Ventspils Design workshop RADE

Ventspils design workshop "RADE" is a production unit room where both individual users and entrepreneurs can create a variety of products. The workshop has various production units meant to transfer any design to either clothing, plastic, metal or wood, acrylic, various composite materials and other accessory types, print photos, make stickers and create packaging for any product created here. Attendance at the workshop is possible by prior arrangement.

Location: Ventspils High Technology Park 1, Ventspils, LV-3602

Large format printer / cutter

• Model: Roland TrueVIS VG2
• Printing technology: EcoSolvent
• Printing material: rolls
• Printing and cutting width: 162 cm
• 8 color CMYK palette (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Light Cyan, Light Magenta, Light Black and Orange)
• Printheads: 4
• Supported print materials: paper, adhesive film, canvas, photo paper, vinyl
• Printing and cutting accuracy: ± 0.3mm

Roll laminator

• Model: Colibri technics MF1700-C3
• Laminating technology: rolls
• Laminating width: 163 cm
• Maximum film thickness: 2.8cm
• Laminating speed: 15m per minute
• Heating: top

Roll applicator machine

• Model: CWT 1630 Premium
• Desktop dimensions: 156x256 cm
• Maximum material thickness: 7 cm
• Equipped with a pneumatic lamination system
• Equipped with a glass worktop, which is illuminated from below and protected by a gel mattress for cutting

Sublimation printer

• Model: Roland Texart RT-640
• Printing technology: sublimation
• Printing material: rolls
• Printing width: 162 cm
• 8 color CMYK palette (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Light Cyan, Light Magenta, Light Black and Orange) - possible to equip with fluorescent inks
  

Large format heat press

• Model: Shulze supra 210
• Printing technology: sublimation with a thermal press
• Working area: 210x112 cm
• Number of drawers: 2
• Heating zones: 18

Sublimation printer

• Model: Sawgrass SG400
• Printing technology: sublimation
• Printing material: sheets
• Printing width: 21.59x35.56 cm
• Color: CMYK
• Printing materials: polyester fabrics and polymer-coated aluminum panels, pressboard, wood plates, tiles, mugs, acrylic, glass etc.

Heat press

• Model: Siser TS One
• Technology: sublimation with thermal press, thermal printing
• Working surface area: 38x50 cm
• Maximum temperature: 220 °C

Heat press for cups and bottles

• Model: Secabo TM1
• Maximum height: 12 cm
• Mug width: 7.5-9.0 cm
• Maximum temperature: 225 °C

UV printer

• Model: Roland VersaUV LEF2-200
• Printing technology: UV LED
• Maximum print size: 53x36x10 cm
• Maximum print area: 50x33 cm
• Color: ECO-UV (EUV4) 6-color CMYK palette (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, White, Gloss)
• Number of printheads: 3
• Maximum printable item weight, including holder: ≥ 5kg
• Rotating axle holder for bottles

CNC cutting machine

• Model: JWEI CB03II
• Work area dimensions: ≥ 160 cm width x 250 cm depth x 5 cm height
• Programming resolution: ≤ 0.005mm
• Maximum speed: ≥1500mm / s
• Number of cutting heads: 1
• Type of cutting heads: Plotter knife head, DRT cutting head, EOT Electric oscillating cutting tool, creasing tool, UCT cutting tool
• Conveyor belt system that can realize automatic feeding, continuous cutting
• Cutting materials: corrugated cardboard, gray cardboard, foamed PVC sheets, thin PVC sheets, stickers, fabrics, polyethylene sheets, foam rubber, etc.

Laser cutter / engraver

• Model: Colibri technics CTCL-1610
• Laser type: CO2
• Maximum power: 100w
• Work area dimensions: 160x100 cm
• Accuracy: 0.1mm cutting
• Accuracy: 1000 dpi engraving

Hand tools

• Angle grinder GWS 18V-10
• Drill-screwdriver GSR 18V-60 C
• Circular saw GKS 18 V-LI
• Orbital grinder GSS 18V-10
• Oscillating multi cutter GOP 18V-28
• Rotary Hammer with SDS plus mounting GBH 18V-26 F
• Reciprocating saws GSA 18 V-LI
• Cordless Jobsite Light GLI 18V-300

Direct printing preprocessing machine

• Model: G4 PTM
• Processing area: 19″x15.5″ (48 x 39cm)
• Average processing time: +/- 4 seconds

Heat press

• Model: Schulze BluePressLine DTG 4 SD
• Working area: 40x60 cm
• Maximum temperature: 220 °C
• Heating: ~ 15 minutes
• Maximum pressure: 500 kg

Embroidery machine

• Model: Brother PR670
• Embroidery area: 30x20 cm
• Number of needles: 6
• Embroidery without traveling lines between letters or areas
• Automatic threading on the left side of the embroidery
• 37 lettering fonts, 11 monogramming font styles, 30 buttonhole styles, 50 utility stitch designs, 50 decorative stitches, 60 built-in embroidery designs

Sewing machine

• Model: Brother HF-37
• Type: electromechanical sewing machine
• Stitch width (zig-zag): up to 7mm
• Stitch length: up to 4mm
• Sewing speed: up to 800 stitches per minute
• Automatic 1-step buttonhole
• Options for adjustable straight and Zig-Zag stitching

3D printer

• Model: FlashForge Guider II
• Printing technology: fuse deposition modelling
• Printing area: 28x25x30cm
• Printing volume: ≥ 9000cm3
• Maximum temperature: 240 °C
• Material support: PLA, ABS, TPU, TPE, color changing
• Nozzle diameter: 0.4 mm

3D printer

• Model: FlashForge Guider IIs
• Printing technology: fuse deposition modeling
• Printing area: 28x25x30cm
• Printing volume: ≥ 9000cm3
• Maximum temperature: 300 °C
• Material support: PLA, ABS, PETG, TPU, TPE, nylon, carbon, polycarbonate, color-changing
• Built-in camcorder for remote print monitoring

Photo printer

• Printing technology: Epson Micro Piezo drop-on-demand ink technology
• Printing resolution: 720x720 dpi on glossy paper, 720x720 dpi on glossy paper, 720x360dpi on Glossy Paper, 720x360dpi on Glossy Paper, 1440x720dpi on Matte Paper, 1440x720pi on Glossy Paper
• Printing speed 15x10 cm (6x4 "): Fast 430 prints / h, Standard 360 prints / h, High quality 180 prints / h

Vacuum former

• Model: Mayku FormBox
• Technology: thermal vacuum forming
• Working width: 20x20cm
• Maximum working height: 13cm
• Materials: PETg, HIPS, ABS, Polystyrene, Polyproperlene, Polycarbonate, Polyethylene, Acrylic PMMA

Wire binding machine

• Model: RECOsystems WB 6
• Combined manual binding machine (perforates holes for metal spiral and shuts the spiral)
• Spiral pitch: 3:1
• Spiral diameter: Ø 5.5 - 14.3 mm (3/16 “- 9/16“)
• Number of sheets to be perforated simultaneously: 25, (holes: 4x4 mm)
• Binds in one block up to 120 sheets (12 mm)
• A4 format: 34 loops (side opening to bind larger formats)
• Adjustable distance from the edge of the page to the holes
• Any punching pin can be deactivated

Paper perforating machine

• Model: Cyklos RPM 350
• Working width: 100 - 350 mm
• Maximum paper size: A3
• Paper thickness: 55 - 180 g / m2
• Maximum thickness: 30 mm
• Number of perforating knives: 2 (maximum 5)
• Speed: 113 pages per minute

Paper corner cutter

• Model: OPUS O.CORNER CUTTER
• Professional corner rounder
• Blade radius: 6 mm (R6)

Guillotine

• Model: IDEAL 4305
• Cutting width: 43 cm (up to A3)
• Cutting height: 4 cm

Laminator

• Model: RECO LAM 326
• Working width: A3, 320 mm
• Laminating film thickness: 75-250 microns
• Maximum material thickness: 1 mm
• Laminating speed: 75 mic - 2000 mm / min
• Heating time: 1 min

Digital microscope

• Models: Levenhuk DTX 700 LCD
• Image format: jpg
• Focus: manual, 5-70mm
• Connections: microSD (max 32GB), USB, HDMI, AV
• Resolution: 12Mpx, 10Mpx, 8Mpx, 5Mpx, 3Mpx, 2Mpx; video: 1080p, 720p

Mini Laser Engraver

• Model: 3000 mW CNC Laser Engraver
• Laser type: Class 4, 3000mW
• Engraving accuracy: 0.05mm
• Engraving area: 80 * 80mm
• Engraving depth: 1mm
• Supported file formats: JPEG, JPG, PNG, BMP

The equipment of Ventspils design workshop "RADE" was purchased within the project "Next Generation Micro cities of Europe" No.UIA03-250.

The project is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund under the "Innovative Urban Actions" initiative. This information reflects the views only of the author, and the authorities must not be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.