Drytac's DES- 4 Edge Finishing System Is Already Turning a Profit for Their Printing and Frame Shop Customers
Richmond, VA -When Jimmy Keith of Keith Fabry in Richmond, Virginia received a preview of the new Drytac Edge Finishing System (DES-4), he placed an order on the spot.
According to Jimmy “All companies in the sign, graphics and display business like using (foam) boards such as Gatorfoam, Recycled Re-Board and others , but the issue is always how to finish the edges of the board to make them look good”. Sure you can use black p.s. tape but this is very time consuming and still does not look great and plastic framing products are pretty expensive”.
"With this new system I can finish boards printed on my OCE 250GT Flatbed printer and as well as edge finish boards from my mounting and laminating department”.
Black has been the most popular edge color but also contrasting colors such as red and wood veneer have done well with retail, commercial accounts, trade show displays and even museum exhibits. Drytac edge finishing system is able to apply a clean edge in a variety of colors to boards such as GatorFoam, Re-Board, Sintra and other many other boards.
The key is the proprietary Edge Secure ™ glue used to adhere the edging as well as many unique design features on the DES-4 such as high speed cameras that monitor the board. Profitable: “The Edge finishing system allows us to stock fewer types of boards, no need to stock boards with varying foam core colors or face liners, since they the will be covered by the edging".
While Keith Fabry declined to discuss specific product pricing, according to Drytac’s website, The Drytac edge tape (Black, white, gold, red, wood, etc.) with glue cost between 15 and 20 cents a linear foot and is recommended retail is $1.50-$2.00 a foot. The machine itself is listed just under $30k. Environmentally friendly: Since the edge of boards finished with the DES-4 all look similar you can increase the usage of recycled and/or biodegradable boards.
To see the DES4 in action visit our training page and click on the video clip.
