New Automated Formulation Dispenser Receives Industry Award for "Excellence in Innovation."
GURNEE, IL - GFI Innovations, Inc. is pleased to announce being named recipient of the prestigious 2006 InterTech(TM) Technology Award for Innovative Excellence for its new Mx6 Magnum(TM) automated formulation dispenser. Chosen by The Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF), InterTech award recipients exemplify significant technological innovation within the graphic communications industry.
Based on patent-pending technology, the Mx6 Magnum(TM) is an automated formulation. dispenser designed for high-precision, high-speed mixing and dispensing of high-viscosity paste inks. The first of its kind, this affordable and compact machine allows commercial printers to mix and dispense spot colors in-house, and on-demand.
No other dispenser/formulator approaches the speed, accuracy, and consistency of the new Mx6 Magnum(TM) - even when compared to conventional machines costing four times the price. Now, for the first time, commercial printers, ink manufacturer's branches, and ink distributors have a truly affordable way to mix and dispense spot colors themselves.
The Mx6 Magnum(TM) handles a viscosity range of 50 - 50,000 cps, for hybrid sheetfed, conventional sheetfed, UV sheetpress and letterpress printing. It dispenses a 5-lb batch of ink in 5-8 minutes, with an accuracy of ±0.002-lb.
The machine uses GFI's disposable AccureX (TM) Precision Dispensing Cylinders, which can be changed out literally within seconds. And, since the Mx6(TM) has no conventional pumps, nor any whetted plumbing, ink types can be switched from Conventional Sheetfed to UV Paste - or back - in about 10 minutes.
The machine's high accuracy and consistency reduce labor costs, press adjustments, downtime, wasted ink, and the need to purchase extra ink. It also can turn old inventory into new spot colors. The resulting cost savings mean that the Mx6 can pay for itself in as little as six months. As one of the PIA/GATF judges states, "For a shop our size, this is something that offers fast payback." GFI's Return-on-Investment (ROI) Calculator allows a company to determine its own cost savings and payback.
Delivery time ranges from 4-6 weeks ARO. List Price is $32,900.
For more information on GFI Innovations' Mx6 Magnum(TM) automated formulation dispenser, or to obtain the ROI Calculator at no cost, contact GFI Innovations, Inc., 173 Ambrogio Dr, Gurnee, IL 60031 USA. Phone: 847-263-9000, web: www.gfiinnovations.com
GFI Innovations, Inc. was established in 2000 to meet the need for precision formulation dispensing among ink, paint, and chemical manufacturers. GFI's product line responds to the shortcomings of traditional fluid dispensing equipment dependant on conventional pumps and mechanical dispense valves. The result is a line of precision dispensers/formulators that-under the control of GFI's EvolvePro(TM) software-deliver a combination of speed and accuracy not previously available. Any application requiring the precision dispensing and formulation of fluids within the range of 50 - 50,000 cps will benefit from their technology. For more information on this Gurnee, IL-based Company, visit www.gfiinnovations.com
PIA/GATF is the world's largest graphic arts trade association, representing an industry with more than 1.2 million employees. It serves the interests of more than 12,000 member companies. PIA/GATF, along with its affiliates, delivers products and services that enhance the growth, efficiency, and profitability of its members and the industry through advocacy, education, research, and technical information.
