India’s largest manufacturer of digital printing machines ColorJet Group is set to unveil high speed industrial grade digital textile printer – METRO at GARFAB 2016, which is scheduled to be held from March 18-20, 2016 at Surat International Exhibition & Convention Centre, Surat, India.
The printer operates at a maximum speed of 362 sq. metres per hour. This high speed is achieved through specially designed jetting controls to optimise print heads performance, to match the high jetting frequency and the mechanical structure is designed to handle high speeds and precise dot placements. As per the company release, METRO is compatible to work with all types of inks like reactive acid disperse and pigment. Moreover, it can print on fabrics ranging from 0.1 mm to 30 mm including cotton, polyester, silk, viscose, wool, nylon, acetate and various blended fabrics.
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“We have chosen GARFAB 2016 for the launch of the METRO, since Surat is the textile capital of India as it contributes 40 percent of man-made fabric production in India and at the same time, we also have the highest number of installations in this textile hub,” Smarth Bansal, Brand Manager at ColorJet said.
The company will also be displaying VASTRAJET, a commercial grade digital textile printer offering production speeds of 4,000 metres per day, while being suitable for natural as well as polyester based fabrics like georgette, moss crepe, weightless, chiffon, etc.