IMI Europe Inkjet Winter Workshop 2018

22-26 January 2018

Ayre Hotel Astoria Palace, Valencia, Spain

The IMI Europe Inkjet Winter Workshop is the ideal way to learn more about inkjet technology, with an in-depth look at key aspects of digital printing application development. A brief summary of each of the 2018 courses is shown below - go to the individual course pages to find out more. Discounts are available for attending more than one course, or if your company is sending more than one person to the event - see the registration page for details.

Course Summaries

INKJET ACADEMY

Theory of inkjet technology

Mon 22 - Tue 23 January 2018

Understanding the basics is essential to any industry's development. The Inkjet Academy covers the basic theory behind the many types of inkjet technology used today and aims to give your understanding of the industry an expert start. The course is presented by Mike Willis of Pivotal Resources and Dr Alan Hudd of Alchemie Technology.

Single Pass Inkjet System Design

HIGH SPEED INKJET SYSTEM DESIGN AND PROCESS DEVELOPMENt

Mon 22 - Tue 23 January 2018

This course is led by Rob Rogers of Print3 Technologies (formerly of FUJIFILM Dimatix and EFI Jetrion). It provides an introduction to the challenges of single pass inkjet printer design and process development. It gives a proven framework for development plus practical recommendations on key design areas, testing and solutions to common development mistakes.

Inkjet Ink Characterisation

Viscosity, dispersions, jetting & surfaces

Wed 24 - Thu 25 January 2018

This course covers rheology and surface tension measurements, particle and dispersion assessment, as well as drop visualisation and print quality analysis. Course leaders include Mats Larsson & Dr Anne Virden of Malvern Instruments, Dr Thomas Willers of KRÜSS and Dr Mark Bale of ImageXpert.

Inkjet Printing Software

Printheads, Images and Colour

Wed 24 - Thu 25 January 2018

For any digital imaging technology, software is fundamental as the printed image is defined by data. This course gives an in-depth overview of the fundamental aspects of digital imaging applications and the software functions needed for this, presented by leading companies in the field including Meteor Inkjet, Colorgate and AVA CADCAM.

Inkjet Ink Manufacturing

MANUFACTURING INKS FOR PERFORMANCE & RELIABILITY

Thu 25 - Fri 26 January, 2018

This course covers the issues of inkjet ink design, development and testing, scale-up for manufacture and manufacturing itself. It also covers ink plant design and commercial considerations. The course is led by Dr Simon Daplyn of Sensient Imaging Technologies (formerly Xennia Technology).

Functional Materials Deposition

3D PRINTING & ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

Thu 25 - Fri 26 January, 2018

This course provides an understanding of material deposition techniques; the limits of current technologies; and insights into the breakthroughs necessary to achieve ultimate success. The course will reveal the materials advances being made and the critical need for new materials. The course is presented by Dr Alan Hudd of Alchemie Technology.