Apollo
Description
The Kornit Apollo stands at the vanguard of digital textile printing technology, offering businesses an unparalleled blend of speed, quality, and eco-friendliness. Empowering businesses to navigate the rapid currents of fashion and apparel trends, Apollo's robust build ensures a swift response to market demand. Exceptionally efficient, it seamlessly integrates into existing workflows, minimising downtime and maximising productivity. Moreover, its state-of-the-art printing capabilities deliver sharp, vibrant prints, guaranteeing customer satisfaction with every product.
Sustainability is another cornerstone of the Apollo, utilizing eco-friendly inks and energy-efficient processes, not only meeting but exceeding industry standards—a pivotal selling point in our increasingly green-conscious market. By investing in the Apollo, businesses can look forward to a tangible elevation in their production capacity and quality, coupled with a commendable reduction in their environmental footprint.
The Kornit Apollo isn't just visually impressive; its technical specifications are a testament to its superior engineering. At its core lies a high-resolution printing system, capable of detailed imagery with a resolution of up to 1200 DPI. Such fidelity ensures designs are not just printed, but brought to life with exceptional clarity. Furthermore, the Apollo boasts a swift throughput rate, with the ability to print up to 400 garments per hour, depending on the complexity and size of the design. This impressive speed is matched by the printer's generous colour spectrum, covering a wide gamut and ensuring accurate colour reproduction.
Equipped with an advanced automated maintenance system, the Apollo reduces requirements for manual intervention, keeping operations smooth and uninterrupted. It also accommodates a variety of fabric types, ranging from delicate silks to robust denims, thanks to its adaptable printing technology. The Apollo is designed to effortlessly integrate into modern production lines with its intuitive software interface, compatible with contemporary operating systems and production management tools. Lastly, the eco-friendly inks used are not only kind to the environment but are also Oeko-Tex and GOTS certified, reflecting the commitment to safety and sustainability. With these technical accolades, the Kornit Apollo is not merely a piece of machinery but a pivotal partner in the pursuit of printing excellence.
The revolutionary printing process of the Kornit Apollo epitomises efficiency and precision. It begins with the garment being smoothly loaded onto the system, where it's perfectly positioned for an accurate print alignment. Once secured, the pre-treatment phase commences, a critical step ensuring nks adhere flawlessly to the fabric, enhancing print durability and vibrancy. Apollo’s innovative fixation agent, applied prior to inking, ensures colors stay true and designs retain their crispness wash after wash.
As the printer's heads move across the material, an intricate dance of droplets forms the desired pattern. Kornit's cutting-edge NeoPigment™ inks are jetted onto the textile, their formulation designed for deep penetration and colour fastness. Despite complexity of the design, whether it involves subtle gradients or bold contrasts, the Apollo reproduces it with exceptional fidelity. And in the heat of production, there’s no need to compromise speed for quality. The curing process is expedited, thanks to the Apollo's integrated drying mechanism, which ensures the product is ready for immediate handling and subsequent production steps.
Every detailed facet of the Apollo’s printing process underscores not just an unparalleled technical adeptness, but an unwavering commitment to eco-friendly practices. By streamlining the complex choreography of printing into a seamless, automated process, the Kornit Apollo not only pushes the boundaries of what's achievable in digital textile printing; it redefines them.
Wht the direct-to-garment platform, brands, retailers, and screen printers can now embrace the power of high-throughput, automated digital production. This makes it possible toshorten lead times, reduce total cost of ownership, and improve margins for short-to-medium run production.
Successful field implementations underscore the transformative nature of Apollo for on-demand sustainable production at industrial scale. Apollo has the capacity to decorate more than 1.5 million garments annually with a single operator. Backed by an advanced, proprietary automation system, the platform integrates versatile smart drying, concurrently managing various garment types with proficiency of up to 400 garments per hour. The Apollo system is also extremely flexible, with the ability to scale on-demand and handle both bulk and one-offs. The heart of Apollo's power lies in the patented MAX technology, which ensures color accuracy to PANTONE© and spot colors, elevating the quality to its maximum.
According to Scott Valancy, COO at T-Shirt Central, one of Apollo’s beta sites: “Kornit is a long-time partner, and we were happy to be an early adopter of the Apollo system. Much like other Kornit solutions, we're very pleased with the performance of the system. Our team was not only impressed by its performance throughout the peak season, but also its ability to easily connect across our automation system to deliver vibrant, high-quality prints. Apollo enabled us to easily meet increased demand with 24/7 availability without missing a beat. Looking ahead, we're excited to take the next step with Kornit, leveraging on-demand production and industrial capacity to fuel our business growth."
