Good Anilox Roll Care Can Improve the Bottom Line

In the following example, the general method for an anilox cleanup of a narrow-web press using a single-blade unit and subsequent storage away from press:

• Documentation example—Back off blade pressure, allowing ink to build on anilox surface to keep it wet. Stop the anilox. Drain the ink from the tray. Immediately address the wet ink on the anilox surface by using a spray cleaner, keeping the anilox wet until the anilox surface can be cleaned and rinsed. Dry the cleaned anilox and prepare to protect it with a roll cover before removal. Carefully remove the covered anilox from the press and transport it to the storage area by use of a protective anilox cart.