Spring Cleaning

The Renzmann High-Pressure Washing Machine Type HA offered by Daetwyler

machine features the convenient "plug and wash" setup, requires no supervision while in use, and is used with eco-friendly chemistries.

Another company that provides chemical washers is Flexo Wash, LLC (Louisville, Ky.). Flexo Wash's FW Series Anilox Roll Cleaners, featuring "plug 'n play simplicity," are designed for all anilox roll sizes from 6˝ to 150˝. According to Michael Potter, general manager of the company, the FW Series Systems dissolve all types of inks, as well as adhesives, lacquers, acrylics, and other coatings with a hot, eco-friendly cleaning agent that is gently applied to the surface of the roll at low-pressure. The chemical is drained, filtered, and recirculated through the unit for use again and again. The anilox roll is then rinsed clean with a 1,400 psi blast of warm water at 100°F and dried with compressed air to eliminate corrosion. The anilox is ready for the press in 10 to 20 minutes. WS Packaging-Superior Label Systems, a primarily narrow-web printing company, uses a Flexo Wash high-pressure cleaning system as a means for safe, effective, consistent, and efficient anilox roll cleaning. "The solution we use with this equipment is non-caustic so as to protect our employees," said Stone of WS Packaging-Superior Label Systems. "This technique is low maintenance, cleans multiple rolls per cycle, and is not harmful to the anilox."