2.2 - flexo Press configurations Flashcards
Flexo press widths can range from
6” - 150” inches
narrow web presses = ?
0 - 20”
wide web presses = ?
20” +
what is the exception to the narrow & wide web categories?
sheetfed flexo presses (mostly corrugated board)
Wide web presses have 4 major section
infeed
printing section
dryer rewind
wide web preses have 3 major configurations
stack presses
CI presses
In-line presses
advantages of stack press
used for flood coating
full-width perfecting
access = faster makeready
large repeat lengths\small footprint
what are some characteristics of the CI press?
- popular design for packaging converters (print register good)
- 6 (most common), 8, 10 color config
- range from 89-96” diameter drum
- CI drum is temperature controlled (F)
- ROBOTIC cylinder & anilox roll loading
what are some advantages of CI press
excellent register
register permits good 4-color process quality
- perfecting using “double-ending” & reduced web width
disadvantaged of CI press
limited accessibility to print stations
the IL press is most common in narrow ______ and very wide ________ widths
adhesive labels & corrugated post-print, multi-wall bags
advantages of IL press
versatile-wide open design, accessible very wide widths multiple webs at once perfecting spacial apps
narrow web presses are popular due to
simple inking system
low cost
fast MR
versatile
narrow web presses web widths are
6-20”
features of narrow web presses
in-line slitting
die cutting
laminating
foil stamping
