Creating Innovative Industrial Design Models with UV Direct Printing
U-jin | Japan
U-jin is a prototype model production company whose clients include leading automobile manufacturers and electronics manufacturers. The company handles a wide range of requests, from design prototypes to working models for checking operation and exhibition mock-ups for events.
By introducing the LEF UV printer, we were able to express color gradations and photographs in high quality, which is difficult with screen printing, and our production time was greatly reduced. In addition, the LEF has made it possible to reproduce tactile surfaces such as grain and leather textures, improving our ability to create accurate prototypes.
Before
- It took a long time to make a silkscreen printing plate.
- They struggled to express color gradations.
- Even though they could handle multiple colors, they could not generate surface effects on their prototypes.
After
- Lead time has been greatly reduced with UV direct printing.
- It is now easy to create complex gradient samples and to respond to detailed requests.
- The gloss ink has expanded the range of expression by enabling the production of prototypes with glossy finishes, textures, and leather-like grain.
