Screen Printing - August/September 2016 - 14

ne w p r o d uc t s rYOnEt Customizable Tunnel Conveyor Dryer screenprinting.com; roqinternational.com The new ROQ Tunnel is a customizable conveyor dryer for automatic screen-printing lines. Available exclusively in North America through Ryonet, the Tunnel allows users to tailor the following features to suit their individual shop's needs: * Belt width (ranging from 38 to 71 in.). The belt can also be split into variable widths, each with independent speed and direction controls; * Heat chamber size (ranging from 10 to 30 ft). The chamber delivers continuous heat, and the infeed and outfeed lengths range from 5 ft to as long as needed; * And power options, including natural gas, propane, electricity, or a combination of gas and electricity. Users can also add a proprietary heat exchanger designed to reduce scorching, and infeed and outfeed fan hoods to reduce ambient shop heat. Additional features include high-density Rockwool panels for thermal insulation; an axial flow fan for constant hot air circulation; an air purification filter for the burner; and an internal exhaust header system in each module. A dual-burner model with heat exchanger is optional. The dryer also includes a digital temperature display and contact temperature control; the system recalls job types and offers maintenance reminders. The max. selectable temperature is 392 F. Superwide UV-LED Printer mimakiusa.com Mimaki has unveiled the 128-in. UJV55-320 superwide UV-LED printer, featuring 6 colors + white. The machine's UV inks are cured immediately, enabling multilayer printing applications, as well. The UJV55-320 prints up to 1184 sq ft/hr, and can also print simultaneously on two rolls (either the same or different jobs) up to 60-in. wide. Mimaki reports that the inks are VOC-free, scratchresistant, and up to 170% flexible for damage-free folding and handling. Mimaki Circulation Technology circulates the white ink to prevent pigment sedimentation, and a Nozzle Check Unit and Recovery System detects, recovers, and replaces clogged nozzles. Additional features include Mimaki Advance Pass System 4; Mimaki Fine Diffusion 1 dithering technique; variable droplet sizes; and waveform control jets. A bulk-ink system stores up to 3 L for each color. Flatbed Screen Press systauto.com The Airglide automatic screen press from Systematic Automation uses a gravity-fed method of transporting flat substrates to the printer without any moving parts. SYStEMAtiC AUtOMAtiOn The automatic pick-and-place loading system transports the substrate to the printer on a cushion of air, helping to prevent scratching, via a table that alternatively provides air pressure or vacuum. Sheets are registered under the screen using stop pins; once in place, the table converts to vacuum to hold the sheet in place during printing. It can print a variety of substrates ranging from 0.005 to 1.0 in. thick including Coroplast, PVC, aluminum, glass, magnetic stock, and more. The press features a control panel and requires no tooling. Suede and 3D Ink virusinks.com VirUS inKS MiMAKi USA for backlit and double-sided applications. An LED-lit panel on the front of the printer also allows users to check the backlit effect of a graphic as soon as it comes through the machine; the light can be turned on or off for frontlit 14 screenprinting Virus Inks has added Hydra Suede Base E, a two-in-one special effect ink. The company reports that, when printed with a mesh count between 62 and 90 threads/cm, the ink produces a soft suede effect; when printed http://www.screenprinting.com http://www.roqinternational.com http://www.systauto.com http://www.mimakiusa.com http://www.virusinks.com

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