EFFECT OF THE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY DRESS THE TILE:

Silvia Giusti – Graphic Designer Giovanni Affinito – SW Developer 2014 September 23

CHANGE

2) New tools and solutions provided by the manufacturers of this technology: Printhead producers;

Inks producers;

Machine producers.

FUNCTIONAL

The digital decoration technique pigment has achieved a good level of maturity so as to be managed by all ceramic manufacturers. It becomes necessary the use of a new digital structure where the workflow will run on multiple machines: a full digital architecture. We are standing at real functional changement of the tile dictated by:

1) New production needs: a wider range of digital products improvement;

savings;

eco-friendly.

VIVAJET FAMILY Tecnoferrari presents the VIVAJET printers family to handle this functional change.

Discharges of ink up to 100 gr/m2 Colour SBX

Suite of colour management

Compatible and syncronizable interrelated models

THE NEW

Multi printhead XAAR architecture: • XAAR 1002 GS6; • XAAR 1002 GS12; • XAAR 1002 GS40; • XAAR 1002 SBX.

New independent and extractable color bars with electronics embedded; New high efficiency double cleaning system; New printheads collision protection plates; Up to 8 colour bars; By pass; Suction and pressurization system of the print compartment; Ink distribution patented system and TF technology approved from XAAR in ceramic field.

DECORATION

Extremely compactness frame at 4 bars Use for third firing lines Use for digital effect application Use for digital glaze application Use to expanse of colors number Use for digital printer in four-color process

PRECIOUS GLAZES EFFECTS CMYK DECORATION

• Compact • Flexible

EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE

XAAR 1002 GS6/GS12 available only for New VivaJet and TECNOFERRARI approved inks:

Native Resolution: 360 dpi up to 40 m/min* Resolution options: 720 dpi (20 m/min), 500 dpi (30 m/min)* Native drop size: 6 pl (GS6), variable from 12 to 25 pl (GS12)* Greyscale: 4 dpd (GS5)* Ink discharge at 360 dpi: 8 gr/m² (GS6),15-17 gr/m² (GS12)*

* Values are ink dependent

NEW HEADS & ELECTRONICS

VERY NEW XAAR 1002 GS40

Resolution: 360 dpi Native drop size: 40 pl Max ink discharge: 160 pl (40 gr/m²) Greyscale levels: 4 dpd Inks type: solvent and aqueous based < 3 µm

High Intensity Colours + Effects

NEW HEADS & ELECTRONICS

THE INCOMING XAAR 1002 SBX

Resolution: 180 dpi* Max ink discharge: up to 100 gr/m²* Inks type: solvent and aqueous based < 3 µm* Full field glazes: up to 400 gr/m² with VIVAJET S4*

* Features under approval

Digital Glazes

DEEP IN EFFECTS AND GLAZING

1. Increased particle size pigmented inks

D90 = 1..3 µm Double colour intensity Wider Gamut New colurs available Reduced global cost for end user

2. Aqueous based pigmented inks Part of the organic replaced by aqueous fluid Reduced environmental impact with high discharge Reduced interference with water-based glazes D90 = 0,8..2 µm

3. Digital glazes inks Aqueous or oil based Increased particle size >= 3 µm Effects for variable surface finishing Glazes for layers and top protective

New «fluids» Ink Manufacturers are working on:

INKS NOW AVAILABLE

1. Inks with larger particle

Increased particle size, D90 > 1µm; Chromatic intensity more than doubled; Broader gamut chromatic; Possibility to create new dyes; Low cost of use.

2. Aqueous based inks

Percentage of water > 8%; Environmental impact reduced.

3. Digital glazes

Produce a functional ceramic effect; Finishes surface varieties; Available aqueous or solvent based; Increased particle size.

In cooperation with the ink suppliers partners TECNOFERRARI is studing new technology for new fluids and new applications…COMING SOON

PRINT MANAGER

Tool for a management for the print job. • Double row management, buffer

management, multi recipe management;

• Fast print function during production; • Quick and immediate change recipe ; • Print configuration management.

RIP MANAGER

Tool for a complete management of graphic production: • Resolution adaptation; • Print size management; • Chameleon to modify the tone in-line; • Inks limits management; • Consumption management; • Graphic layout quality.

HMI

Intuitive and simple User Interface : • Starter; • In-line interface; • Diagnostics and statistics; • Parameter management handling.

INTEGRATED SOFTWARE

FEATURES GeCo®:

• ICC PROFILES CMYK & MULTICHANNEL

• RENDERING INTENTS & GAMUT MAPPING ceramic proprietary PATENTED algorithms

• INK SAVER tool: how to save ink and avoid saturation

SYNC

TECNOFERRARI is READY for this functional changement: Selecting multiple digital machines; Simple and automatic workflow .

Faced with the need to manage a line composed of more digital printers the future of our projects will be inevitably formed from MANY CHANNELS COLOUR.

VIVAJET S8

8 BARRE COLORE

8 CANALI PHOTOSHOP

VIVAJET S4

2 BARRE EFFETTI

2 CANALI PHOTOSHOP

This means having a tool capable of: • Ramify the different color

channels in the correct digital machines; • Synchronize multiple digital

machines.

GeCo®

TECHNIQUES NEW GRAPHIC EXAMPLE

Print method RGB CMYK CMYK + SPOT MULTICHANNEL

8 barre colore

• New processing techniques analyzing;

• Experience of use.

STUDIES

STRUCTURE * GLAZE

ENGOBE * DECORATION PRINTER

GLAZE EFFECTS

PROTECTIVE GLAZE *

• Structures-Layers • Big Colour • Big Advantage • Various Effects • Digital Glazes

* Under study