Inkcups Awarded Three PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Technology Awards

Inkcups announced that it has won three PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Awards in the technology category. The winning solutions are the XJET Switch direct-to-bag printer for its digital decoration of clear concert bags, Nano transparent pin curing on the Double Helix, and the Lustre Effect achieved with the Helix ONE.

The Pinnacle Technology Awards, open exclusively to Alliance supplier members, recognizes innovative solutions that have a significant impact on printing and graphics companies. Attendees of this year’s PRINTING United Expo, taking place Sept. 10-12 in Las Vegas, will have the opportunity to see all three winning entries in action on the Inkcups booth along with additional leading-edge products in the Inkcups portfolio.

“Inkcups entered three solutions into this year’s PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Technology Awards, and we’re delighted to have won all three in such an important competition,” said Benjamin Adner, chief innovation officer and founder, Inkcups. “We’re so proud of this recognition, and even more proud of how Inkcups continues to innovate and push boundaries with our technology.”

Full Inkcups Pinnacle Award Winner details:
• The XJET Switch flatbed UV printer is designed for full-color direct-to-reusable bag applications, hard goods, and more. This printer swiftly and expertly decorates clear PVC tote bags, otherwise referred to as stadium bags, which many major venues in the United States mandate as the only bags permitted within the premise.
• Nano Pin Curing enables printing on transparent cylindrical vessels such as Triton containers, wine and spirit bottles, candle holders and assorted glassware without the need to fill the vessel with a UV-blocking substance.
• Lustre Effect is a print technique made possible by software technology that allows for a metallic appearance on aluminum, stainless, and other metal cylindrical vessels. The Lustre Effect allows for a range of hundreds of metallic shades for unique and eye-catching graphics. For limitless creativity, it also offers unlimited embellishment features to create gradations, dimensions, hidden and subtle watermarks, and patterns with metallic colors.