GCC now provides a total solution – Rhinestone Transfer System which includes the SmartCut pro software from DAS and a professional cutting plotter from GCC. The SmartCut pro software which includes powerful functions and user-friendly interface is the best choice to make templates for the Rhinestone application. The Rhinestone system comes not only with the software but with the Stone Stencils Volume 1 graphics library. Combined with GCC high quality cutting plotters, GCC Jaguar IV series or Puma III series, the total solution becomes a perfect production tool for the garment customization business. With this simple system, you can expand your business easily.

To see what this system can empower you to create, have a look at the PDF brochure, which you can download by clicking HERE .

In appreciation of the support the company has been receiving globally and knowing very well how difficult it is to get started in the sign-making industry without proper equipment; GCC has produced what the company’s CEO Dr. Leonard Shih considers ‘ a gift to the global sign-making industry”. Says Dr. Shih: “When we celebrate GCC’s 20th anniversary, I also want to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation and gratitude to my staff, vendors and distributors for your continuous hard work and support.”

That gift is the new GCC Expert 24 cutting plotter, which is now available through GCC’s distribution partner in South Africa – Sytech Supplies.

The Expert 24 is by far the best choice for beginners and provides sign makers with optimum speed to deliver projects on time, a superior quality mechanical device, solid reliability and the enablement to add unmatched value to sign-making endeavours. It is the first Vinyl cutter backed by the manufacturer. Over the last 20 years GCC has produced over 400,000 machines for the sign making industry, and they have taken all of that knowledge, expertise and lessons learnt to now give the entry level consumer the very best cutting plotter in the world.

Norman Khuzwayo, a Technical Assistant at Sytech Supplies, remembers how people at the Sign Africa 2009 exhibition in Johannesburg inundated him with questions about this machine because they had the machine’s brochure on their stand. Norman says he is “very happy that the machine is finally here, because now he can back up his claims with first hand demonstrations.” As far as features go, it has dual port connectivity so the type of computer you have doesn’t really matter. It cuts at a speed of up to 400 mm per second to shorten the time it takes to get jobs done and has up to 250 grams of cutting force for handling any media thickness.

The best part is that it is now available to you (yes you) right here in South Africa, and will not cost you an arm and a leg.

Sytech Supplies will be importing and distributing all GCC’s printers and cutters as well as accessories for these machines.

The first order of stock has just arrived at the Durban harbour and is being delivered to the premises of Sytech Supplies as you read this newsletter. Among these arrivals is the latest GCC breakthrough in wide format UV digital print technology. The K72UV digital printer.

With 8-channel printing and a 2-litre ink capacity, the K72UV is capable of handling both rigid and flexible media, has an output resolution of 720dpi, with an option to increase even further to 1440dpi. It has 3 variable print speeds and supports all popular graphic file formats. The colour gamut includes Light Cyan, Light Magenta and dedicated White ink printing. It also comes equipped with a varnishing top coat solution that can cover entire graphics or be applied as spot highlights. The printer also comes with a pre-coat (for printing on stainless steel, ceramic tiles etc) to enhance ink adhesion. This then enables printing with ink as well as a UV topcoat.

Auto-calibration ensures the distance between print heads and media stays constant. Its dual UV lamps enhances bi-directional and high speed printing, and are equipped with shutters to shield the print heads from the UV rays.

This darling of a printer will be unveiled at the Sign Africa exhibition stand of Sytech Supplies on Level 2 of the Sandton Convention Centre on 2 September 2009. Sytech Supplies’ head of Marketing Arthur Van Wyk claims this printer could easily be the “newest, youngest” printer at the Sign Africa exhibition, having come off the production and testing line less than a month ago. Van Wyk further says the very first unit that GCC’s R&D personnel were happy with was shipped to South Africa – to Sytech Supplies.

To see the colour and creative wizardry that this machine makes possible, make your way to the Sytech Supplies stand at the Sandton Convention Centre between 2 and 4 September 2004.