**WEB EXCLUSIVE** PRESS ACCESSORIES
Check below for this *Web exclusive* listing of companies supplying such corollary press accessories as temperature control systems, cleaning solutions and equipment, replacement knives, and grinders:
AAA Press International
Web cleaners, corona treaters, auxiliary dryers, print stations, roll handling devices, tension controls, strobes,
slitter assemblies, static neutralizers, rewind tables, platemounters, etc.
Visit www.aaapress.com
Adheso-Graphics
Manufactures and distributes pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes—sticky back, transfer, and D/C—to the printing industry.
Visit www.adheso-graphics.com
Alliance Knife
Straight and circular machine knives for paper converting, graphic arts, business forms, pulp and paper, plastic,
rubber, metalworking, and woodworking.
Andantex USA
Your complete source for high-precision motion control components and systems. Products include magnetic particle brakes, clutches, torque limiters, precision right angle gearboxes, in-line single-position jaw clutches. Our web tension controllers are ideal for any application requiring precise, repeatable tensioning solutions.
Visit www.andantex.com
Autogrind
Complete range of grinders for in-house sharpening of all types of circular knives and perf wheels.
Automatän
The Automatän Inkontrol™ systems automatically check, monitor, and adjust flexo ink pH and viscosity through print runs to ensure that correct pH and viscosity are being maintained. Windows-based for maximum versatility.
Visit www.automatan.com
AWS Div., Grafix N.A.
Supplies process cooling and temperature control systems, fountain chemistry temperature control systems, and UV curing systems. We also manufacture UV drying systems for ink and coatings. Full service source for installation of water cooling equipment, piping, and refrigeration equipment is available through our installation group.
Visit www.aws-usa.com
Bach Knives
Industrial machine knives for the paper/converting industry. Score cutters, air-knife assemblies, sheeter knives, dished-top blades and bottom knives, paper trimmers, shear cut assemblies, and cut-off knives.
Louis P. Batson
The LE/2 grinder is designed for direct-drive sharpening of heavy, single-beveled knives from 1˝ to 22˝ in diameter.
Visit www.lpbatson.com
Blen-Cal Electronics Industries
The BC-9000 verifies correct labels, cartons, and inserts, and inspects for mixed lots and blank items by interpreting a specific bar code. It learns a bar code by the turn of a key. Scans at 500x-2,000x/second.
A.F. Chapman
Replacement knives—straight/serrated, beveled; circular-cut, score, perf; knife/anvil sets; offset/gravure folder; in-line finishing; wash-up; tuckers; ink fountain; scrapers; cutting rubbers and cheeks; paper knives—standard, HSS, carbide; winder; converting knives and perforators.
Conversource
Conversource is a distributor of consumable supplies and accessory equipment for the narrow-web label and tag pressrooms.
Visit www.conversource.com
Dahlgren USA
Blanket coaters, coater/dampeners, and LithoPlus coating systems for UV or aqueous coatings. Print and coat on the same printing unit with the LithoPlus coater for certain presses. Three- and four-roll dampening systems reduce hickeys and ghosting with differential drive dampener.
Visit www.dahlgrenusa.com
Dansen Prepress Corp.
InkspecII is a multi-channel viscosity controller. Featuring reduced downtime and waste. From start to finish, it is the ultimate in precision quality control. alarm and error messages are independent for each channel and combined with quick online trouble-shooting assistance.
Visit www.dansen.com
ROTEC NORTH AMERICA
The dayGraphica™ 490 Boxer printing blanket is specifically designed for package printers.
A.B.Dick Company
For nearly 120 years, A.B.Dick company has provided printing solutions to the world. A.B.Dick is a leading worldwide supplier to the graphic arts and printing industry, manufacturing and marketing equipment and supplies for all stages of document creation—prepress, press, and post-press, as well as continuing service and support.
Visit www.abdick.com
J.E. Doyle Co.
Doyle manufactures vacuum systems to clean paper, paperboard, cardboard, plastic, and metal before printing and coating. A combination of brushes, faceplates, and high-velocity vacuums effectively remove contaminants from the stock.
Electro Sprayer Systems
Designed for any size press, ESS Spraying Systems are state-of-the-art powder delivery systems with electrostatic charge. Puffer, Hopper, and Air Borne type sprayers cover the the whole range of applications.
Graphicart America
Computer-controlled, color concentration control systems for flexo and gravure printers using water- or solvent based inks for single- or multi-press operations. Ink control units are self-cleaning and temperature-compensating. Visit www.graphicart-viscosity.com
GTI Graphic Technology Inc.
A wide range of Graphiclite® CVX color viewing systems for use in the press room. all units comply with current industry standards (ISO 3664:2000) to provide consistent color viewing conditions right at the press. Available in a variety of model sizes with viewing areas ranging from 29˝x52˝ to 48˝x130˝. CVX systems can also be provided with multiple light sources. Visit www.gtilite.com
David K. Hart Engineering
With 25 years of international engineering expertise, our products are designed to perform and made to last. For a minimal investment, manufacturers and printers can increase their product offerings with our maintenance-free diecutting parts and systems. Our new magnetic dies are easy to use and cleanly cut paper, label stock, and other substrates.
Visit www.die-cut.com
HD Systems
Offers the machine and motion-control design engineer the widest choice of harmonic drive gearing and motion
control products. Line includes component sets, gearheads, and servo actuators.
Powerwise Ink Pumps
Ink pumping and recirculating systems for flexo and gravure printing. Centrifugal air and electric gallon systems; double diaphragm pumps; filters; and a full range of pressroom accessories. Drum mixers and small mixers available. New from Powerwise Ink Pumps are Powerstaltic tube pumps.
Visit www.powerwise.com
Precision Airconvey
Formed by the September 1999 merger of Precision Cutters Inc. and AirConvey Systems Inc., PAC provides instrumental trim removal, recycling, and waste reduction equipment and systems. Products range from cutters and granulators to chopper fans, anti-static methods, in-line and modular equipment silencers, off-the-shelf venturi systems, and custom-engineered central systems.
Visit www.airconvey.com
Quality Discount Press Parts
Hundreds of prepress accessories such as platemounting, idler tapes, etc. Replacement press parts and post press accessories, new label press-related equipment, brokerage of pre-owned equipment, and repair service of label printing presses.
Visit www.qualitydiscount.com
Prime UV Systems
Prime UV dryers are designed to cure UV coatings on point-of-sale corrugated board, preprint linerboard, folding cartons, flexible film, labels, tags. Prime UV dryers for UV lamination adhesives. Instant drying on window patch machines and flexible film laminators.
Visit www.primeuv.com
Rietschle
Leader in pressure/vacuum pumps and blowers. Factory supplier of Heidelberg, Stahl, Bobst, Muller Martini, MBO, Mitsubishi, MAN Roland, KBA-Planeta. New and remanufactured pumps.
William B. Rudow
Rubber and vinyl suction cups. Most cups, press parts, and accessories in stock.
Visit www.suckers.com
SCHOBER USA
Rotary tooling technologies include punching, scoring, perforating, tape transfer, diecutting, sealing, needling, and much more for the film, paper, laminated, and non-woven converting industries.
Visit www.schoberusa.com
Senix Corp.
Non-contact distance sensors and controls for roll diameter measurement, wind and unwind loop control, web break detection, tension control, dancer position, object proximity, and positioning.
Visit www.senix.com
SIMCO Industrial Static Control
SIMCO, the worldwide leader in static control equipment, manufactures static bars, ionizing nozzles, curtain transvectors, in-line ionizers, and web cleaning systems. Static bars are available in widths from 2˝ to 180˝ and web cleaners from 2˝ to 144˝. SIMCO provides free technical and application expertise at your location or by phone, fax, or e-mail.
Visit www.simco-static.com
Specialty Bulb Co.
A highly technical specialized light source distributor. Services OEM and equipment users with domestic and imported lamps.
Visit www.bulbspecialists.com
Techline Engineering & Manufacturing
Replacement parts for corrugated and folding carton machinery. Replacements for S&S, Langston, Ward, Koppers, Gladiator, Post, Speed King, and others.
tesa tape
A full range of flexographic platemounting tapes for solid, process, and combination printing. The company's latest innovation is a family of 20-mil products—the steelmaster series—for combination and process printing.
Visit www.tesatape.com
Telstar Engineering
Custom manufactured press accessories including add-on UV flexo stations, UV letterpress stations, UV rotary screen units, unwinds and rewinds, laminators, slitters, rotary die stations, hot and cold foiling die stations.
Visit www.telstareng.com
TruColor Vision Systems
Video web inspection models include the affordable 1000 Series with compact camera. 2000 Series incorporates programmable scan, icon-based remote control, split-screen, auto constant scan.
Visit www.tcvs.com
W-R Industries
Manufactures premium pressroom supplies for the graphic arts industry, including Process Color Wax, a line of overprint varnishes and coatings, spray powders, and cleaners.
Visit www.w-rindustries.com
