SMP Group takes Europe’s first Inca Onset X3

Print Solutions

SMP Group is already seeing a significant boost to its production capabilities, just two months after installing Europe’s first Inca Onset X3 14-channel UV flatbed printer.

Darren Jarvis, new business director, said: ‘The Onset X3 has fitted seamlessly into our production portfolio and is already giving us real scope for growth in the business. We invested in the machine on the basis of the quality, flexibility and speed it could bring to the business and now that it is in and running, we can see what it’s real potential is in terms of the exciting new applications it can bring to the business and our customers.’

Officially launched as part of the new Onset X Series in October 2015, the Onset X3 wide format flatbed UV printer is capable of printing at a blistering 900 m2 per hour and features 3xCMYK ink channels.

The Onset X3 model sits at the pinnacle of productivity, ensuring users of analogue printing lines can take the digital route and print long runs of high quality print with superb consistency and reliability. The new Onset X range incorporates hardware and software advances that further enhance the platform’s reputation for being the leading industrial production flatbed on the market.

Darren said, ‘In addition to the great performance we have witnessed from the new X3 printer since installation, we have also found it very easy dealing with both Fujifilm and Inca Digital. What really impressed us during the research and sales period was both companies’ honesty regarding the capabilities of the Onset X Series.

‘It wasn’t a sales pitch as such, nor were there unrealistic promises. It was an honest discussion on what the machine could do, and how it could benefit our business, together with the new applications we could offer customers. Since installation, the machine has performed exactly how they said it would, which hasn’t always been the case in the past. This gives us real confidence moving forward, as when you are investing in kit at this level, this is precisely the type of supplier you want to partner with. We believe this investment marks the first step in a long partnership with Fujifilm and Inca Digital as we focus on expanding our presence further in the industrial print sector.’