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Yunfeng is a plastic bag making machine and film blowing machine manufacturer in China. WeChat/Whatsapp： +86 13780172923
Flexo press printing is a fast and effective method with up to 2,000 feet per minute within its speed range. Labels and flexible packaging printed in large quantities are typical uses for flexographic printing. However, it may also be used instead of offset printing to increase the production capacity of corrugated and folding boxes. Additionally, flexography is used to print on speciality objects, including tissues and napkins, grocery bags, document envelopes, cartons, and disposable material.
Several flexographic printing businesses use flexographic printing machines, which may be toner-based or inkjet, to handle shorter runs or tasks with fluctuating data. This allows them to run only their most high-volume print projects on the flexo printing machine, which helps them save time and money on makeready and prepress.
Flexographic Printing Machine
Flexo press printing is dependable and regularly produces high-quality print results; it is therefore extensively used for labels and packaging. A laser engraving inking roller, also known as an anilox roller, controls the ink used in the printing process; otherwise, it is similar to letterpress. The principle behind the method is straightforward: ink is collected and deposited into the substrate with each round of a cylinder that holds a relief image plate.
The production of printed electronics, including radio frequency identification (RFID), organic light-emitting diode (LED) lights, functional substrates, circuit boards, and sensors, has recently included the flexo printing machine.
Thanks to their flexible construction, the polymer printing plates are sturdy enough to endure millions of impressions. When preserved properly, they may even be reused several times. Using UV-cured inks and a variety of optional in-line processes and embellishments, the process may be run at rates exceeding 150 meters per minute and can be either roll-to-roll or roll-to-sheet.
Components of Flexographic Printing Machine
Anilox
Flexo press aniloxes gather ink for printing. Under a microscope, anilox has millions of minute cells that absorb ink. Different cell shapes absorb ink differently. Line, canal, hexagon at various angles, and quadrangle are common cell types. Cell depth ranges from sharp to flattened pyramids with straight incisions and more. Lines per inch (LPI) requirements vary by cell size. A larger number of lines indicates more anilox cells.
Anilox may hold more cells as they shrink. Thinner ink layers can be caught, but smaller cell pores mean less ink is captured. "Billion cubic microns per square inch" (BCM) measures cell ink absorption. LPI and BCM must be balanced to find a printing anilox. BCM is low while LPI is high, and vice versa, since they are inversely related.
Ink
In general, three types of flexo ink are available for flexo presses: water-based, solvent-based, and UV/UV-LED curing ink. To keep up with the mechanical speed of the flexo press, which typically ranges from 250 to 500 meters per minute, the flexo inks must dry quickly. The ideal print outcome is achieved by keeping the flexo ink within a certain viscosity range, pH, and temperature while printing is underway. Keeping the ink at a constant temperature takes a lot of effort and time. Therefore, an auto ink control system is becoming standard on many flexo printing machines.
Plates
The flexo press is easily recognizable by its plate. The printing design is transferred to the flexo plate. The flexo plate's relief absorbs anilox ink and transfers it to the substrate when it spins on the plate cylinder or sleeve. Photopolymers are used to make the flexo plates. A computer-to-plate (CTP) exposure method is used to develop the plate design. The flexo plate is impressed with a relief image created by the exposure design. Plate screening is the most typical method of structuring the relief to make the picture. Typically, there are three types of screening: AM (Amplitude Modulated), FM (Frequency Modulated), and XM (cross Modulated), which is becoming more popular.
Substrates
Multiple materials and substrates are within the Flexo press's printing capabilities. Materials like paper, cardboard, and cartons are examples of porous substrates for a family of non-porous substrates, including aluminum, PE, PET, and PP. Substrate rolls are conveyed into the flexo through the unwinder unit. As the substrate travels through the printing and drying equipment, its tension must be precisely regulated. Print quality completely depends on the capacity to maintain a precise substrate tension. This is a key differentiator between excellent and average flexo presses.
Conclusion
Manufacturers can deliver unique packaging solutions with elaborate patterns, brilliant colors, and exact graphics by introducing a flexo printing machine into their manufacturing process. You can satisfy the different needs of your customers with ease and flexibility with a flexographic printing machine, whether or not it's for adaptable packaging, cardboard boxes, tags, or any other printed material.
