Conference Brochure

Ink Jet Printing
World 2015
The Florida Hotel
& Conference Center
Orlando, Florida, USA
Ink Jet Printing 2015 Conference
February 4-6, 2015
Ink Jet Academy
February 3-4, 2015
High Speed Ink Jet System Design &
Process Development Course
February 3-4, 2015
IMI’s Ink Jet Printing World 2015 focuses on our annual U.S. Ink Jet Conference along with learning opportunities
via courses designed to provide improved understanding of and the ability to capitalize on the business opportunities being generated by advancements in ink jet printing technologies.
IMI’s programs are designed to enable attendees to obtain the latest technical, market and application information
while allowing time to network with other attendees in a time and cost efficient manner. Attendance at IMI programs
enables attendees to meet with the digital printing industry’s leading experts in a single location in a short time period
maximizing information transfer efficiency and minimizing travel and time expenses.
While conventional printing declines, the transition from an analog to digital world accelerates – which is being
reflected in the growth of digital printing applications and opportunities. IMI’s Ink Jet Printing World 2015 provides
programs and formats to obtain a timely update and understanding of key ink jet printing technologies, markets and
applications - keys to your success.
Complimentary Conference Displays & Suppliers’ Forum
IMI’s Ink Jet Printing World 2015 provides the opportunity to have complimentary display space (available Tuesday
thru Friday) to exhibit your products, technology or services and to give a commercial 5-minute Suppliers’ Forum
presentation (during Ink Jet Printing 2015 Conference).
IMI will cooperate with all interested parties to provide appropriate space so products can be displayed and demonstrated during the conference breaks and receptions. There is no fee in addition to the standard program
registration fees to have a display and/or to give a Suppliers’ Forum presentation.
To reserve your display space and Suppliers’ Forum presentation slot, please register online and check off the
box indicating your participation OR complete the registration form in this flyer and fax to +1-207-235-2226 OR send
an email to al@imiconf.com
Ink Jet Academy
The Florida Hotel & Conference Center
Orlando, Florida
February 3-4, 2015
Ink jet printing is the fastest growing imaging technology for office and graphics applications and particularly for digital fabrication, 3D
modeling, printable electronics and many other industrial applications. These many new applications are opening up extensive opportunities for materials suppliers, media developers, consumables manufacturers, systems suppliers and others. But entering the ink jet market
or just branching out into new parts of it can present a considerable technical challenge with many barriers to commercial success.
Understanding the fundamentals is a prerequisite to any development. The Ink Jet Academy offers a course covering the basic theory of all
the diverse types of ink jet technology in use today. Learn how the printheads work, what materials are used in their fabrication and the theory
of operation. Learn about inks and media, how they are formulated and the supply and support systems.
Led by Dr. Alan Hudd, Alchemie Technology and Mike Willis, Pivotal Resources, The Ink Jet Academy provides a program and convenient
format to get an expert start in the ink jet field, to get an update or to open up new ink jet fields.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
8:00 a.m.
Registration
8:30 a.m
Opening Session
Welcome & Introductions
Alvin G. Keene, President, IMI, Inc.,
Carrabassett Valley, Maine
UV Chemistry and Curing
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UV Curable Materials
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Monomers
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Oligimers
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Photoinitiators
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UV Curing
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Print Quality Issues with UV Inks
Introduction to Ink Jet
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Course Overview
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Types of Ink Jet Technology
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Drop on Demand Technologies
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Thermal & Piezo Ink Jet
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Evolution of Ink Jet Markets
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Ink Jet Patents
Print & Image Quality - Issues &
Solutions
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Factors Affecting Print Quality
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Printhead - Ink - Substrate
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Greyscale Methods
Ink Jet Ink Technologies
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Ink Types: Aqueious, Solvent, Oil, Phase
Change & UV Cure
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Dyes and Pigments
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Ink Jet Ink Formulations
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Ink Jet Ink Design
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Understanding Ink Jet Printing Process
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Drop Formation
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Properties Influencing Piezo Ink Jet Ink
Performance
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Testing an Ink for Reliability: Methods &
Characerization
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
DOD (Drop-on-Demand) Technologies
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Thermal Ink Jet
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Piezo Ink Jet
- Piston Mode Designs
- Roof Mode Actuators
- Stacked Piezo Technology
- Shear Mode Designs
- Silicon Printheads
12:00 Noon
Lunch
1:00 p.m.
Session 3
Ink Jet Materials and Dispersions
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Range of Materials & Ink Chemistries
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Evolution of Ink Jet Inks
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Evolution of Dyes
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Pigments & Dispersion Technology
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Dispersion Theory
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Polymers and Additives
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Processes and Manufacturing
Printhead Design Operational Isues
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Drop Placement Accuracy
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Drop Ejection Frequency
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Crosstalk
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Reliability
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Life Issues
6:00 p.m.
Networking Reception
8:30 a.m.
Session 3
System Design Issues
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Industrial Ink Supplies
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Bubble Control
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Nozzle Maintenance
Emerging Technologies
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Kodak Stream
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Memjet
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HP PageWide Technology
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Landa Nanography
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Lead-free Piezo
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Speed and Resolution Trends
Ink Jet Academy Leaders
Dr. Alan L Hudd, Director and Founder, Alchemie
Technology, Cambridge, UK
Dr. Hudd is Director and Founder of Alchemie Technology Ltd. Alchemie is an independent contract
development and consultancy to the industrial ink
jet industry. Particular research interests are the
development ink jet’s role in providing sustainable
energy solutions and 3D pri9nting solutions.
Alchemie’s Jetronica printhead technology for coatings, adhesives, textiles & additive manufacturing
applications provides “materials patterning” at production line speeds.
Dr. Hudd was a founder of Xennia Technology and
Managing Director from 1996 to 2012. During this
period, he built Xennia to become a world leading
ink jet developer and solutions provider to industrial ink jet markets.
In 1987, Dr. Hudd joined Domino Printing Sciences
and spent 8 years as Fluids Technology Manager,
developing a wide range of inkjet inks for diverse
applications and is credited with a number of patents and significant innovations within the industrial inkjet industry. Prior to Domino, he spent almost eight years with the Ministry of Defence and
Royal Ordnance in the UK, developing new solid
polymer rocket propellants for air to air missiles.
Dr. Hudd graduated with B.Sc. Honours degree in
Chemistry and Physics, M.Sc and Ph.D research
degrees in Polymer Chemistry from Manchester
University.
Ink Jet Applications
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Coding, Marking, Mailing & Addressing
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Wide Format Graphics
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Industrial Decoration
- Decors & Laminates
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Ceramic Tiles
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Textiles
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Commercial Printing
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Labels & Packaging
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Printed Electronics
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Bio-medical
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3D Printing
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& More!
Mike Willis, Managing Director, Pivotal Resources
Limited, Cambridge, UK
Mr. Willis is the Founder and Managing Director of
Pivotal Resources, an international marketing and
technical consultancy specializing in digital printing. In addition, he is Publisher of Directions, a service that monitors ink jet patents and significant
product launches.
12:00 Noon
Mike was a founder member of Xaar, a company
set up to exploit high resolution piezo ink jet
technolgy. Later, while responsible for business
development, he promoted the technology, forging
links with printer companies worldwide.
Adjournment
Mike Willis
Pivotal
Resources
Dr. Alan Hudd
Alchemie
Technology
He has worked in this industry for the past 30
years, accumulating considerable experience in a
wide range of imaging technologies. Recognized
as an industry expert, he regularly speaks and
gives tutorials at printing conferences in Europe
and North America.
Mike began his career at Gestetner, working on a
variety of photocopier projects and was responsible for development of image processes. Mr. Willis
graduated from the Polytechnic of Central London
in 1976 with Honours in Photographic Sciences.
High Speed Ink Jet System Design and
Process DevelopmentCourse
The Florida Hotel & Conference Center
Orlando, Florida
February 3-4, 2015
IMI’s High Speed Ink Jet system Design & Process Development Course addresses the real world challenges of high speed printer design
by focusing on five key areas:
Printer Development Process - Proven Process from Market Requirements to Specifi Design Decisions
Jetting Process - How Does it Work & How Process Variables Affect Image Quality and Reliability
System Integration & Design Process - Avoiding Common Mistakes plus Drop Placeement Error Budgets to Guide Design Process
Process Development - Development & Testing Procedures to Tune the Process for Optimum Results
Vendor & Outside Resources Management - Managing Advice, Testing & Services from Vendors & Other Sources
Led by Rob Rogers of Print3 Technologies, IMI’s High Speed Ink Jet system Design & Process Development Course provides a proven
framework for printer development plus practical recommendations on key design areas, required testing and solution to common development mistakes - insights and information not generally available in a publically offered program.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
8:00 a.m.
Registration
8:30 a.m
Opening Session
Welcome & Introductions
Alvin G. Keene, President, IMI, Inc.,
Carrabassett Valley, Maine
Course Leader: Rob Rogers, Founder & President, Print3 Technologies, Shawnee, Kansas
High Speed Printer Development:
Challenges & Markets
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Why Digital Printing?
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Ink Jet vs. Conventional Printing: The
Secret is the Cost Curve
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Current & Emerging Single Pass
Markets
Printer Development Process:
Key Areas of Focus
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Overview of Product Development:
Key Points
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System Architecures
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Process Development Basics: Marriage
of Printhead, System, Ink Formulation &
Substrates to Meet Market Requirements
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Market Requirements & Engineering
Specification
Printer Architectures & Sub-Systems
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Common Printer Architectures
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Architecture Advantages and
Disadvantages
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Discussion of Sub-Systems, Ink Suipply
RIP, Print Electronics, etc.
12:00 Noon
Lunch
1:00 p.m.
Session 3
Jetting Process & Effect of Ink Properties
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Slow Motion Video of Jetting
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Printhead Inputs & Outputs Diagram
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Rectified Diffusion: What is it & Why
does it Result in Reliability Issues?
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Common Single Pass Printheads
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Flow Through vs. Non Flow Through
Printheads
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Jetting Effects of Critical Variables
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Inks: How Ink Properties Effect System
Integration & Jetting
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Summary of Key Process Variables &
Their Basic Effects on Jetting Process
Drop Placement Error Budgets
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Common Sources of Errors
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Error Budgets Concept
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Banderly Curve: Determining Drop
Placement Errors
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Print;head Mounting Errors
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Substrate Transport Errors
Sub-System Design
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Encoder Design
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Printhead Mounting
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Ink Supply Design
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Print Electronics Integration
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Drying/Curing
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Technical Areas: Key Points
6:00 p.m.
Networking Reception
Wedneday, February 4, 2015
8:30 a.m.
Session 3
Design of Transport Systems
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Belt Based Systems
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Web Based Systems
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Sheetfed Systems
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Printing on 3D Parts
Process Development: The Marriage of
Printhead, System, Ink Formulation and
Substrates
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Common Process Variables that are
Tuned for an Applications
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Process Testing & Equipment
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Ink/Substrate Interaction
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Process Development: Key Points
Vendor & Outside Resource Management
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Key Vendors
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Advice & Services that Vendors can
Provide
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Overall Design & Development
Management Plans
Discussion of Attendee’s Projects
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Discuss Attendee’s Projects & Issues
they are Experiencing
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After Adjounment, Rob Rogers will be
available for private discussion on
specific projects
12:00 Noon
Adjournment
Course Leader
Rob Rogers, Founder & President, Print3
Technologies, Shawnee, Kansas
Rob Rogers is the Founder and President of Print3
Technologies, a one stop shop for custom ink jet
systems, contract engineering and technical consulting, assisting clients to rapidly bring world class
ink jet products to market.
Rob has been involved in the ink jet industry for
over 15 years, where he has been responsible for
a wide range of ink jet production printing system
including: high speed on-press variable data printers, ink jet label printing press, 100 part per minute
container printer, flooring printer, solar cell deposition system and many others.
Rob formerly worked at Dimatix where he assisted
international customers with new product development. Rob was a Co-Founder and Principle Engineer of Jetrion, the leading company in the ink jet
label press market. While at Jetrion he was responsible for multiple custom ink jet production
machines and the first commercially successful
label press.
Rob graduated from Kansas State University with
a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Course Leader
Rob Rogers
Print3 Technologies
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Ink Jet Printing 2015 Conference
The Florida Hotel & Conference Center
Orlando, Florida, USA
February 4-6, 2015
IMI’s unique Ink Jet Printing 2015 Conference is the only 2015 U.S. ink jet printing industry event devoted entirely to ink jet printing
technologies, markets and applications. Ink jet printing continues to make technology advancements in product functionality, cost performance,
print quality and nonprinting/deposition capabilities. Such improvements have made ink jet printing the leading digital printing technology
with expansion into many new markets and applications. In addition to personal and office computer printing, applications such as display
graphics, materials deposition, digital photography, digital printing presses, multifunction printers, printable electronics, 3D modeling,
biomedical, textile printing, packaging printing and many other specialty printing and nonprinting applications are increasingly using ink jet
as the technology of choice. As ink jet printing becomes a manufacturing tool as well as a printing technology, market opportunities have
never been better, albeit in a very competitive environment.
This annual conference program, now in its 24th year, is designed to bring together the ink jet industry’s leading experts to provide a
comprehensive assessment of the industry. The program addresses the most recent innovations, trends and issues critical to continued
adoption, growth and expansion of ink jet printing applications and markets. As ink jet printing continues to increase market share in
numerous application sectors; the Ink Jet Printing 2015Conference provides an unique opportunity for representatives from all segments
of the printing and manufacturing industries to obtain information critical to their understanding of ink jet printing technology and market
dynamics that are shaping the industry’s future.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
11:00 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
Registration
Opening Session
The Expanding Ink Jet Industry
Welcome & Introductions
Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc.,
Carrabassett Valley, Maine
Conference Co-Chairs:
Dr. Ross N. Mills, President, Vexajet, Boulder, Colorado and Mike
Willis, Managing Director, Pivotal Resources, Cambridge, UK
The Renaissance of Print Industry: Based on Ink Jet’s
Unstoppable Forward Movement
Mark Hanley, President, I.T. Strategies, Hanover, Massachusetts
• The Inflection of Investment in Ink Jet Technology
• Importance of Single-Pass Ink Jet Technology
• Ink Jet Technology’s Application Expansion
• Ink Jet Printing on Uncoated & Coated Offset Papers
• Ink Jet Printing for Decor
• Reality Check: Understanding Drivers & Barriers of the EcoSystem where Ink Jet Could be Implemented
SiMEMS Technology: Enabling the Future of Industrial Ink Jet
Single Pass Printing
Joel Bienvenu, Technical Marketing Engineer, FUJIFILM Dimatix,
Lebanon, New Hampshire
• Ink Jet Evolution: Path to Industrial Printing
• Markets with a Focus on Packaging
• Sambe Technology including “Inside the SiMEMs Factory”
Video Tour
• Sambe Enabled Application Space
Nanography: The Path to Commercialization
Gilad Tzori, Vice President Product Strategy, Landa Digital Printing,
Rehovot, Israel
• From Drupa 2012 until Today
• Introduction to Nanography
• The Difference is The Dots
• What’s New with Nanography: Technology & User Experience
• Economic Considerations & Comparisons
• Opportunities & Challenges Facing the Print Market
Suppliers’ Forum 1: 5-Minute Presentations Related To Ink Jet
Technology, Capabilities, Services, New Product Introductions, etc.
Suppliers’ Forum is open to all Conference Registrants.
6:30 p.m.
Networking Reception in Display Area
- Program Continued on Next Page -
Mark Hanley
IT Strategies
Gilad Tzori
Landa Digital
Ink Jet for Functional Printing and Manufacturing Processes
Dr. Ross N. Mills, President, Vexajet, Boulder, Colorado
• Is Ink Jet the Right Technology for Every Application?
• Functional Printing & Digital Fabrication
• Printing vs. Digital Manufacturing
• Specific Requirements that Make Ink Jet Hard To Do
• Bringing the Printing World to Digital Fabrication & 3D Printing
• Future for Ink Jet & Digital Manufacturing
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for Updates
Dr. Ross N. Mills
Vexajet
Joel Bienvenu
FUFIFILM Dimatix
Thursday, February 5, 2015
8:30 a.m.
Session 2
Technology Advancements Promote Growth
Challenges to Converting Production Printing to Digital
Donald R. Allred, Director Business Development, Inkjet Technology
Partnerships, Graphic Communications Group, Eastman Kodak
Company, Dayton, Ohio
• Digital Printing has made Great Strides over past 20 Years
• Digital Printing has Identified & Capitalized on Short Run
Production of Books, Newspapers & Many Other Applications
• BUT - Digital Printing Relatively Small Part of Overall Print Market
• Hurdles to Overcome for Ink jet to Compete Directly with Large
Volume Production Processes - Offset & Litho
• Analysis of What to Expect in Next Several Years
Prinhead Technologies to Digitally Pattern Liquids & Powders for
Lowest Cost & Highest Coverage
Dr. Alan L Hudd, Director and Founder, Alchemie Technology,
Cambridge, UK
• Jertronica Piezo Needle Array Printhead Capabilities & Progress
• Digitally Patterning Powders (PowderJet)
• Trijectica Solutions based on Trident Printhead to Dispense
Functional Fluids
• Application Concept Combining Printhead Technologies &
Chemistries to Create Very High Resolution Durable Web Based
Images at Low Cost
Advanced Micro Media Dispersing System for Ink Jet Inks
Norbert Kern, Head of Process Engineering, Buhler AG, Uzwil,
Switzerland
• Ink Jet Ink Performance Requirments Demand Nano-Scale
Dispersions
• Most Important Grinding Process Parameter is Bead Diameter
• Must Understand Forces Acting between Single Beads as Function
of Beads, Mill & Product
• Main Drivers in Production System Design to Meet Requirements
− High Flow Capability to Fulfill Requirements for High
Recirculation Turnovers (Narrow Particle Size Distribution)
− Separation of Smallest Beads (Smallest Beads Necessary for
Achieving Next Quality Levels)
− Scalability: Keeping Significant Parameters Constant (From
Small Volumes to Mass Production)
• Performance Results
Challenges & Opportunities for Ink Jet Dispersions in Emerging
Applications
Dr. Joseph E. Ward, Vice President Marketing, RJA Dispersions,
Hudson, Wisconsin
• Applications & Requirements for Aqueous, Solvent & UV Curable
• Requirements for Dispersions of Colorants & Functional Materials
that Provide Jetting Reliability & Extreme Quality Results
• Application Specific Needs & Solutions
− Curable White Materials for 3D Printing
− High Speed Package Printing (including Direct to Package)
Requires Highly Reliable Materials Performance
− Textile Printing Requires Aqueous Inks Remain Near Surface
− Architectural Applications (Graphics, Decorative & Functional)
− Test Market Materials for 300 fpm Rolll-to-Roll Press
− New Flexible Printed Electronics Materials becoming Reality
• Applications for New Dispersions are Everywhere!
Donald Allred
Eastman Kodak
Debbie Thorp
GIS
2:00 p.m.
Session 3
Analysis Key to Ink Jet Improvements & Success
Analyzing, Understanding & Improving Print Quality
Debbie Thorp, Business Development Director, Global Inkjet Systems,
Cambridge, UK
• Factors Affecting Imaging Quality: Understanding the (Many) Variables
• System Configuration Issues: Mechanical, Registration, Ink Systems
• Process Issues: Inks & Substrates and Stitching
• Software
− Effects of Grey Levels
− Color Calibration & Ink Limiting
− Color & Gamut
− Screening & Linearization
− Innovative Techniques
Microscopic Wetting Studies of Ink Jet Printing
Dr. Dehua Yang, President, Exponential Business & Technologies
Company (EBATCO), Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Co-authors: Kazumasa Kato & Takashi Sekine, Kyowa Interface
Company, Ltd., Satama, Japan
• Wetting Phenomena & Behaviors Significant Ink Jet Advances in
Print Quality, Application Expansion & Cost Effective Performance
• Introduction of Contact Angle Measurement Instrument to Perform
Wetting Studies at Microscopic Level
• Configurations for Microscopic Liquid Dispensing
− Capillary Liquid Dispensing System
− Ink Nozzle with Piezo Drive
• System Features
− Drops 20 micron in size & picoliter in volume
− Dual, Orthogonal Measuring & Observing Optics
− CCD Cameras with speed up to 100,000 frames per second
− Recording of Instantaneous & Transient Events
• Experimental Results
− Observation of Droplet Discharge Behavior
− Picoliter Droplet Wettability Studies on Media, Micro Areas &
Fiber-like Items
− Influence of Droplet Size on Contact Angle Measurement Results
- Program Continued on Next Page -
Dr. Joseph Ward
Ink Jet Patents: An Insight into The Future
RJA Dispersions
Mike Willis, Managing Director, Pivotal Resources, Cambridge, UK
• 300 Ink Jet Patent Applications per Month: Worth Reading or Not?
• Insights into Development Trends
− Silicon as a Printhead Substrate
− Thin Film Piezo
Mike Willis
− Intermediate Transfer
Pivotal Resources
− New Applications for Ink Jet
− New Entrants
12:30 Noon
Luncheon
Dr. Dehua Yang
EBATCO
Dr. Alan Hudd
Alchemie Technology
Norbert Kern
Buhler AG
Paul Best
ImageXpert
Chris Lynn
Hillam Technology
Steve Smith
DPInnovations
Machine Vision for Ink Jet R&D and Quality Assurance
Paul Best, Manager Applications Engineering, ImageXpert, Nashua,
New Hampshire
• Examples of Exciting New Ink Jet Applications
• Machine Vision for Ink Jet Development
− Drop Flight Visualization & Analysis
− New Automation Options: Updates to Frequency Sweep, Latency
Sweep & Stitch
− Print Station: Belt or Stage - Can Include Vacuum Chuck
• Machine Vision for Parts & Print Qualtiy Inspection
− Scanner for High Resolution Print Quality Analysis, Nozzle
Registration Printed Electronics Part Inspection
− Linescan for High Resolution, Low Distortion Printed Electronics
Part Inspection
− High Resolution Laser for 3D Measurement of Printed Electronics
− Full Motion
Test Before You Invest - A Manufacturing Simulation Tool to Judge
Digital Printing Investments
Chris Lynn, Partner, Hillam Technology Partners, Marietta, Georgia
• “Discrete Event Simulation” is Well Established in many
Manufacturing Industries
• Not Widely Used in Printing Industry but can be Useful in Benefits
Evaluation for Digital Printing Technology Investments
• It Can Answer Questions on Workflow, Profitability, Ideal Shift
Patterns & whether ‘Hybrid’ or ‘Stand-alone’ Printers will Work Best
• Value of Manufacturing Simulation
• Case Study to Illustrate Simulation Analysis in Label Printing Sector
Suppliers’ Forum 2: 5-Minute Presentations Related To Ink Jet
Technology, Capabilities, Services, New Product Introductions, etc.
Suppliers’ Forum is open to all Conference Registrants.
6:30 p.m.
Networking Reception in Display Area
Friday, February 6, 2015
8:30 a.m.
Session 4
Integration & Implementation for Real World Applications
So You Want to Build a Digital Textile Printing Business, Driven by
ecommerce
Steve Smith, Owner, DPInnovations, St. Cloud, Florida
• Digital Printing Price/Square Meter & Print Speed Challenges
Traditional Print Benchmarks
• Challenge: Keep Printer Running
• Color Matching: Equipment & Technology to Ensure Best Possible
Color Match - First Time, Every Time
• W2P (Web to Print) is Well Established but What About W2F
(Web to Fabric)?
• Utilization of ‘Off the Shelf’ ecommerce Packages
− Subtle Customization & Add-ons
− Establishment of Sophisticated Solutions
− Printing Lengths of Fabrics
− Printing Fabric Based Finished Products
− Innovative Techniques
• How to Get “Up & Running”
Market Impact of New Enhanced Performance & Lower Cost Piezo
Printheads
John Harman, Business Development Manager, Ricoh Printing
Systems America, Simi Valley, California
• New Industrial Printheads Expand Boundaries of Piezo Ink Jet
• Key Enhancement Characteristic: Better Performance with Wider
Range of Fluids Due To
− Flow Through Design
− Significantly Improved Price Point
• Piezo Technology Can Now Satisfy Industrial Applications Once the
Realm of Consumer-Based Technology
Digital Manufacturing and the Adoption of Ink Jet
Dr. Rich Baker, President, Integrity Industrial Ink Jet Integration,
Lebanon, New Hampshire
• Ink Jet for Digital Manufacturing (Fabrication, Decoration &
Functionalization): Drivers & Barriers & Spectrum of Applications
• Unique Challenges of Manufacturing Environments
• Road Map for Evaluation, Development & Implementation
• Market Horizons
• Case Studies (Biotech, Electronics, Functional Coatings, etc.)
Role of Ink Jet Technology in Exploding Markets: 3D Printing and
Printed Electronics
Tom Ashley, Director, Pivotal Resources USA, Lexington, Kentucky
• History & Stausof Printed Electronics
• Future Prospects for Printed Electronics
• Ink Jet’s Changing Role
• From Rapid Prototyping to Additive Manufscturing
• Segments: Technologies & Markets
• High Expectations
Hurdles Ahead for Ink Jet to Match Application Requirements
Vince Cahill, President, VCE Solutions, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
The Coming of Age for Digital Textiles
• Each Application Expansion Application has Required Ink Jet &
Mike Raymond, Global Marketing & Business Development, Digital Ink
Ancillary Technology Development & Refinement to Satisfy Market
Systems Corporation, Newark, Delaware
Demands & Performance Requirements
• Amazing Market Potential & Growth
• What Limitations Must Ink Jet Overcome to Satisfy Customer
• Performance & Quality Meets Real Production
Expectations for Growth Applications: Commercial Production
• Ink Jet Technology Developments
Printing, Digital Textile Printing, Ceramics, Packaging & 3D Printing
• Digital Textile Ink Developments
• Comparison of Current Analog & Manufacturing Methods vs. Ink
• Limiting Factors at Present Market Stage
Jet’s Current Performance Capabilities
• Opportunities for Growth & Profit
• Possible Strategies for Overcoming Ink Jet’s Current Limitations
• Novel Deposition Technologies that May Disrupt Ink Jet
1:00 p.m.
Mike Raymond
Digital Ink Systems
Dr. Rich Baker
Integrity Industrial
Inkjet Integration
Tom Ashley
Pivotal Resources USA
Adjournment
John Harman
RPSA
Vince Cahill
VCE Solutions
REGISTRATION INFORMATION: IMI’s Ink Jet Printing World 2015
Registration Fees:
$1095 per registrant per program
$995 for each additional registrant from same company (or for same registrants to
second program) when registered as a group
The registration fee includes attendance at all sessions, all scheduled program functions and the program reference materials.
Cancellations will receive a 100% refund if made 96 hours prior to the start of the program. Substitutions may be made at any time.
Cancellations made less than 96 hours prior to the start of the program will be charged a $500 cancellation fee, but will receive a copy
of the program materials.
To register, submit the registration form with payment to Susan Vandrey, Conference Administrator, Information Management Institute,
Inc., 1106 Valley Crossing, Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947 USA. You may reserve space by calling +1-207-235-2225, sending a fax to +1207-235-2226 or by sending an email message to imi@imiconf.com or visiting our web site www.imiconf.com
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The Florida Hotel & Conference Center
IMI’s Ink Jet Printing World 2015 is being held at The Florida
Hotel & Conference Center conveniently located 7 miles
from Orlando International Airport and adjacent to The Florida
Mall. The group rate of $147 per night (including $18 resort
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Group shuttle prices to the hotel are approximately $20 oneway and $32 round trip per person. Taxicabs are
approximatley $30 to $40 each way.
The Florida Hotel & Conference Center’s over 500 rooms
are equipped with refrigerator, coffee maker, 42 inch flat panel
LCD TV, electronic safe, work desk, iron & ironing board and
many other amenities. The hotel’s newly refurbished fitness
center & business centers are open 24 hours. Hotel
concierge can arrange theme park, golf & attraction tickets
& transportation including Enterprise Rental Car hotel pickup.
The Florida Mall features Macy’s, Dillards, M&M World,
Disney Store, Apple Store, Armani’s, Sephora, Pandora, Zara
- over 250 leading retailers. There are numerous restaurants
in the hotel, mall and nearby.
The Florida Hotel & Conference Center address is:
1500 Sand Lake Road
Orlando, FL 32809
GPS address:8001 S. Orange Blossom Trail
Orlando, FL 32809
Phone: +1-407-859-1500
Fax: +1-407-855-9863