business and simply switching off these machines isn’t an option. The low energy consumption and usage of swissQprint machines is a selling point for this reason at present. Erskine explains: “Energy consumption is a key area where we see a huge benefit of our systems. The latest flatbed system that we have is running at about 2.7kWH which is significantly lower than many of the systems out there in the market and that’s an ISO-certified energy efficiency that we can point to. “The current energy crisis has really created a sharp focus for our customers to seek ways to reduce costs and become more energy efficient. That’s a great benefit for us because our equipment with its free low energy usage is a great opportunity for them to replace older equipment or other technology which has got far higher energy consumption.” The past few years have been a busy period of launches for SwissQprint and looking forward Stewart says this isn’t set to stop. “I personally don’t know exactly what they are but there are certainly going to be some exciting innovations coming up,” he concludes. hour. So, you get all the great benefits of a flatbed system with extra configurability and productivity.” That being said, Stewart also notes the importance of having a strong and knowledgeable team with one member of the UK service team having worked on swissQprint systems from Gen 1 all the way up to Gen 4. “I think one of the great strengths that we have here in the UK is our team led by Simon from a service perspective who has had ten years of experience in running swissQprint systems and looking after them for our distribution partners down in Australia. He brings a huge amount of experience and the same for Andrew from the service team, both are extremely experienced. “Because we have an opportunity to focus as a team on one product, the depth of knowledge that we have is right the way from generation 1 to generation 4. That’s the same for Marcin, our application specialist and our sales team, and everybody else who brings a huge amount of value to us and the services we can offer.” Green credentials Good for the environment too? The machines use LED lamps which consume little electricity and have low emissions with the printers’ energy efficiency achieving ISO 20690:2018 accreditation. SwissQprint inks are also VOC-free and Greenguard Gold certified meaning the company’s claims of being green are very much backed up with facts. In the UK, the current energy crisis is posing a real threat to businesses and individuals alike and is causing people to reassess their usage and consumption. For a busy sign or print house, the machines used are the workhorses of the The current energy crisis has really created a sharp focus for our customers to seek ways to reduce costs and become more energy efficient ▲swissQprint UK’s site is located in Bracknell and houses the Nyala 4 and Karibu 25 ▼swissQprint launched a range of neon inks for UV printing in 2021 www.signlink.co.uk Issue 245 - February / March 2023 COMPANY SPOTLIGHT / SWISSQPRINT
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