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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 22 images SEPTEMBER 2019 Connect with us on Facebook: @imagesmaguk Vastex introduces LED back-lighting kit for screen washout booths Vastex International has introduced a new LED backlighting kit for screen washout booths. Offered in two sizes, 120V or 240V, it is designed to illuminate the translucent acrylic back panel of screen washout booths to improve visual inspection of the screen surface being reclaimed. Model VWB- LK2 measures 610 x 51mm for booth chambers less than 1,219mm wide, and model VWB-LK4 measures 1,219 x 102mm for booth chambers more than 1,219mm wide. The new units attach to the upper frame of a washout booth with the mounting brackets supplied; they are optional on new equipment and can be retrofitted to all existing Vastex washout booths and other specific makes. Both the light and switch on the units are IP65-rated as being dust- and water-tight. www.vastex.com Vastex’s LED backlighting kit illuminates the translucent acrylic back panel of the washout booth chamber M&S expert joins speakers at ASBCI product risk seminar ASBCI (Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry) has announced that childrenswear specialist Deborah Sharpe from M&S will join supply chain experts and risk assessment consultants at the association’s September technical seminar discussing strategies to ensure product safety and compliance, and what to do when something goes wrong. Other speakers include industry consultant Geraldine Cosh,who will expand on risk assessment for childrenswear, while keynote speaker Sheikh Minhazuddin, TÜV SÜD’s deputy general manager and head of R&D, will look at product safety regulation and standards, along with trends for product failures and recalls, and regulatory updates. Geoffrey Willis, international senior apparel industry specialist from Trigon, will focus on the key aim of fashion brands: producing the right product at the right time and the right cost. The seminar will take place at Eastwood Hall, Nottingham, on Thursday 26 September 2019. Places can be booked via the ASBCI website. www.asbci.co.uk CMYUK takes on UK and Ireland distributorship of MCT Laser Cutters CMYUK has become the UK and Ireland distributor for Gerber’s MCT Laser Cutters. Scott Schinlever, president and COO, Automation Solutions, Gerber Technology said: “It’s a natural fit. The UK is the second largest Western out-of-home signage market in the world, following the US. With CMYUK’s position in the market, I see it as a huge opportunity for us together to serve CMYUK’s growing customer base with digital finishing and workflow software.” Nick Reed, CMYUK’s digital cutting specialist and ESKO business manager, explained: “We are witnessing huge demand for soft furnishing, interior décor and personalisation within the digitally printed textile market. These need to be cut with a laser, which not only handles irregular shapes with ease, but also seals raw edges. Further down the line, prototyping, fast fashion and highly customisable short-runs will be screaming out for this type of finishing.” The Gerber MCT Laser Cutter is equipped with a high-powered laser that delivers “heat-sealed, non-fraying edges and cuts accurately every time”. www.cmyuk.com The Kornit Konnect is a new cloud-based workflow software platform from Kornit Digital Kornit launches cloud-based workflow software platform Kornit Digital has unveiled its new cloud-based, mobile workflow software platform, Kornit Konnect. The platform aims to help businesses maximise the productivity of their digital printing solutions by enabling them to “monitor production, analyse insights and manage their fleet, in order to eliminate blind spots”, said a company spokesperson. It includes a fleet-management dashboard, data-driven benchmarks, actual production costs and cost structures per job, and future phases and releases of Kornit Konnect will “enable deeper insights and actions as it comes to optimising production management and enabling a seamless software workflow environment for businesses of all sizes”. Omer Kulka, vice president of marketing and product strategy at Kornit, said: “We have a revolutionary vision for this cloud-based platform and have plans to frequently add new modules and features that customers can leverage for long-term business success.” www.kornit.com