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AutomAtion StepS thAt Don't increASe Footprint
Automatic textile screen-printing presses can be costly and typically have a large footprint, requiring substantial space for operation. Screen
printers using manual presses still can reap many of automation's benefits by upgrading their prepress and ancillary equipment, including the following:
1. Screen making
2. Screen exposing
3. Screen cleaning and drying
4. Squeegee sharpening and shaping
Optimizing control and efficiency in these operations delivers immediate results by cutting costs and improving production consistency - and helps
to set the stage for an eventual upgrade to fully automatic printing.

and money, and most printers quickly
develop the capacity to handle this operation themselves.This allows them to
take advantage of better mesh pricing,
tension screens for specific jobs and reduce
turnaround times.
Although various manual systems can
yield acceptable results, using one of the
pneumatic mesh-stretching systems available on the market today is preferred to
achieve maximum efficiency and consistency.
Such systems deliver mesh that is accurately
tensioned across the screen's entire surface
for crisper images and superior repetition.
Uniform tension facilitates higher production rates, more precise registration
and consistent ink deposits.
Screen exposure may be accomplished
with a broad range of setups - you even
can use the sun as your light source - but
the procedure is similar in all instances.
For faster and more accurate exposures,
printers use commercially available exposure units, which typically include vacuum
holddown for the image positive and a
rubber blanket to draw the screen down
tightly to a photographic-quality glass
plate. Often, these exposure units include
a timer for consistency and to help avoid
under- and overexposure.
Exposure units use a variety of light
sources, including fluorescent, lightemitting diode (LED), metal halide and
high-output UV lamps. Operational parameters dictate which unit style, features,
options and light sources are the most
efficient and cost effective for specific
applications. As with screen making, the
advantages of automating this operation
are not limited to increased production
speeds. Specialized equipment can increase the consistency and uniformity of
your procedures, ultimately improving
output quality.
Many manual textile screen-printing
operations include a screen-cleaning area

with a washout booth and hand tools
for cleaning and reclaiming screens between jobs, but these processes can be
time-consuming and tedious, yielding
uneven results. Emulsion removal can be
particularly challenging without specialized equipment, and there are important
safety considerations when employees
are handling ink, emulsion and screencleaning solvents.
Fortunately, there is a wide range of
semi- and fully automatic products available to screen printers that streamline

and speed up ink and emulsion removal
while delivering more consistent results
than manual procedures. Ideally, these
systems are fully enclosed for improved
employee safety and include a pump or
power washer for more effective screen
cleaning. Advanced automatic systems
typically include separate solvent application and rinse cycles, and may include
touchscreen controls to program and store
various cycle parameters. Larger automatic
screen-cleaning units may process several
screens simultaneously, and these units

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Impressions - September 2019
Contents
First Impressions
From the Show Director
Overheard
First Look
The Outlook for Outerwear
Fit Factors
In the Mix with Plastisols
Shop Talk
Embroidery Production
Screen Printing Production
Screen Printing Graphics & Design
Direct-To-Garment
Ad Index/Classifieds
On Design
Impressions - September 2019 - Intro
Impressions - September 2019 - CT1
Impressions - September 2019 - CT2
Impressions - September 2019 - Impressions - September 2019
Impressions - September 2019 - Cover2
Impressions - September 2019 - 1
Impressions - September 2019 - Contents
Impressions - September 2019 - 3
Impressions - September 2019 - 4
Impressions - September 2019 - 5
Impressions - September 2019 - First Impressions
Impressions - September 2019 - 7
Impressions - September 2019 - From the Show Director
Impressions - September 2019 - 9
Impressions - September 2019 - Overheard
Impressions - September 2019 - 11
Impressions - September 2019 - 12
Impressions - September 2019 - 13
Impressions - September 2019 - 13A
Impressions - September 2019 - 13B
Impressions - September 2019 - First Look
Impressions - September 2019 - 15
Impressions - September 2019 - 16
Impressions - September 2019 - 17
Impressions - September 2019 - The Outlook for Outerwear
Impressions - September 2019 - 19
Impressions - September 2019 - 20
Impressions - September 2019 - 21
Impressions - September 2019 - Fit Factors
Impressions - September 2019 - 23
Impressions - September 2019 - 24
Impressions - September 2019 - 25
Impressions - September 2019 - In the Mix with Plastisols
Impressions - September 2019 - 27
Impressions - September 2019 - 28
Impressions - September 2019 - 29
Impressions - September 2019 - Shop Talk
Impressions - September 2019 - 31
Impressions - September 2019 - Embroidery Production
Impressions - September 2019 - 33
Impressions - September 2019 - 34
Impressions - September 2019 - 35
Impressions - September 2019 - Screen Printing Production
Impressions - September 2019 - 37
Impressions - September 2019 - 38
Impressions - September 2019 - 39
Impressions - September 2019 - Screen Printing Graphics & Design
Impressions - September 2019 - 41
Impressions - September 2019 - 42
Impressions - September 2019 - 43
Impressions - September 2019 - Direct-To-Garment
Impressions - September 2019 - 45
Impressions - September 2019 - 46
Impressions - September 2019 - Ad Index/Classifieds
Impressions - September 2019 - On Design
Impressions - September 2019 - Cover3
Impressions - September 2019 - Cover4
Impressions - September 2019 - ISS1
Impressions - September 2019 - ISS2
Impressions - September 2019 - ISS3
Impressions - September 2019 - ISS4
Impressions - September 2019 - ISS5
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201809
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201712
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201710
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201709
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2017fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/20170607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201705
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201703
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2017spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201702
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201701
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201612
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201610
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201609
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201608
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2016fall
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201605
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201603
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2016spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201602
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201601
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_201512
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201512
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/digitaldecorator_2015fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201510
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201509
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201508
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2015fall
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/digitaldecorator_2015summer
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201503
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2015spring
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