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Sakurai USA, Inc. will mark its 25th anniversary as a US corporation with a Fall Technology Showcase Open House event focused on screen press and screen printing technology for customers, select vendors, industry partners and guests. The two-day event is scheduled for Oct. 7-8 from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Sakurai headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois.
“The screenprinting process is a stable and growing process in the credit card, tagless label, transfer and specialty finishing markets,” said David Rose, general manager, Sakurai USA, Inc. “We look forward to presenting the latest in screen press and screenprinting technology for our customers and guests at our upcoming Technology Showcase Open House and SGIA exhibit.”
Featured live demonstrations include:
- Specialty finishing applications over offset printed material including:
- Spot raised UV Clear/High Gloss
- Spot Glow in the Dark
- Spot Soft Touch
- Printed Electronics
- LED Curing for Screen Printing
- Natgraph UV Drying Systems
- CST Computer-To-Screen Imaging
- Other technology TBA
Featured Sakurai Cylinder Screen Presses:
Maestro MS-102AII
29½x41″ – 4,000 IPH
The Maestro is capable of printing on a wide range of substrates such as plastic film for electronic applications, membrane switches, display panels, touch screens, etc., as well as paper, board and foil from .003″ to .032″. The ultra high precision MS-102AII is the screen press of choice for accurate spot coating and specialty effects printing.
Maestro MS-80SD with optical camera registration
31 ⅝x21¾” – 2,000 IPH
Sakurais exclusive optical camera registration system, combined with the servo driven MS-80SDs automated features allows us to offer the most precise cylinder screen press available today for industrial and multi-pass overlay printing. Prints on a wide range of substrates such as plastic film for electronic applications, membrane switches, display panels, touch screens, as well as paper, board and foil.
SC-72AII
28⅜x20½” – 3,600 IPH
The high speed SC Series cylinder screen press with a reciprocal cylinder mechanism has been manufactured and sold by Sakurai worldwide since 1968. The SC Series offers various size products for printed materials from cards to large format posters with a printable thickness of 0.1-.08″.
Ryuta Sakurai, President of Sakurai USA, Inc. and Sakurai Graphic Systems, Inc. Japan will participate in the Technology Showcase to lend his support, expertise and to welcome guests. Sakurai Graphic Systems Inc. Japan will celebrate its 70th year in business next year.
Sakurais Fall Technology Showcase Open House is a preview to the screenprinting technology to be featured by Sakurai and industry partner Natgraph in Booth 1545 at SGIA 15, Nov. 4-6 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. To register or to find out more, visit www.sgia.org.
For more information on the technology showcase, visit www.sakurai.com or to RSVP, please contact:
David Rose
General Manager
847-490-9400 Ext. 202
Cell: 708-341-9493
david@sakurai.com
Brian Johnson
Regional Sales Manager
847-490-9400 x206
Cell: 847-363-6861
brian@sakurai.com
