Loughborough University invests in VeloBlade Nexus

Vivid Laminating Technologies has revealed Loughborough University has brought its production in-house with the purchase of a VeloBlade Nexus digital die-cutting system.

Print, Post and Logistic Services is part of marketing and advancement at Loughborough and is an in-plant service that supports all teaching, research, and enterprise activity.

In addition to this, the department offers services to commercial customers mainly consisting of students, community groups, staff, and alumni, and therefore needed an automated solution to bring its production in-house in order to save time and money.

The University provides a managed MFD service to both the Loughborough and London campuses, offering services such as cut-sheet printing and finishing, large-format print, branded gifts and souvenirs, corporate workwear, and promotional goods.

Helen Clarke, Print, Post and Logistic Services manager at Loughborough University, comments: “The decision to implement a Vivid system was easy. Ever since incorporating the VeloBlade Nexus, we have successfully brought previously outsourced services in-house, resulting in significant cost savings for our University and introducing numerous commercial benefits.

“In these early stages of our Nexus implementation, we are delighted with the seamless installation process carried out by the team, as well as the training they provided. Though we acknowledge there is much to explore and learn, we are grateful for the invaluable direct telephone support we receive from Matthew Milnes, which has been immensely beneficial to our team.”

With an exciting signage update project coming up, the University is excited to explore the Nexus’ capabilities to elevate its visual identity across the Loughborough campus.

Starting from sizes 1,800mm x 1,600mm, the VeloBlade Nexus is a range of wide-format digital die-cutting systems that operate with substrates up to 25mm in thickness including Dibond, MDF, fabrics, and acrylic.

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