Anilox Engraving

According to Burgess, the current limitation of traditional sleeve length is currently about 83 inches, “which is a limitation, although as the sleeve gets longer, it does get heavier and harder to handle, so going over this length may be defeating the purpose of ease of handling and quick change,” he says. He adds that their ease of handling can be an obstacle. “The biggest issue that we see with sleeves is that they are too easy to handle and therefore susceptible to simple handling damage, being stored on their ends, and fracturing the ceramic,” he says. Additionally, a typical anilox roll that has been frequently reworked could suffer from an out-of-balance condition if any weights have come loose or rolls have been bent and straightened leading to thin and thick walls.