The flatbed printer revolution and what it means for your business. When discussing flatbed UV printing, the statement “what can’t you print on!” is probably more appropriate. With the right flatbed device, there are not many items you can’t directly print on. For sign shops and other design and print businesses, UV flatbed printing represents a massive increase in production capabilities.
Wet or Dry? The Need for Both Dental Milling Machines
Roland DGA recently announced the release of the DWX-4W, our company’s first wet-milling machine. It was added to the Roland DG's family of dental milling devices in answer to our lab and dental users need for a wet-milling option to handle many of the new brands and materials such as IPS e.max®. The DWX-4W fills a gap in many dental restoration workflows, giving laboratories the added flexibility of milling glass ceramic, lithium disilicate and composite resin materials that are becoming increasingly popular in the industry due to their high translucency, increased flexural strength and hardness, and overall aesthetic value for inlay/onlays and other smile line restorations.
How Small Business Entrepreneurs Can Become a Magnet for Luck
Don’t wait for good things to happen- go out there and make luck work for you!
The old adage that success can be achieved by simply outworking the other guy definitely has validity to it. However, it’s widely accepted that “luck” also plays a major role in any business success. As super entrepreneur and multi-billionaire Richard Branson confessed in a recent online interview:
What Print Color is This Dress?
What color is this dress? We don’t see blue and black, or white and gold, we only see color management, color perception and output control that can be put into practice. To the uninitiated out there, the following blog post explores the issue of converting color we see onscreen to something which exists in the physical world as printed graphics, and how those colors will be output and perceived.
Celebrating the Year of the Goat with 10 Facts About Goats You Never Knew
February 19th marked the beginning of the year of the goat in the Chinese calendar. To join in the New Year celebrations, we’re presenting 10 super-interesting facts about goats. Use these facts to impress your friends and to avoid looking sheepish during the New Year festivities!
Simplify Apparel Decoration with these Helpful Application Tips
A high percentage of the questions I receive from booth visitors at various trade shows are apparel related. This supports what I already know, that custom decorated apparel continues to grow in popularity. To answer some of the common questions I get at the tradeshows, here are some really useful pointers to help you efficiently produce quality custom clothing and accessories.
monoFab™ Interview Series – Part IV: From Inspiration to Reality
Interview with Rachel Hammer, 3D Product Manager for Roland DGA
monoFab™ Interview Series – Part III: State of the Industry
Interview with Masahiro Tomioka, President of Roland DG
monoFab™ Interview Series – Part II: From Concept to Reality
Interview with Keigo Okusa, Roland DG manager of 3D product development
monoFab™ Interview Series – Part I: Two tools in concert with purpose and form
Interview with product designer Hiroshi Yasutomi