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Mountain Print has invested in a Mimaki UVJ55-320 UV-LED printer from CMYUK. By installing this 3.2 metre wide printer, the Portsmouth based business has significantly reduced the outsourcing of its soft signage and mesh work. Additionally, it has acquired a silicon edged conveyor sewing machine, allowing all finishing processes to be completed in-house.
‘This investment will allow us to lower our lead times and ensure the quality for our high end clients is where it needs to be. It offers a greater ease of working and allows us to confidently say yes to a job, without having to go and get costs for anything that may change during production,’ said director Darrell Mountain.
Darrell attended a CMYUK open day event where he witnessed the capabilities of the Mimaki UJV55-320 in action. ‘I was blown away by the printer's speed, quality and productivity. Its ability to print two 1.6 metre rolls at the same time is a brilliant feature that will be incredibly useful. Production wise it is probably trebled our capacity,’ he said.
The Mimaki UJV55-320 roll fed UV-LED printer is very versatile, handling a wide range of indoor and outdoor applications including banners, retail displays, exhibition and event graphics, window graphics and more. It boasts a resolution of up to 1200 dpi and is available as four colour CMYK or seven colour CMYKLcLmW. It also offers a high density print mode for front/backlit applications, plus an in line LED lightbox for backlit print inspection.
‘We had never used Mimaki’s before in-house and never used the Rasterlink RIP, but the training from CMYUK was fantastic. Martin Cole, the engineer, was super helpful. He went over and above for us. I can’t give him enough credit,’ said Darrell.
The business also buys its textiles from CMYUK using products from the exclusive PVC free Kavalan and UFabrik ranges.
As well as turbo charging productivity, the Mimaki has enabled Mountain Print to begin producing lightboxes in-house, expanding its service roster. Darrell said, ‘We started out as a logistics and installation company but began to offer printing in 2020. We have grown very quickly and the investment in the new Mimaki 3.2 metre printer has put us in a really good place for our next phase.’
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