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Revolutionary personal electric vehicle WHILL

Accelerating Personal Electric Vehicle Innovation Through Rapid Prototyping

May 21, 2020 3D Digital Fabrication

“I’ve even given up on going to the grocery store just two blocks away.” Revolutionary personal electric vehicle company WHILL developed its mobility device with a single wheelchair user’s voice in mind. WHILL’s development department uses Roland DG’s MODELA MDX-50 milling machine to prototype their products.

Printology Digital is helping their local community by producing COVID-19 related signs.

Printology Digital Helps Local Businesses Cope with COVID-19

May 18, 2020 Digital Printing

The COVID-19 virus is impacting all our lives and will undoubtedly continue to change the way we work for years to come. With that in mind, it’s important for sign and graphics shops to pivot their businesses to adjust to this new reality. In this blog, Roland DGA, Roland DG’s sales and marketing subsidiary for the Americas spoke with our inkjet printer user from Canada who is helping their local community by producing COVID-19 related signs.

Face Shields Made Easy With A Laser Engraver

April 28, 2020 Corporate Activities , 3D Digital Fabrication

With the novel coronavirus spreading rapidly around the world, many people, companies, and educational and research organizations have been uploading free ideas on the internet for making their own Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) items to protect against infections. Here is information on how you can make your own face shield using Roland DG’s laser engraver.

Eight New Languages Available for the Imagine. BLOG

February 18, 2020

Our blogs go multilingual! We are happy to announce that they are now available in the eight languages listed below in addition to the original Japanese and English.

The hands-on workshop of Roland DG's custom COTOVAN vehicle with UV printer

Christmas Workshop Event Provides Lasting Memories for Ibaraki Airport Visitors

January 30, 2020 COTO-ZUKURI , Digital Printing , Events & Tradeshows

Roland DG's custom COTOVAN vehicle equipped with UV printer made a special appearance during a Christmas event held at Ibaraki Airport in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. COTOVAN provided a hands-on workshop for making key rings designed with participants photos as pilots and other travel-related characters.

Roland DG's custom vehicle COTOVAN equipped with digital tools including direct-to-garment printers

Creating Unique Experiences with Fans at Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Official Store

January 9, 2020 COTO-ZUKURI , Digital Printing , Events & Tradeshows

Roland DG's custom vehicle COTOVAN recently visited the official store of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Japanese baseball team near the team's home field at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido, Japan. Equipped with digital tools including direct-to-garment printers, COTOVAN helped visitors create one-of-a-kind tote bags and t-shirts printed with player uniform numbers, names and other design features.

Creativity on Display at Adobe MAX 2019

December 26, 2019 Digital Printing , Events & Tradeshows

Roland DGA, Roland DG's U.S. sales and marketing subsidiary, partnered with Adobe at the Adobe MAX 2019 conference in Los Angeles, CA to show designers, artists, photographers and other creative attendees how to turn their designs and artwork into profitable products with Roland DG technology.

One-of-a-kind items featuring the work of Tatsuno Kingo

Exhibit Features Create Your Own One-Of-A-Kind Items Inspired by Renowned Architect

December 4, 2019 COTO-ZUKURI , Digital Printing , Events & Tradeshows

A special exhibition was held at the Tokyo Station Gallery located in Tokyo Station to commemorate the centenary of the passing of Tatsuno Kingo, the architect of Tokyo Station. A workshop was set up at the exhibit so that visitors could print out some of his sketches and drawings of Tokyo Station onto T-shirts and bags. The workshop made use of Roland DG's direct-to-garment printers and cotodesign software employed at stores and events to create unique creative experiences.

Making One-of-a-kind Souvenir Cookie Boxes Using UV Printers

November 13, 2019 COTO-ZUKURI , Digital Printing

Shiroi Koibito is a popular brand of cookies made in Hokkaido, Japan. Manufacturer and retailer ISHIYA Co., Ltd. provides a unique service where customers can make their very own cookie boxes by printing their favorite photo on the tin box using a Roland DG UV printer.

One-of-a-kind tote bags with unique bento lunchbox designs

Creating One-of-a-kind Items with Unique Bento Lunchbox Designs

October 18, 2019 COTO-ZUKURI , Digital Printing , Events & Tradeshows

The membership-based, shared-factory Makers’ Base provides a unique service that has become a trending topic on social media in Japan. The service utilizes Roland DG's BT-12 direct-to-garment printer that is designed specifically for printing on cotton-based fabrics to enable customers to print out Japanese bento lunchboxes they designed themselves onto tote bags and other items.