Best UV coater for HP Indigo 3550

[Justin M]

I am currently looking into purchasing a UV coater for an HP Indigo 3550. We are going to be running primary either a matte or satin coating, hopefully one that's writable for postcards. Right now I've been comparing the Tec Lighting TruCoat16, the Duplo 100 UV coater, and the Graphic Whizard XDC370M. We're looking to do UV coating on both sides, hand fed and first and then upgrade to a feeder later on.

Does anybody have any input as to which one has the best quality and value for the HP Indigo?

 

[dabob]

We got a TEC lighting, a bigger unit than a 16 but works really nicely . .. the most important thing is finding the right coating - but if your looking into upgrading to a feeder be sure and see what they are offering now and might offer in the future - the feeder we got is the weakest link in the product but they just bought one from some other company and am sure they have others available now - also look into the process for upgrading - we had to compensate the coaters height to match the feeders infeed table.

 

[LPS]

We have had good success with the TEC TRUVIL 16D coater(s), ours are set-up in line with a flipper unit installed in the middle, we have 2 HP's one 3550 and a 5500 and the coaters work fine with it, TEC lighting service/parts is a little shakey, and bolts, brackets and some assemblies have had to be tightened from where they were from the factory, but overall...we have had success with them. Dabob...TEC makes a spacer kit to match the Indigo feeder height.