Kornit Vulcan
The ultimate cost effective solution for medium to long runs
The Kornit Vulcan is Kornit’s response to the challenges of mass customization. It was designed to meet the major trend of mass customization, in both cost-efficiency and productivity. Now, screen printers that were struggling with less-profitable jobs will be able to increase their profit by converting to digital printing.
Changing the Break-even Point Screen printing was always cost-effective for long run jobs. To perform as efficiently as it does, screen printing requires screen making, setup time and labour intense processes. Long run jobs have always justified the operational costs. Today however, job run lengths are getting shorter, and most runs have no more than 500 copies of the same design. Jobs that have five to six screens and are less than 500 copies are the Vulcan sweet spot and the break-even point between Vulcan and screen printing.
The Technology
The Vulcan is will be able of to produce producing up to 250 high quality garments per hour, with dark and light garments printed at the same speed.
The Vulcan will produce excellent photorealistic quality, featuring 60 new-generation print-heads with an advanced recirculating ink system in a six-colour-plus-white configuration.
The system caters for multiple print sizes and configurations with a maximum print size of 70×100 cm / 27.5×39.5 in.
The Vulcan architecture is based on a new method of media transport. The parallel printing sequence allows high quality printing of light and dark garments at the same speed with a wide gamut. Like all other Kornit systems, the Vulcan was developed around the company’s unique NeoPigmentTM patented printing process. Kornit’s own water-based inks work on a variety of fibers (natural, man-made and blends) and allow for inline-pretreatment.
Main Features
- Up to 250 garments per hour. Dark and Light printed at same speed
- Process 7 shirts at the same time
- No more scree limitations per design
Technical Specifications
| Printing Method | Direct to Garment |
| Ink Type | NeoPigment™ Rapid Ink (Colours: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Red, Green, White.) Bulk ink system supporting 4 litres |
| Print Heads | 60 Heads total |
| Printing Area | Up to 28 X 38 in / 70 X 100 cm |
| Printing Substrates | Woven/Knitted/Non-Woven Naturals: Cotton, Linen, Viscose and more Synthetics: Polyester, Nylon and more Protein based: Silk, Wool and more Blends: 50/50 Cotton/Polyester and more |
| Throughput (shirts/hr) | Light and Dark Garments: Up to 250 |
| Dimensions | 290 x 84 x 136 in / 735 x 212 x 345 cm |
| Weight | Approx. 6500kg |
| Power Requirements | For countries using 110V: Voltage: Delta (Δ) 208V AC +/-10%, 3 Phase + GND (no neutral) For countries using 230V: Voltage: Star (Wye) 380V AC +/-10%, 3 Phase + N + GND, Frequency: 50/60 Hz, Current: 32 amps |
| Operating System | Windows XP and Windows 7 |
| Printing Resolution | Up to 1200 dpi |
| Operating Conditions | Temperature: 18°C-30°C / 64.4°F-86°F, Humidity: 45%-95% relative humidity, non-condensing |
Software
As part of our Complete Digital Printing Solution, Kornit Digital has developed three software packages, geared specifically to our high-tech printers. These software packages are tools that help with production, design and management of print jobs. Designed to add value to your production process, and to simplify your workflow, these tools are user-friendly, quick to set up and demand very little maintenance. Download the QuickP Brochure
