit printing and packaging solutions using neon colours taking the spotlight.
This immersive setup will demonstrate the wide array of applications businesses can achieve with a swissQprint machine.
SwissQprint will also use its presence to highlight its industry-leading supported reliability in the form of its newly launched 36-month warranty which covers the entire swissQprint range.
The team can be found on Stand C10.
The Print Show will run from September 17th to 19th in Hall 17 of the NEC, Birmingham.
