durst used a twoday open house at its production facility in lienz, austria on 1011 november to demonstrate its new rho 1300 series wideformat printers, which were launched at fespa 2014.durst welcomed more than 120 delegates to its twoday eventthe 2.5m durst rho 1312 and 1330 are enhance versions of the rho 1000 series printers, the rho 1012 and 1030 respectively, featuring a productivity boost and an advanced media transport with a higher vacuum.both 1300 series printers are approximately 25 faster than their 1000 series counterparts, with the 1312 capable of 620sqmhr to the 1012&39s 490sqmhr and the 1330 outputting up to 1,250sqmhr compared the the 1,000sqmhr maximum of the 1030.the stronger vacuum and enhanced media transport make the 1300 series better at handling corrugated media, while an external uv curing option has been added to improve printing on heatsensitive materials.colour configurations are the same on the 1300 and 1000 series, with standard cmyk and optional light cyan, light, magenta and process colour addition orange plus either green or violet.the rho 1300 series printers and the challenges of digital workflow were the main focus of the twoday event, which featured partner presentations from prepress digital, caldera and esko graphics.markus lorenz, partner and managing director of the boston consulting group, also gave a presentation highlighting the potential growth of digital printing in the packaging industry, which currently accounts for just 5 of production volume but is forecast to reach 810 by 2019.this growth is based on the migration of some volume from offset to digital, together with a 4.3 annual increase in corrugated packaging volumes to 114,000 tons in 2019.christoph gamper, chief executive of durst phototechnik, said "we are overwhelmed by the positive feedback and the high number of participants. this is confirmation of the digital growth potential for the packaging industry."we are the first manufacturer to develop corrugated applications. today, we present the rho 1300 series, the highest performing digital printing systems available on the market. we provide our customers with a high level of automation and a comprehensive system integration for their respective digital production strategies."the durst inkjet corrugated printing days was attended by more than 120 delegates from 50 european companies.source httpwww.printweek.comprintweeknews1148304durstdemonstrates1300seriespackagi…
