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Turkish upholstery leader

330 Series to transform
opts for the Montex®Coat textile market with improved

efficiency and quality

Altun Plant Manager Mehmet Mor at the controls of The fully integrated line benefits from the unique The Montex®Coat unit enables an even foam application to be
the new machine Monforts visualisation system achieved at high speeds Mimaki TS330-1600, a sublimation transfer inkjet printer

Turkish powerhouse in home textiles and furnishing fabrics Altun Tekstil has just commissioned the first Mimaki Europe announced a brand-new large format overall upkeep of the machine.
Montex®Coat coating system in Turkey. inkjet printer series, the 330 Series, including the
JV330-160, CJV330-160 and TS330-1600, as well as The TS330-1600, also has optional add-ons to further
The advanced machine has been installed at the ever-expanding family-owned company’s industrial complex in a new range of CG-AR cutting plotters. Launched increase efficiency, including the “10kg ink tank
Bursa and is being employed to provide an anti-slip and textured backing to upholstery fabrics with a stable during the company’s Global Innovation Days event, supply unit”, which reduces cost per cc compared to
and uniform foam, via knife-over-roller coating. the 330 Series leverages Mimaki’s cross-platform the standard 2L ink pack and allows for longer
strategy, to offer a high-end yet cost effective printing continuous printing. A mini jumbo roll unit can also
“Despite the current market conditions, our investments continue to increase,” said company owner Murat solution across several sectors. Following on from be added to load long transfer paper and further
Altun. “We have established both a knit and woven fabric dyehouse and an integrated upholstery fabric the success of the 100 and 300 Plus Series, the 330 reduce running costs.
weaving factory, where in 2022 we will also backward integrate into synthetic filament spinning from chips. In Series was developed to offer mid- to high-end
the longer term, we plan to bring all of our operations together in a single facility of 350,000 square metres, to printing models, focusing on high image quality and An improved take-up system featuring dual motors
employ approximately 10,000 people. We have new investment targets that aim to further reduce our productivity. As a company renowned for its equipped on both sides of the printer distributes the
dependence on overseas suppliers and enable us to do everything within our own operations.” high-colour range, Mimaki’s newest printers can load and strengthens the winding power allowing
achieve high resolution, durable prints for both the stable winding of printed paper even for long runs.
Altun has installed eight Monfongs stenters in various widths at its two plants since 2016 – coincidentally the Sign Graphic and Textile industries. TxLink4, Mimaki’s RIP software dedicated to the
year Monforts Turkish representative Neotek was founded. textile market is included with every TS330-1600.
Mimaki has released the TS330-1600, a sublimation
“We have worked with Neotek from the start and both its service and the product quality with Monforts transfer inkjet printer, for the textile industry. Enabling All products in the series are fitted with ‘Mimaki
technology are extremely satisfying,” said Plant Manager Mehmet Mor. both high production and high image quality, and Weaving Dot Technology’ (MWDT), a technology that
equipped with new functions to improve stable changes the order of ink droplet placement
All of the stenters are engineered for specific product lines and the Montex®Coat unit is integrated into the operation, the TS330-1600 can achieve a printing depending on the printing conditions – avoiding
latest of these lines, which has a maximum working width of 2.2 metres and eight chambers. speed of 69m2/h in Draft mode with a 4-colour ink streaks or uneven printing due to print head or
set, with the fastest mode reaching up to 135m2/h. adjustment issues. ‘Mimaki Remote Access’ (MRA) is
“With the Montex®Coat unit Altun is able to achieve an even foam application at high speed which results in a The newest cleaning mechanism applies a cloth also available across the series, improving ease of
very economic process,” said Monforts Sales Manger Thomas Päffgen. wiper that removes unwanted ink from the nozzle use, by allowing users to remotely access the
surface, reducing ink splatter and improving the machine and check the operation status.

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