The ISA International Sign Expo 2016 April 20-23 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida will showcase a number of new and groundbreaking products, including the six that have been named ISA Sign Expo 2016 Innovation Award Winners. The Innovation Awards will be highlighted on the sold-out tradeshow floor, allowing attendees an opportunity to see the products deemed the best of the best by a panel of sign and graphics industry experts. “With more than 200,000 square feet and almost 600 exhibitors, the ISA Sign Expo 2016 tradeshow floor is already proving to be a great place to see the latest products,” said Iain Mackenzie, ISA’s Vice President, Meetings and Events. “While there were a number of truly innovative products submitted and available on the tradeshow floor, the 2016 Innovation Award Winners offer ideas that can transform the industry through better workflow solutions or more effective products for end users.”
The ISA Sign Expo 2016 Innovation Award Winners are:
First Place (Booth 2589): ike GPS Spike, which allows measurement of signs by capturing the width, height and area of a space just by taking a photo from a smartphone or tablet. It can be used on all types of signs, from channel letters to monument and pylon signs.
Second Place (Booth 209): Etulipa Carbon, a display made up of next-generation electrowetting technology, powering pixels with coloured oil, not light. It works on outdoor screens like paper, but can be changed in real-time like digital signs.
Third Place (Booth 2123): Adams Tech’s LetterForm, the latest in its Trimless line of Channel Letter fabrication technology, includes a polymer ridge that makes the material more flexible for smaller projects. It also pre-painted, removing the multi-step process.
Honourable mentions:
- Clear Focus Imaging (Booth 2317) and its Clear Focus 24-VueTwo Way Vision Film, a translucent film for exterior-mount and interior-mount window graphics that remains visible when front-lighted or back-lighted.
- Monti Tools (Booth 1151) and its Vinyl Zapper that removes corrosion, mill scale and defunct protective coatings.
- Roland DGA (Booth 734) and its Roland VersaUV LEJ-640FT Flatbed UV Printer, which can print on rigid materials up to six inches thick and weighing 220 pounds. In addition to CMYK, it adds white and clear coat eco-UV inks.