Benefits from today’s anilox rolls include dot gain reduction, improved color quality, and longer roll life

By Tom Polischuk

Burgess—The move to gearless presses in the short-to-mid term is having a very positive effect on the anilox business. A converter buying this type of equipment for the first time may purchase as many as 30 to 40 new anilox sleeves for a 10-color press because he now has the quick change ability he needs to print an enormous variety of short-run work.