IST METZ / General Info / 10.11.2010
Heat recovery with (UV) system
Model Kramp, a company that specialises in high-quality packaging printing, moved to a new premises in Hanau in May of this year. The new building boasts a complex system for heat recovery, which also includes the drying systems from IST METZ. The heat recovery concept will be used for heating or cooling the premises, depending on the time of year.
IST METZ / General Info / 18.10.2010
2. Talk at the Workshop on the Neckar in Wendlingen“
The challenges of our society can only be overcome if strong shoulders bear the tasks of weaker members of society,” asserts the head of the district authority, Heinz Eininger in the second of the talks at the Workshop on the Neckar in Wendlingen
IST METZ / General Info / 24.09.2010
Service partnership
With effect from 1st September 2010, the Spanish subsidiary of UV system manufacturer IST METZ GmbH is offering customer service for powdering systems from Weitmann & Konrad GmbH & Co KG, WEKO.
IST METZ / General Info / 14.09.2010
Tough yet environmentally friendly
Varnished surfaces often have to meet both functional and decorative requirements at the same time. Expectations are also increasing here in terms of environmental awareness. UV technology provides the opportunity to combine both environmental compatibility and high performance when it comes to varnish drying, as the following article will show.
IST METZ / General Info / 10.06.2010
New UV products with LED technology and energy-saving potential
A strong international presence is a must in the printing and surface technology sector, therefore IST METZ presented at the IPEX, the printing industry’s leading international trade fair held in Birmingham from 18th to 25th May, four innovations to an international audience, all designed to enable energy efficient yet powerful curing of paints and lacquers using UV radiation. The innovative LUV UV LED system was sure to attract particular attention.
IST METZ / General Info / 10.06.2010
IST UV innovation: MBS-5 Inkjet
The MBS®-5 Inkjet UV system has been specially developed for high-speed inkjet applications with a high power requirement. A 270 W/cm lamp system guarantees optimum curing of the inks. The compact design allows easy integration of the UV unit into printing systems and production lines. Once again, URS® technology has been used as a basis for optimum adaptation of the reflectors.
IST METZ / General Info / 10.06.2010
IST UV innovation: MBS-5L
UV printing with web printing machines requires reliable technologies designed with costs in mind. The MBS®-5L UV system is based on the air-cooled MBS®-5 UV unit, which is already tried and tested in rotary label printing. The MBS®-5L means that a powerful air cooled UV unit with a lamp length of 550 to 1,100 mm is now available. The highly efficient URS reflector technology is also used here.
IST METZ / General Info / 10.06.2010
IST UV innovation: end of press drying system
The new UV end-of-press drying system represents a further optimisation of the tried and tested IST plant engineering in sheet-fed offset printing in terms of both output and energy consumption. Only two individual plug-in modules with an output of 200 W/cm each are now required.
IST METZ / General Info / 10.06.2010
UV radiation and philanthropy: a successful life
Gerhard Metz, founder of the IST METZ Group, and pioneer in the field of UV curing, celebrated his 75th birthday on 17 May. We chatted to the passionate engineer about the experiences that he has had – both in his career and personal life – along the way from student to entrepreneur.
IST METZ / General Info / 09.03.2010
Outstanding innovation: BLK-5 wins the ICE Innovation Award
This year’s ICE Innovation Awards were handed out on the occasion of the ICE Europe 2009 in Munich. IST METZ received the highly prized industry award for its energy-saving BLK-5 UV drying system in Munich on 25.11.2009.
