Durst announces forthcoming installation of its full digital glazing line

At Cevisama 2018 Durst announced that after more than 6 years of research and development, it will be installing its fully-digital glazing and decoration technology within a few months. The solution incorporates latest-generation Durst glazing, printing and finishing technologies capable of working with glazes that are similar to conventional products.

At its stand at Cevisama 2018 in Valencia the Brixen, Italy-based company illustrated the characteristics of the "Durst TRUE Full Digital Tile Production Workflow 4.0", which includes the Durst Gamma DG Digital Glaze and Gamma XD printers and the Durst ColorGATE True Ceramics Color Management solution.

The technology received strong interest from visitors, as Norbert von Aufschnaiter, Durst Group’s Segment Manager, Ceramics Division, explained: "We are confident that we will soon be able to start up the first Durst Digital Full Glaze lines, which will guarantee maximum versatility, flexibility and quality, as well as extremely competitive management costs, space rationalisation and a high degree of management control through process automation."

The Gamma DG Digital Glaze single-pass printer uses patented Durst RockJet^® printhead technology, specifically developed and produced by Durst. It can handle water-based glazes with large particle sizes of up to 45 microns, similar to those of traditional glazes. It allows for the production of high-resolution textures in an unlimited range of variations and can be used to create unique, innovative designs composed of different glazes on the same tile, including gloss and matt finishes.

The Gamma XD digital decoration printer is renowned for its banding-free print quality, its long printhead duty cycles with zero ink waste, and its low maintenance and service costs.

Last but not least, the ColorGATE True Ceramics Color Management system designed specifically for ceramic inks is the only solution with ultra-fast patch reading printed on flat or textured tile surfaces and patented Fingerprint colour control which takes into account any variation in production conditions over time, such as glaze or firing conditions.