PPSI unveils bolt-on digital inkjet engine for flexo presses

PPSI, a manufacturer of industrial inkjet printing equipment, has formed the Dice subsidiary to market single pass inkjet systems that convert traditional flexo presses into digital web presses.  

A Dice GT System adds color digital inkjet capability to flexo or offset presses. The system, which uses Xaar 1001 printheads, prints a variety of UV curable inks with 360 dpi resolution and eight levels of grayscale at 80 ft/min.  Print widths are available from 2.7 inches to 22.2 inches wide. Inks are available to print on a variety of substrates.

‘Our experience with recirculating ink supplies and the Xaar 1001 printhead has positioned us to supply this exciting new market,’ said Chuck Raymond, president of PPSI. ‘We feel the appeal of short run variable data systems like these is closely tied to the cost of ownership. Because it reuses existing equipment, the Dice GT is the most economical way to get into production inkjet.’