Monday, April 14, 2008

12:00 Noon

Registration

1:00 p.m.

Opening Session

WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Carrabassett Valley, Maine

INTRODUCTION

• Course Overview
• Types Of Ink Jet Technology
• Brief History
• Drop On Demand Technologies
• Thermal & Piezo Ink Jet
• State Of The Art
• Office & SOHO Markets & Applications

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

• Evolution of Industrial Ink Jet Printing
• Technology Advances
• Printheads & Printers
• Ink Technologies
• Current Status & Emerging Applications:

INK TECHNOLOGY

• Understanding the Ink Jet Printing Process
• Designing an Ink Jet Ink
  - Piezo Drop on Demand
  - Continuous Ink Jet
  - Thermal Ink Jet
  
• Properties Influencing Ink Jet Performance
• Typical Performance Issues
• Diagnosing Typical Ink Problems
• Ink Types: Solvent, Aqueous & UV Cure
• Testing an Ink for Reliability: Methods & Characterization

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

7:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m.

Session 2

DOD PRINTHEAD DESIGNS AND VENDORS

• Thermal Ink Jet
• Piezo Ink Jet
• Moving Wall Technology

MATERIALS FOR INK JET INKS

• Typical Material Requirements for Successful Ink Jet Printing
• Polymers, Dyes & Pigments
• Pigment Dispersion Technology & Processing Techniques
• Key Suppliers
• Advances in UV Curing Ink Technology
• Formulation Considerations
• Challenges, Properties & Current Performance

DOD PRINTHEAD DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

• Drop Ejection Frequency
• Crosstalk
• Printhead Life
• Temperature Control
• Drop Placement Accuracy
• Considerations for Page Arrays
• Greyscale Techniques
• Drive Waveforms

12:00 Noon

Luncheon

1:00 p.m.

Session 3

PRINT & IMAGE QUALITY

• Factors Affecting Print Quality
• Technologies to Improve Print Quality
• Improving Image Quality

SYSTEM DESIGN ISSUES

• Nozzle Maintenance
• Drop Detection
• Filling/Bubble Removal
• Ink Supply & Replacement

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

• Evolution of Current Technology
• Hardware & Ink Technology Advancements
• Status & Developments of Ink Technology
• Important Future Applications
• Recent & Projected Trends

5:00 p.m.

Adjournment

Download the PDF version of this program  
Ink Jet Tech Showcase 2008.pdf

IMI Conferences During April 2008 Ink Jet As A Manufacturing Process Symposium April 14-15, 2008 Ink Jet Technology Suppliers' Showcase 2008 April 16-18, 2008

IMI Completed Conferences on this Topic Ink Jet Developers Conference 2006 June 27-29, 2006 16th Annual Ink Jet Printing Conference January 31-February 2, 2007 A Complete Listing of IMI Completed Programs

COURSE LEADERS

Dr. Alan L Hudd President & Chief Technical Officer Xennia Technology Limited Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England In 1996, Dr. Hudd founded Xennia Technology; the world's first independent contract ink jet technology house dedicated to the industrial and office inkjet industries.

Since then, Dr. Hudd has grown Xennia into a leading player in the rapidly emerging market for industrial inkjet technologies. Under Dr. Hudd, Xennia has developed a unique set of inkjet chemistry, engineering and problem solving capabilities that has resulted in a number of important technology innovations, especially in the field of inkjet dispensing of difficult materials.

Prior to establishing Xennia, Dr. Hudd was for 8 years the Fluids Technology Manager at Domino Printing Sciences, developing a wide range of inkjet inks for diverse applications and is credited with a number of patents and significant innovations within the industrial inkjet industry. He spent almost eight years with the Ministry of Defence and Royal Ordnance in the UK, developing new solid polymer rocket propellants for air to air missiles. Dr. Hudd graduated with B.Sc. Honours degree in Chemistry and Physics, M.Sc and Ph.D research degrees in Polymer Chemistry from Manchester University.

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Mr. Mike Willis Managing Director Pivotal Resources Limited Cambridge, UK Mr. Willis is Founder and Managing Director of Pivotal Resources, an international marketing technical consultancy specializing in electronic printing and the graphic arts. In addition, he is the publisher of Directions, a service which monitors patents, research papers and significant product launches in the electronic printer market.

During the past twenty years, Mr. Willis has been based in Cambridge working as an engineer and consultant for a large number of clients in a variety of roles. For eight years, he was Consultant, then Group Leader of Digital Printing at Cambridge Consultants, a subsidiary of Arthur D. Little. He has led several major development contracts for electrophotographic printers, based on LED and light valve imaging systems, and for the development of a major new office ink jet technology.

In 1990, Mr. Willis was a founder member of Xaar, a company set up to exploit high resolution piezo ink jet technology. He graduated from the Polytechnic of Central London with Honours in Photographic Sciences.

ABOUT THE SPONSORS

Pivotal Resources Limited provides market and technical research for digital printing. Founded in 1995, Pivotal Resources helps companies of all sizes understand the intricacies of ink jet and how to win in the marketplace.

For further details, contact Pivotal Resources Limited.
Michael Willis
Managing Director
Pivotal Resources Limited
11 Glebe Way
Histon, Cambridge CB24 9NG
England
Phone: +1-44-1223-235900
Fax: +1-44-1223-235901
Email: ija@pivotal.co.uk
Web Site: www.pivotal.co.uk

Xennia Technology Ltd. is a leading ink jet technology company. Its activities span supply of customized ink jet solutions, contract R & D services, technology licensing and inkjet consultancy. Xennia is credited with number of patented and proprietary breakthrough technologies relating to a wide range of inkjet applications and materials.

For further details, contact Xennia Technology Limited.
Dr. Alan Hudd
CEO
Xennia Technology Limited
Monroe House, Works Road
Letchworth, Hertfordshire SG6 1LN
UK
Phone: +1-44-1462-705220
Fax: +1-44-1462-705221
Email: ahudd@xennia.com
Web Site: www.xennia.com

Information Management Institute, Inc. provides conference programs in the worldwide computer printer industry. Founded in 1988, IMI offers the largest and most comprehensive conference and seminar program in the digital printing industry. Since 1990, IMI has sponsored over 250 digital printing industry programs. Each year over 2000 industry technical, marketing and management personnel from over 600 companies attend over 20 programs covering ink jet, thermal, laser, digital printing presses, textile printing, printing consumables and other digital printing technology and application topics.

For further details, contact Information Management Institute

Alvin G. Keene
President
Information Management Institute, Inc.
1106 Valley Crossing
Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947
USA
Phone: +1-207-235-2225
Fax: +1-207-235-2226
Email: imi@imiconf.com
Web Site: www.imiconf.com

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