Xtreme Signs & Graphics sets Ireland first with Veloblade Nexus 3032

Print Solutions

Dublin based large format printing business Xtreme Signs & Graphics recently became the first company in Ireland to purchase a Veloblade Nexus 3032, taking delivery of the machine from Soyang Hardware to expand its in-house cutting capabilities.

Active for more than 17 years, Xtreme Signs & Graphics offers a full range of trade services including exhibition fabrics, dye sublimation and UV printing on various materials for indoor and outdoor use. The company’s evolution from its early beginnings in safety signage to becoming a leader in large format print has been supported by a focus on embracing new technology.

It was this approach that led the company to invest in a Veloblade Nexus 3032, a large format digital die cutting machine developed by Vivid Laminating Technologies. Featuring a cutting area of 3000 x 3200 mm, the machine allows users to work with stocks up to 25 mm thick, including key materials such as Dibond, MDF and acrylic, alongside numerous fabrics.

Offering a top cutting speed of 1500 mm per second, the device also boasts other features such as automatic cut depth setting and an automatic tool changer, both of which increase the overall operating speed and make the operator’s job much easier.

Xtreme purchased the new device from Soyang Hardware, an approved distribution partner of Vivid Laminating Technologies. The team installed the machine at Xtreme’s specialist facility in Dublin in late summer.

‘Our rapid growth in fabric printing created a new challenge: manual cutting couldn’t keep up with demand,’ said Roisin Hennessy, co-owner of Xtreme Signs & Graphics. ‘To streamline workflow and boost productivity, we decided to automate the cutting process. After reviewing multiple options, we partnered with Soyang and Vivid and selected the Veloblade Nexus as our next cutting solution investment.

‘It made perfect sense as the next step in our growth process to keep up with increasing demand for large format print. Our machine was installed at the end of the summer, which was perfect timing for us, coming into the busy exhibition season.’

While the new machine has only been in place for a few months, Roisin and the Xtreme team have already seen a marked improvement in production, with the Veloblade Nexus 3032 having been put to work across a wide variety of applications.

‘We are already seeing the results we hoped for,’ Roisin said. ‘The changes have not only increased our fabric production but have also helped our team to work more smoothly, confidently and investigate many more possibilities. It feels great to see our ideas turning into real progress.

‘Working with Soyang and Vivid has been fantastic. Its support has been exceptional, and we are eager to continue building on our success together in the future.’