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Conference Focus
IMI's unique annual Ink Jet Printing Conference is the only U.S. ink jet printing industry event devoted entirely to ink jet printing technologies, markets and applications. Ink jet printing continues to make technology advancements in product functionality, cost performance, print quality and nonprinting/deposition capabilities. Such improvements have made ink jet printing the leading digital printing technology with expansion into many new markets and applications. In addition to traditional personal and office computer printing; applications such as display graphics, materials deposition, digital photography, digital printing presses, multifunction printers, printable electronics, 3D modeling, biomedical, textile printing, packaging printing and many other specialty printing and nonprinting applications are increasingly using ink jet as the technology of choice. As ink jet printing becomes a manufacturing tool as well as a printing technology, market opportunities have never been better, albeit in a very competitive environment. With the rapid technology developments, applications expansion and increasing market potential; it is all the more important for you to keep up to date to maximize your participation and profitability in the ink jet industry. IMI's conference program is designed to bring together the ink jet industry's leading experts to provide a comprehensive assessment of the ink jet printing industry. The program addresses the most recent innovations, trends and issues critical to continued adoption, growth and expansion of ink jet printing applications and markets. As ink jet printing continues to increase market share in numerous application sectors; Ink Jet Printing 2015 Conference (24th consecutive year) provides a unique opportunity for representatives from all segments of the ink jet printing industry to obtain information critical to their understanding of ink jet printing technology and market dynamics that are shaping the industry's future.
Program Schedule
BENEFITS OF CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
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Conference Co-Chairman Dr. Ross N. Mills, VexajetConference Speakers
Mike Willis, Pivotal Resources
Donald R. Allred, Eastman Kodak
Tom Ashley, Pivotal Resources USA
Dr. Rich Baker, Integrity Industrial Ink Jet Integration
Paul Best, ImageXpert
Joel Bienvenu, Fujifilm Dimatix
Vince Cahill, VCE Solutions
Mark Hanley, I.T. Strategies
John Harman, Ricoh Printing Systems America
Dr. Alan L. Hudd, Alchemie Technology
Norbert Kern, Bühler AG
Chris Lynn, Hillam Technology
Gary Parish, Complete Inspections Systems
Mike Raymond, TTPMeteor
Steve Smith, DPInnovations
Debbie Thorp, Global Inkjet Systems
Gilad Tzori, Landa Digital Printing
Dr. Joseph E. Ward, RJA Dispersions
Dr. Dehua Yang, EBATCO (Kyowa Interface Co.)
Ink Jet Printing 2015 Conference
February 4-6, 2015
The Florida Hotel & Conference Center
Orlando, Florida, USATopic Coverage and Schedule
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
11:00 am Conference Registration
1:30 pm Opening Session - The Expanding Ink Jet Industry
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Carrabassett Valley, Maine
Dr. Ross N. Mills, President, Vexajet, Boulder, Colorado
Mike Willis, Managing Director, Pivotal Resources, Cambridge, England
The Renaissance of the Print Industry: Based on Ink Jet’s Unstoppable Forward Momentum
Mark Hanley, President, IT Strategies, Inc., Hanover, Massachusetts
- The Inflection of Investment in Ink Jet Technology
- Importance of Single-pass Ink Jet Technology
- Ink Jet Technology's Application Expansion
- Ink Jet Printing on Uncoated & Coated Offset Papers
- Ink Jet Printing for Décor
- Reality Check: Understanding Drivers & Barriers of the Eco-system where Ink Jet Could be Implemented
SiMEMs Technology: Enabling the Future of Industrial Inkjet Single Pass Printing
Joel Bienvenu, Technical Marketing Manager, FUJIFILM Dimatix, Lebanon, New Hampshire
- Ink Jet Evolution: Path to Industrial Printing
- Markets with a Focus on Packaging
- Samba Technology including "Inside the SiMEMs Factory" Video Tour
- Samba Enabled Application Space
Ink Jet for Functional Printing and Manufacturing Processes
Dr. Ross N. Mills, President, Vexajet, Boulder, Colorado
- Is Ink Jet the Right Technology for Every Application?
- Functional Printing & Digital Fabrication
- Printing vs. Digital Manufacturing
- Specific Requirements that Make Ink Jet Hard to Do
- Bringing the Printing World to Digital Fabrication & 3D Printing
- Future for Ink Jet & Digital Manufacturing
Nanography: The Path to Commercialization
Gilad Tzori, Vice President Product Strategy, Landa Digital Printing, Rehovot, Israel
- From Drupa 2012 until Today
- Introduction to Nanography
- The Difference is the Dots
- What's New with Nanography: Technology & User Experience
- Economic Considerations & Comparisons
- Opportunities & Challenges Facing the Print Market
SUPPLIERS' FORUM Session 1: 5-Minute Presentations Related To Technology, Capabilities, Services, New Product Introductions, etc. The Suppliers' Forum is open to all Conference Registrants (1st 15 Sign-ups in Session 1 - Additional in Session 2). For additional information or to sign up, contact Al Keene al@imiconf.com or check off box on Registration Form.
6:30 pm Networking Reception in Display Area
Thursday, February 5, 2015
8:30 am Session 2 - Technology Advancements Promote Growth
Ink Jet Developments at Kodak
Donald R. Allred, Director, Business Development, Inkjet Technology Partnerships, Graphic Communications Group, Eastman Kodak Company, Dayton, Ohio
- Digital Printing has made Great Strides over past 20 Years
- Digital Printing has Identified & Capitalized on Short Run Production of Books, Newspaper & Many other Applications
- BUT - Digital Printing is still Relatively Small Part of Overall Print Market
- Hurdles to Overcome for Ink Jet to Compete Directly with Large Volume Production Processes - Offset & Litho
- Analysis of What to Expect in Next Several Years
Printhead Technologies to Digitally Pattern Liquids & Powders for Lowest Cost & Highest Coverage
Dr. Alan L. Hudd, Director and Founder, Alchemie Technology, Cambridge, UK
- Jetronica Piezo Needle Array Printhead Capabilities & Progress
- Digitally Patterning Powders (Powderjet)
- TriJetica Solutions based on Trident Printhead to Dispense Functional Fluids
- Application Concept Combining Printhead Technologies & Chemistries to Create Very High Resolution Durable Web Based Images at Low Cos
Advanced Micro Media Dispersing System for Ink Jet Inks
Norbert Kern, Head of Process Engineering, Bühler AG, Uzwil, Switzerland
- Ink Jet Ink Performance Requirements Demand Nano-Scale Dispersions
- Most Important Grinding Process Parameter is Bead Diameter
- Must Understand Forces Acting between Single Beads as Function of Beads, Mill & Product
- Main Drivers in Production System Design to Meet Ink Requirements
- High Flow Capability to Fulfill Requirements for High Recirculation Turnovers (Narrow Particle Size Distribution)
- Separation of Smallest Beads (Smallest Beads Necessary for Achieving Next Quality Levels)
- Scalability - by Keeping Significant Parameters Constant (From Small Volumes to Mass Production)
- Performance Results
Challenges & Opportunities for Ink Jet Dispersions in Emerging Applications
Dr. Joseph E. Ward, Vice President Marketing, RJA Dispersions, Hudson, Wisconsin
- Applications & Requirements for Aqueous, Solvent & UV Curable Materials
- Requirements for Dispersions of Colorants and Functional Materials that Provide Jetting Reliability & Extreme Quality Results
- Application Specific needs & Solutions
- Curable White Materials for 3D Printing
- High Speed Package Printing (including Direct to Package) Requires Highly Reliable Materials Performance
- Textile Printing Requires Aqueous Inks that Remain Near Surface
- Architectural Applications (Graphics, Decorative & Functional Printing) are Growing Rapidly
- Test Market Materials for 300 fpm Roll-to-Roll Press Applications
- New Flexible Printed Electronics Materials becoming Reality
- Applications for New Dispersions are Everywhere!
Ink Jet Patents: An Insight into the Future
Mike Willis, Managing Director, Pivotal Resources, Cambridge, UK
- 300 Ink Jet Patent Applications per Month: Worth Reading or Not?
- Insights into Development Trends
- Silicon as a Printhead Material
- Thin Film Piezo
- Intermediate Transfer
- New Applications for Ink Jet
- New Entrants
12:30 pm Luncheon
2:00 pm Session 3
Analysis Key to Ink Jet Improvements & Success
Analyzing, Understanding & Improving Print Quality
Debbie Thorp, Business Development Director, Global Inkjet Systems, Cambridge, UK
- Factors Affecting Imaging Quality: Understanding the (Many) Variables
- System Configuration Issues
- Mechanical
- Registration
- Ink Systems
- Process Issues
- Inks & Substrates
- Stitching
- Software
- Effects of Grey Levels
- Color Calibration & Ink Limiting
- Color & gamut
- Screening & Linearization
- Innovative Techniques
Microscopic Wetting Studies of ink Jet Printing
Dr. Dehua Yang, President, Exponential Business & Technologies Company (EBATCO), Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Co-authors: Kazumasa Kato & Takashi Sekine, Kyowa Interface Co., Ltd., Satama, Japan
- Wetting Phenomena & Behaviors Significant Ink Jet Advances in Print Quality, Application Expansion & Cost Effective Performance
- Introduction of Contact Angle Measurement Instrument to Perform Wetting Studies at Microscopic Scale
- Configurations for Microscopic Liquid Dispensing
- Capillary Liquid Dispensing System
- Ink Jet Nozzle with Piezo Drive
- System Features
- Drops 20µm in size and picoliter in volume
- Dual, Orthogonal Measuring & Observing Optics
- CCD cameras with speed up to 100,000 frames per second
- Recording of Instantaneous & Transient Events
- Experimental Results
- Observation of Droplet Discharge Behavior
- Picoliter Droplet Wettability Studies on Media, Micro Areas & Fiber-like Items
- Influence of Droplet Size on Contact Angle Measurement Results
Machine Vision for Ink Jet R&D and Quality Assurance
Paul Best, Manager Applications Engineering, ImageXpert, Nashua, New Hampshire
- Examples of Exciting New Ink Jet Applications
- Machine Vision for Ink Jet Development
- Drop Flight Visualization & Analysis
- New Automation Options: Updates to Frequency Sweep, Latency Sweep & Stitch
- Print Station: Belt or Stage - Can Include Vacuum Chuck
- Machine Vision for Parts and Print Quality Inspection
- Scanner for High Resolution Print Quality Analysis, Nozzle Registration & Printed Electronics Part Inspection
- Linescan for High Resolution, Low Distortion Printed Electronics Part Inspection
- New High Resolution Laser for 3D Measurement of Printed Electronicws
- Full Motion
Test Before You Invest - A Manufacturing Simulation Tool to Judge Digital Printing Investments
Chris Lynn, Partner, Hillam Technology Partners, Marietta, Georgia
- "Discrete Event Simulation" is Well-established In many Manufacturing Industries
- It is Not Widely Used in Printing Industry but Can Be Useful in Benefits Evaluation for Digital Printing Technology Investments
- It Can Answer Questions on Workflow, Profitability, Ideal Shift Patterns & Whether 'Hybrid' or 'Stand-alone' Printers will Work Best
- Value of Manufacturing Simulation
- Case Study will Illustrate Simulation Analysis in Label Printing Sector
SUPPLIERS' FORUM Session 2: 5-Minute Presentations Related To Technology, Capabilities, Services, New Product Introductions, etc. The Suppliers' Forum is open to all Conference Registrants. For additional information or to sign up, contact Al Keene al@imiconf.com or check off box on Registration Form.
6:30 pm Networking Reception in Display Area
Friday, February 6, 2015
8:30 am Session 4
Integration & Implementation for Real World Applications
The Coming of Age for Digital Textiles
Mike Raymond, Global Marketing and Business Development, TTPMeteor, Newark, Delaware
- Amazing Market Potential & Growth Patterns
- Performance & Quality Meets Real Production
- Ink Jet Technology Developments
- Digital Textile Ink Technology Advancements
- Limiting Factors at Present Market Stage
- Opportunities for Growth & Profit
So You Want to Build a Digital Textile Printing Business, Driven by ecommerce
Steve Smith, Owner, DPInnovation, St. Cloud, Florida
- Digital Printing Price/Meter2 & Print Speed Challenges Traditional Print Benchmarks
- Challenge: Keep Printer Running
- Color Matching: Equipment & Technology to Ensure Best Possible Color Match - First Time, Every Time when Creating Digitally Printed Fabrics
- W2P (Web2Print) is well established, but what about W2F (Web2Fabric)?
- Utilization of 'off the shelf' ecommerce Packages
- Subtle Customization & Add-ons
- Establishment of Sophisticated Solutions
- Printing Lengths of Fabric
- Printing Fabric Based Finished Products
- How to Get "Up & Running"
Market Impact of New Enhanced Performance & Lower Cost Piezo Printheads
John Harman, Business Development Manager, Ricoh Printing Systems America, Simi Valley, California
- New Industrial Printheads Expand Existing Boundaries of Piezo Ink Jet Applications
- Key Enhancement Characteristic: Better Performance with Wider Range of Fluids Due to:
- Flow Through Design
- Significantly Improved Price Point
- Piezo Technology Can Now Satisfy Industrial Applications Once the Realm of Consumer-Based Technology
Digital Manufacturing and the Adoption of Ink Jet
Dr. Rich Baker, President, Integrity Industrial Ink Jet Integration, Lebanon, New Hampshire
- Ink Jet for Digital Manufacturing (Fabrication, Decoration & Functionalization)
- Drivers & Barriers
- Broad Spectrum of Applications
- Unique Challenges of Manufacturing Environments
- Road Map for Evaluation, Development & Implementation
- Market Horizons
- Case Studies (Biotech, Electronics, Functional Coatings, Food Decoration, etc.)
Role of Ink Jet Technology in Exploding Markets: 3D Printing & Printed Electronics
Tom Ashley, Director, Pivotal Resources USA, Lexington, Kentucky
- History & Status of Printed Electronics
- Future Prospects for Printed Electronics
- Ink Jet’s Changing Role
- From Rapid Prototyping to Additive Manufacturing
- Segments: Technologies & Markets
- High Expectations
Successful Implementation of Ink Jet in Barcode & Human Readable Data Applications
Gary Parish, President, Complete Inspection Systems, Indialantic, Florida
- Drop-on-Demand vs. Continuous Ink Jet Differences in Automated Systems Readability
- Impact of Printing Systems on Different Barcodes
- Vision Systems for Verification/Readability
- What is HD Barcode™
- Applications & Case Studies: Packaging, Pharmaceutical, Anti-counterfeiting, etc.
The Hurdles Ahead for Ink Jet to Match Future Application Requirements
Vince Cahill, President, VCE Solutions, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
- Each Application Expansion Application has Required Ink Jet & Ancillary Technology Development & Refinement to Satisfy Market Demands & Performance Requirements
- What Limitations Must Ink Jet Overcome to Satisfy Customer Expectations for Growth Applications
- Commercial Production Printing
- Digital Textile Printing
- Ceramics
- Packaging
- 3D Printing
- Comparison of Current Analog & Manufacturing Methods vs. Ink Jet's Current Performance Capabilities
- Possible Strategies for Overcoming Ink Jet's Current Limitations
- Exploration of Novel Deposition Technologies that May Disrupt Ink Jet for Specific Applications
1:00 pm Adjournment
February 3-4, 2015
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Speaking Opportunities at IMI Conferences If you have a potential topic for presentation at this or another IMI conference, please submit your proposed presentation topic and a brief outline to Al Keene at IMI (Email to imi@imiconf.com or fax to +1-207-235-2226) for review.
IMI is always looking for potential speakers for upcoming conference programs and will be pleased to discuss your ideas for potential presentation topics.
Product Demonstrations & Free Displays
Printer and other product demonstrations/displays by both conference speakers and registrants are encouraged. IMI will cooperate with all interested parties to provide appropriate space so products can be displayed and demonstrated during the conference breaks. There is no charge in addition to the conference registration fee to have a display table. Interested companies should contact IMI President Al Keene al@imiconf.com to ensure that proper arrangements are made for product displays and demonstrations.
You can also reserve your display space and Suppliers' Forum presentation slot by registering online and check off the box indicating your participation OR complete the registration form at the end of this program and fax to +1-207-235-2226 complete the registration form at the end of this program and fax to +1-207-235-2226 OR send an email to al@imiconf.com
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Establish personal relationships with representatives from the following organizations (representing Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, UK & US) who (as of 2/02/2015) have pre-registered over 125 delegates for IMI's Ink Jet Printing World 2015 programs on February 3-6, 2015:
Alchemie Technology, American Ink Jet Corporation, Appvion, BDT Media Automation, Bell-Mark, BlueScope Research, Boeing, Brother International, Buhler AG, Canon, Canon Information Systems Research, Circle Graphics, Collins Inkjet, Complete Inspection Systems, Dealer Communication News, Deluxe Corporation, Domino North America, DPInnovations, Durst Phototechnik, Eastman Kodak, EBATCO(Kyowa Interface Science), EFI, Emerald Specialties Group, Excelitas Technologies, Flow-Eze Company, FM Brooks (InPrint), Fujifilm Dimatix, Gem Gravure, George Washington University, Global Ink Jet Systems, HID Global, Hillam Technology Partners, IIMAK, ImageXpert, IMI, Indujet GmbH, Inkcups Now Corporation, Integration Technology, Integrity Industrial Ink Jet Integration, Ink Systems, Innovative Marking Systems, I.T. Strategies, ITW Security and Brand Identity, Kyocera, Landa Digital Printing, Lubrizol, Luminescence International, Marabu, Microplex Printware Corporation, Nike, ORMO Print GmbH, Pall Corporation, Penn Color, Pentair Engineered Filtration , Phoseon Technology, Pivotal Resources, Print3 Technologies, Quad Graphics, Quality Engineering Associates, QuickLabel Systems/Astro-Med, Rapid Cure Technologies, Ricoh Printing Systems America, RJA Dispersions, Samuel Coding & Labeling, Sao Francisco Grafica, SII Printek(Seiko Instruments USA), Sun Chemical, SunJet, The Technology Partnership, Troy Group, VCE Solutions, Vexajet, Videojet, West Linn Paper Company, Wikoff Color, Work Associates and YewSavin.
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