Thank you

 

To our customers, partners and staff,

For Brown and BrownDigital, 2024 has been full of growth and exciting opportunities. We want to express our deepest gratitude to our amazing staff – your commitment and perseverance have been inspiring. And to our wonderful customers – thank you for your continued support and belief in us and our products. 

The launch of the new BP Series Electraprint was met with enthusiasm from our existing customers and we have added plenty of newcomers to the family as news of this product has spread.  The Brown team looks forward to additional conversations on this 12 Station machine as well as all of the product line.

The partnership with Brother International on the Digital Line DTG production machine has been tremendous.  The challenges of the short learning curve as well as the interaction with new clients has energized the full sales team and driven our design team to think creatively about future possibilities.  This is a joint project that requires the concentration of Brother USA, Brother Japan and BrownDigital to grow it to its fullest capacity.  2025 will be just as exciting.

The expansion of the Brother Digital Line and the general industry-wide growth of digital printing has pushed the BrownDigital Linx team to continually add features to both the web-based and desktop versions of Linx Integrated Product software.  If you have not looked into this barcode driven production tool, we highly recommend you consider it.

All of the items listed above are developed, built, shipped and serviced by our highly capable Brown team.  Whether your business is adding new, expanding for new features, or fixing what is in your shop, the Brown staff has exemplified quality and dedication throughout the process.  Our team does work as a team and these amazing products exist because of them.

So from all of us at Brown to all of you, our customers and partners, we wish you a happy holiday season and look forward to 2025 and all the events yet to come.

Essential tools for POD profitability

Print on Demand is changing the industry

With the rapidly growing demand for individualized prints, social media driven trendy garments and next day delivery, the nimbleness of every garment decorator is being tested.  The advancement of DTG and DTF production technology has improved the response time for web driven orders.  New machinery like the Brother International Digital Line which integrates POD and reduces labor, are becoming more and more essential. A vital issue to stay profitable in this fast changing environment is internal work flow management.  Paper orders on the shop floor have got to go.

DL-2400 Digital Line

BrownDigital Linx Production Software Suite

In a previous blog Linx, we explained how Linx pulls orders directly from web stores and feeds those orders to production machinery with automated tools.  The Linx Software suite has expanded to include cloud based inventory management, purchasing and product creation.  Additional features within this software packages add a depth of resources to the constant changes that occurring in this market space.

• Product Creator and Product fixer will merge all store products into one application for production an inventory management
• Build-to-Stock (BTS) pushes stock inventory builds, manages returns for FIFO control, and gives full control to the production manager to keep within seasonal cycles.
• Order Submission provides an access point for POS
• Cloud management of floor production
• Analytics of real-time floor production

Is this only for garment printing?

The answer to that is a firm NO.  POD is a market trend that applies to many products.  Garments are the highest volume however these issues apply to any one-off customized item.  Linx Software suite can connect to laser engravers, sublimation systems, embroidery stations, cutters and plotters and many other tools of the trade.  In addition to garments, the inventory management is open to any base product such as trophies, mugs, plaques, posters and many more.  

Linx Software suite connects to any open API platform.  This includes Etsy, Shopify, Shipstation, Amazon, and many more.  Contact BrownDigital today for additional information of how Linx Software suite can improve your work flow.

ElectraPrint BP introduction

 You asked for a 12 station ElectraPrint!

ElectraPrint BP 10 color 12 station

The ElectrPrint series machines has been a perfect fit for community printers for many years.  Starting with the Junior and the Stealth machines, Brown has delivered low maintenance high quality production machines to shops all over the world.  Many of our customers have requested we expand the line to allow more colors.

The BP series is available in 8, 10 and 12 station machines in both the Junior and the Stealth machine sizes.  This allows for more colors in small spaces, with the Junior.  And for larger prints using the Stealth.

The BP series provides all the features you have come to expect from the ElectraPrint line of machines.    This machine is fully electric with easy to understand controls.  iMade is a standard feature as well as skippy platen sensor and flash ports on every head.  

The LazerLoad feature, the Set-N-Go and the QuartzAir Flash are all available options for this machine as well as a wealth of different platen sizes.  

For more information on how this fits into your production space, contact your Brown Team or give us a call 616-249-0200.

What to see at Printing United 2024

Printing United is the largest US based trade show for our industry.  It is held annually in some fabulous locations.  This year is Las Vegas and that is nothing but fun and excitement.  Everyone knows what the city has in store for them, what what will be on the show floor.  Well, there is plenty of excitement there too.

Brown Manufacturing will be found in 3 locations at this year's event.  Our main booth is SL9130 and will feature the ElectraPrint Junior machine with additional products to support a full printing shop.  We will also be chatting about our new ElectraPrint BP machine which offers up to 10 colors an 12 stations.  Visit us for a full tour of your future print shop.

ElectraPrint Junior

ElectraPrint BP

Right next door is the Linx Control System Integration booth. This is a must have software option for anyone in the Print On Demand or One To One decorating business.  This software pulls orders from your web stores, scales the art for the print location and then pushes them to the needed production area.  All of this is controlled with the use of a bar code.  Additionally, Linx Control System Integration offers cloud based inventory management as well as other tools such as Build-to-Stock. production analytics and PO generation and management.  A very powerful tool for DTG, DTF and many other decorated items.

Linx Control System Integration

BrownDigital will also be represented at the Hirsch booth SL10076. Hirsch is a long standing partner with Brown and BrownDigital with their representation of the Dragon line of DTG curing systems.  Ask them about the Dragon Knight, a small space curing unit for one or two DTG printers, or the Dragon Fire which will accommodate 3-4 DTG units.  Both of these units will cure either pretreat or ink.

DragonAir Fire

Dragon Knight

The final booth to see BrownDigital is very exciting.  Located in the Brother International booth SL8066 is the Digital Line product.  This is a single operator, full production DTG machine.  Designed for high volume of long run or 1-to-1 printing, this system reduces labor hours an increases product quality.  You will also see the FireFly curing system.  This patented curing conveyor has unique properties for high volume production.

FireFly

Digital Line

We invite you to visit all of these booths and see how Brown and BrownDigital can improve your production line and your bottom line.

And while you are in Vegas... have some fun.