Adding all-new visual appeal to simply printed graphics, Kanpur-based Shiva Graphics is exploiting the print embellishment prowess of a newly installed PixelGlow – Digital UV and Foiling System. Established 15 years ago, Shiva Graphics in Kanpur offers varied print graphics under one roof, serving customers from various parts of the city and its surrounding areas.
“Over the years we have provided end-products which our customers are quite satisfied with in terms of quality and innovation. We have now elevated it to another level as we are equipped with the PixelGlow, which is an amazing spot UV and foiling system,” says Shiva Arora, proprietor of Shiva Graphics
The range of end-products Shiva Graphics currently offers primarily consists of labels, stickers, business cards, photos, product catalogues, fliers, and others.
“Over the years, there have been trends of adding unique innovations and enhancements to commercial prints. One of the common demands from our customers is to make their prints different from the ordinary or stand out amid crowds, in terms of texture and appearance. In this, we now make it flawlessly for them because PixelGlow is with us,” Arora says.
He adds, “The PixelGlow meets all the parameters we require for print embellishment. It’s economical and standard and has advanced features. PixelGlow has changed the way we beautify any given print. Its special spot UV coating and varnishing effects add a ‘wow’ factor to every single sticker we produce today. We can add foiling to make it shine and stand out. Now, we can impress our customers with such next-level print innovation that we got through PixelGlow.”
Manufactured in India by Monotech Systems, PixelGlow is a digital UV and Foiling system for enhancing any ordinarily printed graphic. “After all, the flexibility of this machine is a key advantage for us. It means the machine is compatible with print outputs of all kinds, whether produced on offset press, digital press, or specially laminated graphics,” Arora says.
The PixelGlow is based on the drop-on-demand technology, and it can add spot UV coating up to 320 microns, compatible on material weighing from 170 gsm up to 500 gsm with a maximum thickness of 500 microns. It can take up materials up to B3 size (355×508 mm/14×20 inches) for UV and foiling embellishment and offers a productivity of up to 80 sheets per hour.
Backed by a team of 10 experienced staff, Shiva Graphics is looking ahead to streamline its capacity to produce graphic prints more innovatively and creatively using such a machine as PixelGlow. “PixelGlow is our first machine from Monotech Systems whose product portfolio is quite vast and impressive with very unconditional after-sales support,” says Arora, conclusively that they would like to strengthen the partnership further in future.
