This paper describes a data compression system using Evolvable Hardware (EHW) for digital color electrophotographic (EP) printers. EP printing is an important technology within digital printing, which is currently having a significant impact on the printing and publishing industry. Although, it requires data-compression to reduce the cost for transferring and storing large EP images, traditiona...

We have used ceramic capillary tips generally used in the microelectronics industry for the production of DNA microarrays. The ceramic tips improve the morphology of microarray elements, allow higher element density, and increase printing tip life over the customary slotted stainless-steel pins. Ceramic tips are less expensive than steel pins and allow printing from 1536-well sample source plat...

Meet us at Photonics West North Hall Booth 4320 In recent years, 3D printing has attracted increasing attention in many industries. From bioprinting of living organs to engine and airplane components, a variety of 3D printing techniques are already in use today, mainly differentiated by the additive or subtractive manufacturing approach. But what’s the application potentiality in the med-tech i...

A historical cohort study of the printing industry was established after an anecdotal report of a cluster of cases of bladder cancer in a newspaper factory in Manchester. The cohort comprised some 9500 men who were members of one or other of two trade unions (the NGA and NATSOPA) in the Manchester area between 1949 and 1963. During the follow up period (1949-83) 3482 deaths occurred among men b...

With the development of 3D printing technology, 3D printing has recently been applied to many areas of life including healthcare and the automotive industry. Due to the benefit of 3D printing, 3D printing models are often attacked by hackers and distributed without agreement from the original providers. Furthermore, certain special models and anti-weapon models in 3D printing must be protected ...

TEGO® Dispers products have historically proven themselves in numerous coating and printing ink formulations. However, new and challenging applications are constantly being presented, and the products must be able to satisfy the latest demands. Of these, the use of digital printing across a variety of substrates – especially textiles and ceramic tiles – has come into focus and taken priority wi...

Prosthetics is that area of medical industry which deals with artificial limbs. These are used for those who lost their limbs. But there are many people who have their limbs and cannot use them due to neurological disorders. The current work aims at achieving a solution to the people who have neurological Disorder problem by using Additive manufacturing technology i.e. 3D Printing. The mechanis...

Three-dimensional (3D) printing has gained increasing attention for its unique ability to create geometrically complex designs, which not only can be used mass manufacturing but also environmental and economic benefits. Additionally, as far the food industry is concerned, this emerging technology potential personalize products in terms of shape and/or nutritional requirements creating a wide ra...

One of the challenges in the printing industry is the presence of extra lines in printing design. This problem is due to the improper surface roughness of carved cylinders. This research endeavors to specify and optimize the effective parameters on the surface roughness of chrome coated printing cylinders in the finishing process that is done using a finish star machine. Investigated parameters...

In the printing industry, volatile organic compounds main sources are the uses of organic solvents, fountain solutions and cleaning agents. Nowadays, one circumstance which might confuse the exposure reality is that the majority of solvents which are often used have a faint odour. Therefore, the conditions at offset printing in regard to solvent exposure may seem acceptable to workers. Fortunat...