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Ink Jet Technology Showcase 2010
September 8-9, 2010
Sheraton Baltimore City Center
Baltimore, Maryland
Keynote Presentations
| Wednesday, September 8, 2010 |
| 1:15 p.m. |
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 1
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Introduction to Ink Jet Technology Showcase 2010
Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Carrabassett Valley, Maine, USA
Showcase Chairman:
Mike Willis, Managing Director, Pivotal Resources & IMI Europe, Cambridge, UK
INK JET'S OPPORTUNITY TO BE THE TECHNOLOGY OF CHOICE
Marco Boer, Vice President, I.T. Strategies, Hanover, Massachusetts, USA
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Where Ink Jet Is Now
Introduction of New Products at IPEX & FESPA
What Ink Jet Cannot Yet Do
What We Should Expect
When We Should Expect It
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| 4:45 p.m. |
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 2 |
PRINTING THAT "WORKS" - INK JET'S OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
Steve Duccilli, Publisher, Industrial + Specialty Printing Magazine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Where the Print isn't the Product Sold, but rather a Key Step in Manufacturing Something Else
- A Myriad of Applications & Markets that encompass Decorative Work as well as Deposition of Functional Coatings that play a Critical Role in the Performance of the End Product
- An Already Massive Opportunity that will Grow Exponentially due to a Variety of Compelling Market Drivers
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- Why Industrial Ink Jet Printing is still in its Infancy: the Image Processes it strives to Replace, Challenges in Supplanting them, Early Successes & Signs of Progress Ahead
| 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. | Reception in Exhibit Area |
| Thursday, September 9, 2010 |
| 9:00 a.m. |
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 3 |
INK JET IN LABELS & PACKAGING: STATUS & PROSPECTS
Robert Leahey, Associate Director, Color Digital Label and Packaging Service, InfoTrends, Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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- Role of High End Ink Jet Presses such as Agfa, Durst, EFI Jetrion & Others
- Converting of Labels & Packaging - Mainly for Fast Moving Consumer Goods: North America, Europe & Beyond
- Market Size & Forecast Data
- Key Trends & Insights
- Competitive Electrophotographic Systems & Their Prospects
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| 1:30 p.m. |
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 4 |
INK JET TECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFABRICATION & BIONIC DEVICES
Dr. Paul Calvert, Professor, Materials & Textiles Dept. & Associate Dean of Engineering, Univ. of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
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- Medical & Biotechnology Applications of Ink Jet
- Ink Jet Printing of Biopolymers & Cells
- Bionic Devices
- Printed Self-Assembled Hydrogels as Tissue Mimics
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| 4:45 p.m. |
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 5 |
GROWING MARKET FOR PRINTED ELECTRONICS
David Savastano, Editor, Printed Electronics Now & Ink World, Rodman Publishing, Ramsey, New Jersey, USA
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- The Intersection of Printing & Electronics: Two Extremely Large Industries
- Simple Concept: Printed Electronics Less Costly & More Efficient to Produce
- Currently Estimated to be $1.6 Billion Business
- Projected 2027 Business of $330 Billion: Even 50% of that would be Huge
- Key Applications: Displays & Lighting, eReaders, Novelty Items, OLED's, Photovoltaics, Printed Batteries & Sensors and RFID
- Ink Jet can play a Significant Role in This Future
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| 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. | Reception in Exhibit Area |
| 7:00 pm | Adjournment & Exhibits Close |
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Media Partners
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AIM is the industry association and worldwide authority on automatic identification (auto ID) and data collection technologies. AIM members are providers and users of technologies, systems, and services that capture, manage, and integrate accurate data into larger information systems that improve processes enterprise-wide. Serving members in 43 countries for 35 years, the Association has developed key technical specifications and guidelines that support the use of auto ID and mobile IT solutions.
www.aimglobal.org
www.AIM-Expo.com
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Industrial + specialty printing - Magazine is the only magazine focusing on functional and decorative printing as part of the manufacturing process, i.e. where the end product is not the print itself, but another final product, Printed images include but are not limited to solar cells, membrane switches, RFID, medical devices with flex circuitry, nameplates, panel fronts, printed electronic components, instruments & gauges.
www.industrial-printing.net
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When ink industry professionals want the latest news and information, they turn to Ink World - the most widely read source for ink news, providing in-depth information on development, manufacture & sale of all printing inks, coatings and allied products. In Ink World, top company officials discuss their thoughts about the industry and Ink World reports on developments affecting printers and ink companies' suppliers.
www.inkworldmagazine.com
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Label & Narrow Web is the major source of information and education for the narrow web segment of converting and printing. Each issue contains useful and penetrating articles on matters of primary interest to the label and narrow web professional. From technical innovation and marketing trends to product development, Label & Narrow Web examines the critical topics that affect narrow web markets internationally.
www.labelandnarrowweb.com
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Lyra's Hard Copy Observer and Hard Copy Supplies Journals deliver news and analysis that imaging industry leaders need to track and anticipate changes in the hardware and consumable markets. Lyra's advisory and consulting services focus on your industry with unrivaled analysis and perspective. For a special IMI offer on Lyra's journals contact Carolyn O'Donnell at +1 617 454 2627 or codonnel@lyra.com
www.lyra.com
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Packaging & Converting Essentials is an online resource for professionals in the packaging, graphical, converting, related equipment and supply chain industries. The target group is everyone with a professional interest in packaging, graphical, converting and related equipment industries, including processes that make these industries tick.
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Printed electronics Now is a new online publication devoted to the fast growing field of electronic products created through the printing process, an emerging industry that promises to revolutionize the methods in which electronic components and systems are manufactured.
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RadTech International North America, a nonprofit organization, is the association for the advancement of ultraviolet and electron beam (UV & EB) technology. RadTech serves as an industry forum, addressing the educational needs of the users and suppliers of UV and EB equipment and materials.
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In Latin, "Veritas et Visus" means "Truth and Vision". Our mission is to provide readers with pertinent, timely and affordable information about the flat-panel display industry, with the goal of bringing together news, interviews, conference summaries, tutorials, and analysis. Veritas et Visus offers .ve specialty newsletters covering Flexible Displays, 3D Displays; Touch Screens; High Resolution; and Display Standards.
www.veritasetvisus.com
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If you would like to become a Media Partner, contact Al Keene at al@imiconf.com for details.
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Ink Jet Technology Showcase 2010
Supplier Directory
ALIO designs, manufactures and markets proprietary robotic devices and tools that enable the world's most precise nano-scale movements for manufacturing and R&D featuring their patented Hexapod parallel kinematic 6 axis robot system.
American Ink Jet Corporation was founded in 1983. Its sole business is to develop and manufacture ink jet inks of the highest quality. AIJ has worked with many partners including DuPont Imaging, Encad, Kodak Imaging, Stork Graphics, Rohm & Haas, Roland and the US Army. Today we utilize these years of experience and manufacturing know how to produce inks for today's sophisticated printers. We can develop an ink for you or manufacture to your formulations and specifications. All of our development and manufacturing is done in Billerica, Massachusetts, USA.
Contact: Michael Andreottola
President & CEO
Tel: +1 978 667 0600 ext. 201
Fax: +1 978 667 0200
mandreottola@amjet.com
www.amjet.com
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American Ink Jet Corporation
13 Alexander Road
Billerica, MA 01821
USA
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Amica Systems, Inc. has specialized in software, hardware and system development of inkjet technologies since 1988. Amica notably excels in electronics / hardware design and OEM manufacturing. Amica offers NuviJET electronics and integrated systems, including PostScript RIP, variable data software, and Printer Control Software for scanning and one-pass applications, such as WFP, textile, variable data printing, and security printing.
As the world leader in micro-diameter stainless steel fibers, we can produce highly engineered fiber matrices and products for filtration applications. These 100% stainless-steel depth filters are finding increasing value in ink jet technologies. High dirt holding capacities and high flux rates at relatively low pressure drops is our unique selling proposition. We are here to develop unique solutions to your specific filtration requirements.
Contact: Doug Watson
Market Manager, Inkjet
Tel: +1 770-514-2268
Fax: +1 770-423-9181
doug.watson@bekaert.com
http://tiny.cc/cy619
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Bekaert Stainless Technologies
1000 Cobb Place Blvd.
Bldg. 100 Ste.130
Kennesaw, GA 30144
USA
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Buhler supplies comprehensive solutions wherever sophisticated mixing, dispersing, and wet grinding challenges exist: Logically designed equipment for ultra fine dispersions and high-grade grinding in nanometre range meeting the growing demands in inkjet ink manufacturing.
Collins Ink formulates and produces water, solvent, oil-based and specialty inks for HP TIJ 45A technologies, Kodak printing systems, CIJ and DOD printheads and UV curable platforms. Collins is in its 20th year of specializing in inkjet ink.
D&K Engineering is a global contract R&D, engineering and manufacturing services company focused on developing and manufacturing complex electromechanical products and equipment.
FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation and is the leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance, industrial drop-on-demand inkjet printheads, micropumps, components and systems used in many, non-impact imaging, decorative and deposition applications.
Contact: Edward T. Chrusciel
Director of Marketing
Tel: +1 603 443 5364
Fax: +1 603 448 9870
echrusciel@dimatix.com
www.dimatix.com
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FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
East Coast Operations
109 Etna Road
Lebanon
NH 03766
USA
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A world leader in the invention and large scale manufacture of ground breaking, high performance colorants and inks for aqueous-based ink jet applications.
Fenner Precision provides engineered elastomeric solutions for global Original Equipment Manufacturers in the printing industry. Our wide range of products includes timing belts, flat belts, rollers and media movement tires for various printing, power transmission and media movement applications. A global network of experienced application engineers and business development specialists coupled with precision manufacturing capabilities deliver cost-effective solutions to meet customer needs - exactly.
GIS offers a complete package of software drivers and electronics hardware for industrial inkjet printheads. We are experienced in large scale single-pass & scanning systems development and our print engine enables multi-printhead, multi-resolution control; sophisticated image layout with high speed variable data support; fully featured waveform generation; parameter optimization tools for print quality enhancement. Our single source solution gets customers to market faster.
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ImageXpert Inc. is the world leader in vision-based inspection systems and solutions for inkjet printer manufacturers, ink formulators and jetted deposition system developers. Offering systems for measurement of drops in flight, wetting visualization, jet sustainability/life testing, as well as print quality assessment, ImageXpert serves a wide range of markets including graphic arts, printed electronics, digital fabrication, biotechnology, solar, and micro-fluidics. Companies worldwide rely on ImageXpert systems in R&D and production.
Integration Technology is the world's leading supplier of UV sources for digital ink jet applications. Integration Technology offers a wide range of compact and light weight UV arc products in addition to cutting edge, solid state UV LED systems and bespoke design partnerships for Ink Jet developers.
A full-service industrial ink jet integration company, providing services from concept through to implementation: Feasibility consulting, fluid evaluation, process development and system fabrication. Providing clients the ability to utilize the unique properties of ink jet for product decoration, materials deposition, graphics printing, food decoration and other manufacturing applications.
Phoseon Technology is the world leader in clean energy UV LED curing solutions for industrial applications. Phoseon's products enable faster, cleaner, and more efficient industrial processes for UV curing of photopolymers in adhesives, inks, and coatings. Phoseon is a US based corporation with worldwide sales and support and is headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Pivotal Resources operates at the forefront of ink jet technology, working for vendors and users world-wide. We assist in defining and reviewing product strategies, support the development of new products and processes, and help our clients gain market position. Our clients are based world-wide and include many familiar names. Among our services and activities are Directions, our ink jet patent review service and the Ink Jet Academy course.
Contact: Mike Willis
Managing Director
Tel: +44 1223 235900
Fax: +44 1223 235901
mike@pivotal.co.uk
www.pivotal.co.uk
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Pivotal Resources Ltd
11 Glebe Way
Histon
Cambridge CB24 4HJ
UK
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Sensient Imaging Technologies has unsurpassed global expertise in inkjet inks
and dyes and can act as a trusted, experienced partner to compound proprietary
ink, a second source when demand exceeds your internal capacity, or as a
development partner to bring innovative product ideas to fruition. No matter
what role we play, we deliver superior value, unparalleled industry expertise and
comprehensive product development assistance.
SunJet is a leading global supplier of premium, high-quality ink jet inks for industrial and commercial print applications. SunJet offers strong technical capabilities and industry knowledge by leveraging the market strength of its parent company, Sun Chemical Corporation, and DIC (Dai Nippon Ink and Chemical Corporation), world leaders in products and services for print.
The Technology Partnership plc (TTP) is a 300-strong, independent technology and product development services company. TTP's Meteor business group supplies printhead driver components to the industrial inkjet industry. Meteor printhead driver electronics and data path software accelerates time to market and de-risks inkjet print system development.
Contact: Clive Ayling
Printer Business Manager
Tel: +44 1763 262626
Fax: +44 1763 261582
clive.ayling@ttp.com
www.ttp.com
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The Technology Partnership
Melbourn Science Park, Melbourn
Royston
Herts SG8 6EE
UK
www.ttpmeteor.com
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Vexajet specializes in practical solutions to complex problems in ink jet technology applied to industrial printing and digital fabrication
Contact: Dr. Ross N. Mills
President & Director of Technology
(303) 527 - 1256
rmills@vexajet.com
www.vexajet.com
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Vexajet
6560 Odell Place
Boulder, Colorado
80301
USA
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Xaar is the leading independent supplier of industrial inkjet printheads, inks and peripheral equipment, and inventor of the revolutionary 'Hybrid Side-Shooter' printhead, the Xaar 1001. Our specialist technology and expertise ensure a rapid route to market for developers - We provide readily available, high-quality inkjet printheads and approved inks, a range of complementary peripherals, engineering support and an engineering support and an approved Integrator network.
Contact: Chris Lynn
VP Sales & Marketing
Tel: +1 770 509 4888
Fax: +1 210 525 1083
chris.lynn@xaar.com
www.xaar.com
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Xaar Americas Sales Office
2265 Roswell Road
Suite 100
Marietta, GA 30062
USA
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Xennia is a major driving force in the world of inkjet printing, with over 14 years in the industrial inkjet industry. As the world's leading chemistry-driven industrial inkjet integrator, we've been instrumental in revolutionising outdated manufacturing processes by pioneering inkjet as a reliable and viable production process. We remain at the forefront of helping Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) partners and their end customers translate their inkjet ideas into production reality; in markets as diverse as product decoration, ceramics, textiles, packaging and printed electronics.
Contact: Hannah O'Brien
Sales & Marketing Director
Tel: +44 1462 705266
Fax: +44 1462 705221
hobrien@xennia.com
www.xennia.com
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Xennia Technology Ltd
Monroe House
Works Road
Letchworth
Hertfordshire SG6 1LN
UK
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- SPECIAL NOTICE -
The Numbers: Worldwide Printer & Supplies Market Report
Provided to all Symposium Registrants
Information Management Institute, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has commissioned I T Strategies of Hanover, Massachusetts to prepare a confidential study report entitled "The Numbers: Worldwide Printer and Supplies Market Report" for distribution to all registrants to IMI's programs.
This exclusive market report is updated on an ongoing basis and provides a source of market information based on a consistent methodology and reporting structure. The report authors, I T Strategies, generate this report from their worldwide model of the printer industry.
All registrants to the Ink Jet Technology Showcase 2010 on September 8-9, 2010 at the Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel will receive a complimentary copy of the latest edition of the "The Numbers: Worldwide Printer and Supplies Market Report."
Registration Update:
As of September 6th, there are over 130 preregistered Showcase delegates representing Abbott Diabetes Care, Addmaster, Agilent Technologies, Alcat, ALIO Industries, American Ink Jet Corporation, American Trim, Amica Systems, Armstrong World Industries, Avery Dennison, BASF, Bayer Materials Science, Bekaert Corporation, Buhler, BYK-Chemie GmbH, Chem-Dyne Research Corporation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Collins Ink, Colorcon No-Tox Products, Conductive Technologies, CPS Resources, Critical Process Filtration, DHS ICE Forensic Document Laboratory, D&K Engineering, DuPont, Eastman Kodak, Esa Tex, EXFO, Fenner Precision, Filtrona Porous Technologies, Formacion Digital, Fujifilm Dimatix, Fujifilm Imaging Colorants, Fusion UV, FXI Foamex Innovations, GEW, Global Inkjet Systems, Horizons Incorporated, ImageXpert, IMI, Impact Coatings, Inabata America, Inc.jet, Industrial Ink Jet Ltd., Industrial + Specialty Printing Magazine, InfoPrint Solutions Company, InfoTrends, Innovative Digital Systems, Integration Technology, Integrity Industrial Ink Jet Integration, I.T. Strategies, ITW Trans Tech, Kanematsu USA, Kings Mountain International, Lexmark, MapleJet, Maquet Cardiovascular, Membrana, Methode Development Company, Microtech Systems, Nosco, Objet Geometries, Phoseon Technology, Pivotal Resources, Printed Electronics Now, Printhead Cleaners.com, Printing Industries of America, Printing Supply SAS, Proctor & Gamble, RadTech, Ricoh Printing Systems America, Roche Diagnostics, Sartomer, Sawgrass Technologies, Sensient Colors, SPF-Inc., SunJet, Tekiz Makina Sanayi, Tekscan, The Joss Group, The Technology Partnership, TPS Enterprises, Univ. of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, Univ. of Michigan, VCE Solutions, Vexajet, W.L. Gore & Associates, Xaar, Xennia Technology and Xerox.
Countries currently represented are Canada, China, Columbia, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK and USA.
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