OneTouchPoint, Wisconsin - USA

In 2014, OneTouchPoint reached out to Sales Engineer John Longden of Vyron Corporation. The call centered around determining appropriate humidification options from Condair for a digital color room. “We explored electric, gas and ML technologies. The load for the room in question was 100 lbs per hour with a goal of maintaining 45 percent relative humidity,” said Longden. “At first, this load did not justify an ML system. However, once we looked at the facility and discovered they had a compressed air system that was causing maintenance issues, we determined their reverse-osmosis water consumption was at capacity.”

It was clear that these inadequacies were negatively impacting the facility’s ability to maintain proper air quality and humidity control. Maintaining appropriate relative humidity (RH) in print applications, within appropriate parameters (usually between 40 and 60 percent), is essential to avoiding a range of complications. Otherwise, issues such as electrostatic build-up, deformations on printed material, creasing, and other forms of distortion can occur. In addition, the quality of every print job would be at a greater risk of reduced consistency. Collectively, this would represent lost materials, time, performance efficiency, and revenue. The right solution had to address these key areas, all while remaining operational with quick, simplified maintenance to keep everything running smoothly. After discovering the inadequate conditions at hand, Longden and OneTouchPoint Facility Engineer Mike Barton took another look at the options available to them. Another challenge presenting itself was the fact that some areas had 8-foot ceilings, demanding very specific units of just the right size to maintain optimal conditions in such a space.

“We provided the engineering of the required capacity, a thorough installation, dedicated project management, and Total Care updates to ensure absolute satisfaction,” Longden said. “After running for three years, the system is going just as strong and delivering as intended.”As a result of these efforts, OneTouchPoint has benefited from consistent relative humidity that is more easily maintained, all with the help of an innovative installation custom-tailored to fit unique operating conditions. Cost control, material and product wastage and time management have all been streamlined as a result of optimal air moisture content and regulated air quality, particularly boosted with the help of the reverse osmosis system and facility-wide humidity control. With a dependence on proprietary technology and a focus on quality control ensuring impactful communications, the collaborations of Condair, Vyron Corporation and OneTouchPoint have proven to be a winning combination.