Product Showcase - September 2014

The Provident Group offers the AniCAM 3D Scanning Microscope from Troika. The anilox QC measurement system ensures anilox inventory is volumetrically matched and clean. It is also used to improve on-press efficiencies and can provide savings in production cost and reduce waste. —www.providentgrp.com

Harris & Bruno offers anilox roll manufacturing, servicing, cleaning, and re-engraving. The company will analyze a printer’s application and produce a roll directly for that company’s needs. Existing rolls can also be evaluated through Harris & Bruno’s free ASAP Diagnostic program. —www.harris-bruno.com

The Extended Hexagon 70° HV is ARC International’s latest initiative in anilox laser engraving. Two benefits of this engraving are increased open surface area and an efficient cell cavity that can reach D/O ratios not considered in the normal range of the Standard 60° Hex pattern to provide enhanced color and coverage. —www.arcinternational.com

Impreglon Cellramic’s ICE1400V2 anilox roll technology offers the most wear and corrosion resistant coating on the market. It includes Impreglon’s Ultra Engravings, which allow printers to reduce downtime, improve quality and increase speed. —www.impreglon.us

The Sanilox Anilox Cleaning Systems from Eaglewood Technologies provide a cleaning solution for anilox rolls, coating rolls, gravure rolls, sleeves, and adhesive rolls. The system mounts onto a print deck or a station using magnets. It cleans rolls in line, or a roll can be set onto an off-press roll cart to be cleaned there. In addition to cleaning rolls, Sanilox can monitor roll inventory and maintenance, notifying when wear parts are ready to be replaced. —www.eaglewoodtech.com

AM-TECH’s soft metal safe D-ZOLV is a non-caustic, super-concentrated, water-based ink and anilox roll cleaner. D-ZOLV can provide better results than higher pH solutions, while leaving soft metals and photopolymer undamaged. When used as a daily press wash, D-ZOLV upkeeps prime anilox roll cell depth and cleanliness. —www.am-tech.com

Harper Corporation of America’s XLT and XVR engravings provide strong surface characteristics and improved cell cavities. The engravings allow for increases in quality and predictability with guaranteed print performance. Both engravings are suited for HD, Extended Gamut, process printing, combination and solids. —www.harperimage.com

Sonic Solutions, a producer of ultrasonic cleaners for Anilox Rolls, has upgraded its products to the Phoenix Series. With the upgrades, Sonic Solutions has made the cleaning products safer for anilox rolls. Features include safer ultrasonics levels, modified power generators, safer heating systems, the ability to clean rolls or sleeves, and to clean rolls ranging from six inches to 10 feet, and improvements in durability. —www.sonicsolutionsusa.com

Cell-Clean Plus from PPCTS can be used to deep clean anilox rolls of water and solvent based inks, coatings and UV inks. The viscous cleaner has thixotropic properties, allowing it to be used on or off press and also increases dwell time on the roll, reducing the risk of the cleaner dripping onto other parts of the press. —www.ppcts.com

Flexo Wash offers automatic anilox roll cleaners that deep clean and restore anilox rolls and sleeves in all sizes and line counts. The cleaning process results in a totally clean anilox roll that is ready for immediate use. Flexo Wash’s anilox roll cleaners work with environmentally friendly cleaning solutions, deep cleaning rolls with any type of ink.

—www.flexowashus.com

Praxair’s Novaline series of open-cell engravings, combined with its wear-resistant, dense ceramic coatings, allow for increased high-end printing capabilities. Praxair provides turnkey anilox rolls and coatings for corona treater rolls, pans, pumps, press room components and slitter blades. —www.praxairsurfacetechnologies.com