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Picnic Time is well-known for their customized leisurely items. When printing the logos of popular brands on outdoor furniture, tote bags and other accessories, the quality must be spot-on perfect since it represents high-profile companies as well as Picnic Time themselves.

President of Picnic Time, Mario Tagliati, recognized a need to reduce production time and cost on items that required four-color process printing on large, flat areas. Items like picnic tables, glass cutting boards and wooden bean bag toss boards were being decorated with decals that required cutting on a plotter, lamination and manual application to the products. Needless to say, this was time-consuming and expensive.

UV flatbed printer

 

The Solution

To keep up with demand and streamline production, Tagliati selected the Mimaki JFX200-2513 UV flatbed printer from ITNH. While there were plenty of vendors offering UV printing technology, finding one that provided the necessary support wasn’t easy.

“We chose ITNH because of their level of expertise with Mimaki products and their patience with us as we learned about this new technology,” Tagliati says. “We felt ITNH gave us great value with their sales support and service.” ITNH was also able to modify the flatbed to accommodate substrates up to 5.5 inches, which allows even more versatility for the type of products Picnic Time customizes.

The Outcome

Thanks to their new Mimaki UV flatbed printer, Picnic Time was able to meet their goal of decreasing production time and costs associated with the multiple step printing process they previously relied on. Plus, the vibrancy of their graphics has seen noticeable enhancements.

“The quality of images, durability and speed of production is much improved with the UV printing process,” Tagliati says.

Since the Mimaki JFX200-2513 can print images directly onto rigid substrates, versatility has been another bonus for Picnic Time. “The UV is perfect for a wide variety of substrates including wood, plastic, glass, aluminum, PVC and PU vinyl sheeting,” Tagliati continues. “It is also leading to more creative ways and options to decorate or our products.”

Our goal is to help all of our customers streamline their production processes and create the highest quality graphics possible. Contact us to see how we can help your business!