Velotex to Herald the Death of the Heat Press?

Saturday, September 15th, 2007 | Printing, T-Shirt Printing | Carl

What are the odds? No sooner do we replace our heat press with a cutting-edge machine than it looks as if the technology is set to become obsolete. The Florida-based company US Sublimination have introduced the ‘Velotex’, an all-in-one DTG printer.

Not only does this revolutionary new machine use digital printing technology it can also use water-based dye sublimation to print directly onto fabric and cures the inks in one step with an in-line sublimation/curing unit. This is achieved using a patented system of synchronized cylinders for controlled media feeding and a unique built-in heat fixation module that, based on the ink used, either sublimates or cures the colour on the fabric as it exits the printer unit. Both treated and untreated fabrics can be printed directly using a new generation of print heads that allow for production speeds of 581 square feet per hour in four colour modes at a sharp 540-by-720 dpi resolution.

“Production speed, trouble free manufacturing processes and innovative applications are the key to competing in today’s textile industry. I instructed our distribution division to search for cost effective and innovative products that reduce waste, improve productivity and give customers a competitive edge” says Michael Choo, CEO of PrintVillage, Inc. “The Velotex direct to textile system has exceeded my expectations”.

This new system promises to offer several key advantages over using two separate units for your curing and sublimination. Obviously both space, and in the longer run money, will be saved but less apparent is the benefit to the environment. The water-based inks used in the Velotex eliminate paper from the printing process and reduce the impact on the environment.

To be the first outside of the company to view its results and see the products for yourself the Velotex DS 6400 is set be unveiled at the IFAI Expo in Las Vegas on October 3-5, 2007.

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