ATTENDING TO ANILOXES

-David Lanska

• TAKE care to prevent edge roll damage, BECAUSE once roll edges are chipped, seal wear accelerates, leading to doctor blade wear or ink slinging. Protect ink roll ends with roll covers, or apply an edge radius to the roll prior to engraving (localize the engraving).

-Mike McPherron

• APPLY appropriate plate impression force on press, BECAUSE excessive pressure used to achieve better doctoring action puts tremendous strain on journals, and can result in bending, metal fatigue, and fractures. Some printers overimpress in an attempt to overcompensate for anilox cells not bringing up enough density.