Durst Phototechnik and Esko-Graphics have recently announced an agreement which allows Durst to market and sell Esko-Graphics’ Konsberg i-XL series of cutting tables as the preferred finishing solution to Durst customers throughout Europe.

Durst will sell the Esko-Graphics’ cutting tables to its customers in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Germany, the UK, Ireland and France. These machines provide the ideal solution for Durst customers using the market leading Rho direct to media inkjet printers to create signs and POP displays.

Dr Richard Piock, CEO of Durst Phototechnik, said: “This cooperation between Durst and Esko-Graphics further enhances Durst’s ability to supply true production machines that provide exceptional levels of automation and output whilst maintaining the highest quality of finished product.”

Jef Bogaerts, Business Development Manager at Esko-Graphics, views the agreement as a strong endorsement of the Kongsberg i-XL series and the technical advantages that the finishing tables offer for signage and display applications. “The Kongsberg cutting tables’ rock-solid construction combined with the innovative MGE i-cut® technology, enables it to handle a wide range of materials and application. Its compatibility with Durst’s Rho range provides a finishing solution that delivers full automation, high productivity and outstanding precision. This combined solution will open new challenges and business opportunities for innovative digital printing companies,” states Jef Bogaerts.

The Kongsberg i-XL cutting tables integrate the MGE i-cut® vision system and i-script™ workflow for perfect print to cut registration. This system complements the printing of packaging, signs, displays and POP materials with a unique finishing solution that provides automation with high productivity and great precision for the widest range of flexible and rigid materials.

The Durst Rho range of UV curing inkjet printers now includes the upgradeable Rho 600 series of flatbed printers, Rhopac dedicated packaging printer and the brand new Rho 350R dedicated roll-to-roll printer. These machines all include Durst’s unique Quadro Array print head technology which achieves the highest level of output with the finest print quality.