It's the Little Things That Count

Ellerbrock and MDC started by studying what was going on with W/S Packaging’s presses and looked at ways to resolve the issue. With 80 percent of its anilox rollers damaged from scoring, it was obvious that the more economical approach was to replace doctor blades instead of the rollers. MDC had experience successfully using its nickel-coated Soft Blade with high-corrosive inks for the gravure industry. MDC felt that it also made sense to introduce this coated blade into the flexo printing process since the nickel coating is corrosion-resistant and provides a softer, gentler point of contact. The company felt that this could significantly reduce lines, streaking, and steel contamination against the anilox roll, ultimately resulting in extended lifetimes.