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Engraving

Read practical engraving articles about Roland EGX engraving machines and about the personalization of awards, jewelry, rhinestone apparel, and signs. Discover software tips and get helpful info about Roland SRP Player software and Roland engraving hardware.

Military Grade Prototyping with Tricom Research, Inc.

2016년 12월 9일 Roland DGA Engraving , Milling & 3D Printing , Featured

Tricom Research, Inc. develops tactical communication and surveillance technologies for US Military and Federal Law Enforcement. Roland DGA visited their office in Irvine to see some of the cutting edge technology and prototypes they’re developing using Roland MDX milling technology.

Info Central for Roland Tips and Tricks

2016년 7월 5일 Roland DGA Tips & Tricks , Color Management , Cutters , Dental , Dye-Sublimation , Engraving , Inkjet Printers & Printers/Cutters , Marketing Expertise , Milling & 3D Printing , Roland Academy Training , Service & Support , Software 3d production tips , dental milling tips , print tips , sign and design tips

In the second of our info blog hubs, we’ve made an extensive list of all the useful tips and tricks for Roland DG software, inkjet printers, flatbeds, dye-sublimation printers, CNC machines, dental milling machines and more. Also included in this rundown are some small business advice articles and other resources to help you grow your company.

3D Engraving with MDX-15/20/40A

2012년 6월 27일 Roland DGA Engraving

Did you know that MDX-15/20/40A mills ship with software that enables them to do 2D and 3D engraving?

Use V-Panel to Control the Data Feed Output Speed of the MDX-540 series

2012년 6월 27일 Roland DGA Engraving

If an MDX-540 series machine is running rough or making strange noises when moving in a circular pattern, but running fine in X & Y, then a quick setting change in the V-Panel could solve the problem.

Tech Tip: Add or Increase Margins in SRP Player

2012년 6월 27일 Roland DGA Engraving , Software

Off to Japan

2012년 4월 13일 Andrew Oransky Engraving , Inspiration apparel , born to wrap , creative center , inkjet , isa , social media , wrap

Votes have been counted, and samples have been securely packed. While the Roland Creative Awards have been closed to entries for months now, final judging hasn’t taken place yet. In the next few days, regional winners from around the world will be headed to our headquarters in Japan for a tour, celebration, and awarding of the grand prizes, which include Roland hardware.

What will the New Year bring?

2011년 12월 15일 Patrick Kersey Marketing Expertise , Engraving , Inspiration 2012 , forecast , packaging , personalization , signs , wrap

Well, it’s that time of year again. Among all the shopping, parties, sporting events, and other distractions, here at Roland DGA we’ve spent the last few months forecasting our sales and formulating strategies for 2012.

Labor Day, or how we build your Roland

2011년 9월 6일 Andrew Oransky Engraving digital yatai , machine , manufacturing , roland printer

I hope you all had a good holiday weekend. While Labor Day has come to mean the end of summer, and the day we put away our white pants and take out our corduroy, it was originally a celebration of people who make things. In that spirit, I thought I would share this segment from a few years ago that demonstrates how we build Roland devices. It is a fascinating process called Digital Yatai, and quite different from many other manufacturing techniques. Enjoy.

Something Newsworthy for Everyone

2011년 5월 16일 Patrick Kersey Engraving , Inspiration e-newsletters , email blasts , marketing , newsletters

How do you keep your customers and prospects informed about your business? Do you use blogs, email blasts or newsletters? If you’d like to keep abreast of newsworthy events here at Roland DGA, there are three opportunities you should know about.

The Virtues of Being Nimble

2011년 3월 1일 Patrick Kersey Engraving , Inspiration

On my way to work this morning, I endured the typical frustrations of driving in Southern California traffic. The cement, garbage, 18-wheelers and other commercial trucks were lined up four abreast. In addition, there were the usual assortment of cars and pickups traveling at a rate 10 to 15 miles under the speed limit and leaving huge gaps, sometimes a quarter mile — between them and the next vehicle.