May 20 2008
Kornit Digital, a leading-edge company that develops, manufactures and markets industrial digital high-speed inkjet printers, superior pigmented ink and unique chemistry solutions for the garment decorating industry, today announced a partnership with Jettable, a pioneer in pigmented ceramic inks and inkjet systems for tile decoration.
After two years of development, Kornit and Jettable now present Pink digital printer - the first commercially available system for on-demand full color decoration of ceramic tiles and surfaces.
The Pink, based on an industry leading inkjet platform by Kornit and wide color gamut ceramic inks from Jettable, is the first practical and commercial solution for small production runs of on-demand ceramic tile and tableware decoration. The machine is based on the Kornit platform industrial design with its operator friendly interface and can be supplied with RIP and color management tools for an efficient workflow. With a capacity of up to 1,000 20cm x 20cm tiles per shift, Pink offers a variety of custom-made ceramic digital applications for home, office and business. "Jettable is impressed with Kornit's proprietary technology and passion to explore other markets," says Warren Green, CEO of Jettable. "With the ceramic application being supported by Sicer srl., Jettable inks and color management show the widest gamut in the ceramic industry and complete compatibility with existing ceramic manufacturing processes." Green adds: "We are thrilled about this opportunity to join hands with Kornit and bring their outstanding innovations to the ceramic decorating industry".
The Pink system will be seen in operation at Drupa WORLD 2008 in Dusseldorf at Kornit's booth # B11, hall 8b, along with the company's revolutionary industry-leading technology solutions for garment decoration.
Available from June 2008, Pink will be distributed in Europe by Sertam - a long established supplier of decoration machinery to tile and tableware manufacturers, located in the heart of the world's leading tile manufacturing district in Italy. Sertam carries rich knowledge of ceramic decoration needs and experienced support staff.