LEDs create the big picture

A new Guinness World Record has been set for the largest ‘light picture’ using light-emitting diodes (LEDs), after more than one million lamps were configured across 750,000 m2 (8,072,933 sf)—equivalent to about 100 full-sized soccer pitches. Created in southern Uzbekistan, the light picture depicted a full-scale plan for an energy plant. It was set up…

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Raising the bar for eye-catching digital signage

In a recent webinar, Richard Ventura and Michael Ferrer of NEC Display Solutions discussed a variety of ways new digital signage deployments can stand out in an increasingly crowded market. Their presentation on October 11, 2012, was titled ‘The evolution of digital signage: Are your installations unique enough to capture attention?’ Much like how traditional…

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Faster value

Wide-format inkjet printer/cutter vendor Mutoh America has expanded its eco-solvent line with the introduction of the 2.6-m (104-in.) wide ValueJet 2638 printer.

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SGIA Expo sets new attendance record

The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) reports its recent 2012 Expo in Las Vegas, Nev., was the strongest to date, breaking previous attendance records. Held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from October 18 to 20, the conference and exhibition attracted more than 22,000 registrants and 500 exhibitors to a 21,414-m2 (230,500-sf) show floor. International…

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Print shop upgrades with new Acuity press

Kapta, which prints display graphics in Notre-Dame-des-Pins, Que., has upgraded its production department with an Acuity Advance wide-format printer from Fujifilm Canada. The printer includes white ink and Fujfilm’s ColorGate raster image processor (RIP) software. It was selected to help improve Kapta’s productivity. “Four years ago, we bought our first Acuity wide-format press,” says Denis…

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SGIA announces Golden Image Award winners

The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) and the Academy of Screen Printing Technology (ASPT) have revealed the winners of their 2012 Golden Image Awards competition. All entries were evaluated and judged during the SGIA Expo in Las Vegas, Nev., which ran from October 18 to 20. The competition covers almost every type of item that…

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