Plastics Decorating - January/February 2008 - (Page 34) PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS continued from page 33 cycle, set-up mode, and Imtran’s ‘plug-and-play’ technology for easy automation integration. Imtran also offers a full line of pad printing supplies, including silicone transfer pads, etched and unetched print plates, and standard or color-matched inks. ITW Trans Tech (630) 752-4000 www.itwtranstech.com ITW Trans Tech presents the StarLight LPM laser plate maker for direct-toplate pad printing clichés. The simple yet efficient CO2 laser device produces ready-to-use, high-quality cliché plates with etched images of artwork for a wide range of product decorating applications. The compact and functional design enables rapid creation of laser clichés for short or long production runs within pre-set parameters: solid, screened, and 4-color process. Its userfriendly input uses software that makes the importing of graphics and positioning of images on the plate visible and intuitive. Finished clichés are ready to use in pad printing machines without further processing; no washout chemicals are necessary. The high-resolution StarLight laser images ensure crisp pad transfer and consistency. The 5-amp unit features a computer interface that includes specific settings for etching three categories of images onto StarLight plate material. Pad Print Machinery of Vermont (800) 272-7764 www.padprintmachinery.com Pad Print Machinery of Vermont presents the XE-30, with the equivalent of 17.5 tons of compression power. The XE-30 is designed to handle silicone pads weighing as much as 18lbs, with a hardness of 60 to 70 durometer. The machine prints well on extremely rough surfaces and can print both quickly and slowly while maintaining spot-on printing precision, with one to eight colors and image sizes up to 9.75″ diameter. The XE-30 is available with independent pads that can be programmed with different and multiple firing sequences, allowing the printing of multi-color logos; 4-color process; multi-prints of single colors; and on such items as appliance panels, hard hats, athletic equipment, and large curved metal parts. The machine features a Windows-based operating system and an ‘auto-learn’ function so that the operator can fine-tune pad and ancillary device settings manually, and the adjustments will be saved to the database. The XE-30 also offers a LAN or internet connection for remote monitoring/ maintenance and software uploads. Tampoprint (772) 778-8896 www.tampoprintusa.com Tampoprint introduces the Hybrid 90 2-color pad printer and laser etching unit in one compact machine. The Hybrid 90 allows for quick changeover of artwork and cliché etching in seconds. The pad printer is set up with two 90mm closed doctoring cups for optimal image size in promotional product printing, with the ability to print two colors on a stationary fixture. The compact laser system features the cliché material on a flexible roll, allowing the cliché to start under the laser head for etching, then cycle under the pad for printing. TNT Distributors (512) 260-6222 www.tntdistributors.com P.O. Box 720 • 201 Tennis Way • East Dorset, VT 05253 Trustworthy source of equipment, supplies and knowledge www.padprintmachinery.com for more information and to sign up for our e-newsletter Visit 800.272.7764 34 TNT Distributors, which has served the pad printing and industrial screenprinting industry for more than 20 years, specializes in such high-quality consumable items as inks, http://www.itwtranstech.com http://www.padprintmachinery.com http://www.padprintmachinery.com http://www.tampoprintusa.com http://www.padprintmachinery.com http://www.padprintmachinery.com http://www.tntdistributors.com
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