FESPA Digital saw the first showing of the new VersaCoater XL wide format UV curable roller coater.
Drytac say that it is the most economical, flexible finishing solution for wide format graphics and can run at a process speed up to 33m/min, a 100m roll of printed vinyl was coated, cured and wound back onto a core in 4 
minutes using the (optional) roll-to-roll feature during a live demonstration at FESPA.
The company also unveiled the (optional) White Kit for the VersaCoater XL. With white liquid coatings for both flexible and rigid substrates, several reverse printed samples of acrylic were coated, showing how this feature can replace the costly need of printing in white, as well as give flexibility in opacity depending on how many passes through the coater the print went.
Other new features on the VersaCoater XL include a perspex see-through front cover with illuminated backlit coating section for improved visibility, a new curing system with split power feature for reduced power consumption, a new curing unit light shield for additional UV light safety (2m wide machine only), and a pneumatically controlled dual blade scraper, putting an end to wet prints on back side.
Drytac
www.drytac.com
Anitech
www.anitech.com.au
