Good Anilox Roll Care Can Improve the Bottom Line

When it comes to anilox protection, the racks are not the only things you need. You should also consider roll or sleeve covers. These devices provide the first-line of defense and their use has saved many an engraving from gouges, drag marks, and chips. They also serve well as dust covers and to prevent contamination of the engraving surface by oil or grease. Most anilox covers have traditionally been leather and come padded or unpadded with or without edge protection, depending on your preference. Hard plastic covers have become popular, either choosing split for journal aniloxes or unsplit for slipping over anilox sleeves. Once any roll cover becomes soiled, we recommend you clean them so the engraving surface does not get contaminated with grease, oil, or ink residue.