Inkjet Summer School 2023

3-7 July 2023

The Møller Institute, Cambridge, UK

The IMI Europe Inkjet Summer School is the ideal way to learn more about inkjet technology, with the introductory Inkjet Academy course as well as advanced courses on inks, printheads and applications.

A summary of each of the 2023 courses is shown below - click on the links to find out more. Discounts are available for attending more than one course, or if your company sends more than one person to the event - see the registration page for details.

Punt TRIP

All attendees to the Inkjet Summer School are invited to a free guided tour punt trip around the Cambridge colleges. The trip will be at 18.00 on Tuesday 4th July 2023.

Course Summaries

Inkjet Academy

Theory of Inkjet Technology

Mon 3 - Tue 4 July 2023

The Inkjet Academy is the ideal introduction to inkjet technology, giving your understanding of the industry an expert start. The course is presented by Dr Mark Bale of DoDxAct and Dr Tim Phillips of Catenary Solutions/IMI Europe.

Fluid Dynamics & Acoustics

HOW INKJET PRINTING REALLY WORKS

Mon 3 - Tue 4 July 2023

This in-depth course couples the characteristics of droplet formation, landing and spreading to the acoustic and fluidic behaviour in the printhead. The course leader is Prof Dr Frits Dijksman, University of Twente, Netherlands.

Jetting Functional Fluids

RHEOLOGY, DEPOSITION, PROCESS & DEVELOPMENT

Wed 5 - Thu 6 July 2023

This course shows you how to develop an inkjet functional printing application, including printhead selection, formulating an ink with functional materials and jetting functional fluids onto a substrate. The course is led by Dr Neil Chilton & Dr Clare Conboy of Printed Electronics Ltd.

Inkjet Drop Behaviour

HOW INK BEHAVES ON, IN AND ABOVE SURFACES DURING INKJET PRINTING

Wed 5 - Thu 6 July 2023

This course covers the detailed behaviour of ink drops during inkjet printing, both in flight and when interacting with surfaces, providing a conceptual understanding of complex processes affecting print quality. The course leaders are from TriJet, the University of Cambridge and Advance Inkjet Solutions Limited.

Selecting & Driving Printheads

DRIVE ELECTRONICS AND WAVEFORMS

Thu 6 - Fri 7 July 2023

Presented by experts from Meteor Inkjet, this course covers everything you need to know about the hardware and software required for driving printheads, including printhead selection, screening algorithms, drive electronics and waveform optimisation.

INKJET INK MANUFACTURING

MANUFACTURING INKS FOR PERFORMANCE & RELIABILITY