TonyM
28-02-2010, 08:52 PM
Hi all.
I just thought I would report on the exhibition at the NEC today,
First thoughts were all the massive crowds.
Then I realised it was the Caravan and Boat show and we still had a 2 mile walk.
I had a great time and learned a lot.
I did feel it was heavilly weighted towards embroidery, and there were some spectacular sights. I guess with the high costs of these machies the manufacturers have to go all out at such events.
As soon as you went through the check in there were two stands with massive, and I mean massive machines with eight heads embroidering a world cup logo. Absolutely fascinating to watch and the speed is quite hypnotic.
The screen printing section was awesome, as was the new equipment that prints on such things as pens and key fobs etc.
Only thing was these were all very specialised and geared up to mass production costing many thousands of pounds. Great to watch but very commercial. Hey that’s what they were there for?
There were plenty of stands that advertising various substrates to sub onto and they were all very helpful regarding questions.
I did like things like the ribbon printer. You loaded a plain ribbon and a silver (or other colour) roll and it printed the ribbon in silver. Congratulations and the such like. Smaller that a children’s shoe box and I liked it, but a £485 with only a sample of ribbon and foil, how much ribbon would one have to sell to break even? There was a very similar item but it printed onto a silver reel. That looked really nice and was advertised at £200 knocked down to £50. But on listening to the exhibitor talking to an interested candidate it was the software that was at the knockdown price and thae system was actually £600. When the candidate said he did not require the very small laptop that came with the system, he was told that without the laptop it was £550.
Yes I do have my figures correct.
Advertised as £50 knocked down from £200.
(that is just the software, but you are led to believe it is for the system)
Actual price £600
Don’t need the laptop? £550
I asked can I just have a dozen of the laptops for £600. The man laughed, but I wasn’t joking and wanted to tell him I felt that it was misleading and perhaps a breach of the trades description act.
Overall, I had a good time and learned a lot.
It showed me the possibilities and opportunities that exist and I am glad I went.
Tony
I just thought I would report on the exhibition at the NEC today,
First thoughts were all the massive crowds.
Then I realised it was the Caravan and Boat show and we still had a 2 mile walk.
I had a great time and learned a lot.
I did feel it was heavilly weighted towards embroidery, and there were some spectacular sights. I guess with the high costs of these machies the manufacturers have to go all out at such events.
As soon as you went through the check in there were two stands with massive, and I mean massive machines with eight heads embroidering a world cup logo. Absolutely fascinating to watch and the speed is quite hypnotic.
The screen printing section was awesome, as was the new equipment that prints on such things as pens and key fobs etc.
Only thing was these were all very specialised and geared up to mass production costing many thousands of pounds. Great to watch but very commercial. Hey that’s what they were there for?
There were plenty of stands that advertising various substrates to sub onto and they were all very helpful regarding questions.
I did like things like the ribbon printer. You loaded a plain ribbon and a silver (or other colour) roll and it printed the ribbon in silver. Congratulations and the such like. Smaller that a children’s shoe box and I liked it, but a £485 with only a sample of ribbon and foil, how much ribbon would one have to sell to break even? There was a very similar item but it printed onto a silver reel. That looked really nice and was advertised at £200 knocked down to £50. But on listening to the exhibitor talking to an interested candidate it was the software that was at the knockdown price and thae system was actually £600. When the candidate said he did not require the very small laptop that came with the system, he was told that without the laptop it was £550.
Yes I do have my figures correct.
Advertised as £50 knocked down from £200.
(that is just the software, but you are led to believe it is for the system)
Actual price £600
Don’t need the laptop? £550
I asked can I just have a dozen of the laptops for £600. The man laughed, but I wasn’t joking and wanted to tell him I felt that it was misleading and perhaps a breach of the trades description act.
Overall, I had a good time and learned a lot.
It showed me the possibilities and opportunities that exist and I am glad I went.
Tony