Inspiration for my columns come from a variety of sources. This one is dedicated to my smart, but headstrong, teenage niece. UV LEDs are teenagers. Commercially available UV LEDs – that by today’s standards were relatively low power – first appeared somewhere around 2003. By 2008, power levels had increased and unit costs had dropped, making UV LEDs a viable alternative for … [Read more...] about UV LEDs – The Teenage Years: “Doveryai, no Proveryai” (Trust but Verify)
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RMGT Announces UV LED Partnership with GEW
RYOBI MHI Graphic Technology Ltd. (RMGT), Japan, a provider of presses, has announced the introduction of GEW’s LeoLED system as its factory-fitted UV curing solution for new sheetfed offset machines. RMGT introduced the world’s first LED curing system for sheetfed printing at drupa in 2008. In pursuit of continuous technology improvement and after many months of assessment … [Read more...] about RMGT Announces UV LED Partnership with GEW
FireJet™ FJ801 Controller Upgraded with Touchscreen Control
Phoseon Technology, Hillsboro, Oregon, a provider of UV LED curing solutions, has introduced the release of the FireJet™ FJ801 area curing solution, now with a touch controller. The user interface of the controller’s touchscreen allows for easy operation. With no knobs or buttons on the front, the controller can be stored and transported more easily. The system targets … [Read more...] about FireJet™ FJ801 Controller Upgraded with Touchscreen Control
Evaluating UV LED for Narrow Web Applications
By Mike Higgins, Phoseon Technology Imagine two very similar paths headed in different directions but ultimately ending at the same destination. How do you decide which one to pursue, and how do you identify and evaluate tangible differences along the way that may not be obvious from the start? Now imagine that one of the options is very familiar and well-used, while the other … [Read more...] about Evaluating UV LED for Narrow Web Applications
Kopp Glass Releases New Version of Product Database
Glass manufacturer Kopp Glass, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has announced a new release of its UV LED product database. With hundreds of new UV LEDs available each year, researching and comparing the various options for a project can be tedious and time-consuming. To streamline the selection process, Kopp Glass updated its UV LED product database to now include more than … [Read more...] about Kopp Glass Releases New Version of Product Database