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Anilox & Gravure Roll Cleaning

Anilox & Gravure Roll Cleaning

Anilox & Gravure Roll Cleaning

Product catalog summary
Introduction
The document discusses advanced cleaning technologies for Anilox and Gravure rolls, focusing on reducing downtime, ensuring complete recovery of anilox cell volume, and providing environmentally friendly cleaning solutions.

Importance of Quality Cleaning
As printing technology advances, the lines on anilox rolls become finer, necessitating high-quality cleaning to maintain optimal printing quality. Proper cleaning reduces setup time, press downtime, ink and substrate waste, and extends roll lifespan.

Proactive Maintenance Recommendations
  • Clean rolls after each job.
  • Maintain a regular cleaning schedule.
  • Clean rolls immediately after removal from the press.
  • Keep new rolls clean from the start.

Flexo Wash Cleaning Method
Flexo Wash offers a safe, gentle cleaning method that does not damage delicate rolls, allowing for both deep cleaning and daily maintenance in a single machine.

Specifications of Anilox & Gravure Roll Cleaners
The document lists various models of roll cleaners with specifications such as maximum diameter, length, weight, and machine dimensions. All models use a microprocessor or PLC control system and require a power supply of 3x400V+N+PE and compressed air at 6 Bar, 350L/min.

Cleaning Cycle
The cleaning cycle is fully automatic and consists of four stages: washing, draining, rinsing, and drying, taking approximately 15-20 minutes in total.

Additional Cleaning Systems
  • Cylinder Washer: Effective for high line cylinders, providing quick and gentle cleaning.
  • FW Side Load - Anilox Sleeve Cleaning: Designed for deep cleaning large anilox sleeves with minimal handling.
  • FW Inline Cleaning: Suitable for large rollers within the corrugated industry, integrating directly with the printing machine.

Available Options
Flexo Wash offers various options to customize cleaning solutions, including extra traction systems, adaptors for sleeves, rotary brushes, and waste water treatment units.

Contact Information
Flexo Wash is located in Skødstrup, Denmark, and can be contacted via phone, fax, or their website.
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Catalog excerpts

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Leading Cleaning Technology Gravure Cleaning

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Quality Cleaning and Quality Printing go Hand in Hand As the lines on the aniloxes are getting finer and finer, the need for quality cleaning is getting larger and larger; otherwise quality printing cannot be obtained. New technology has made the cells deeper and more delicate which easier causes plugged cells. Plugged anilox rolls cause inadequate ink distribution, poor color densities, difficulties in getting the right color and waste of time, ink and substrate. Today everyone knows that the aniloxes need to be clean to get an optimal printing quality. Properly cleaned anilox rolls however...

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The roll gets absolutely clean without any wear or tear. And best of all - the machines are quick and easy to use, securing a safe and easy washing. Result: 100% cell volume recovery Scan to see how our roll cleaners work. A unique four stage cleaning cycle. All done 100% automatically. As soon as the start button is activated the washing cycle will begin and after approx. 15-20 min. the roll will be ready for immediate reuse. The cycle runs as follows: Washing: The roll rotates while heated liquid is sprayed onto the roll for about 5-15 min. The liquid makes the ink in the cells crack and loosen...

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OTHER FLEXO WASH ROLL CLEANERS FW Side Load - Anilox Sleeve Cleaning This fully automatic anilox sleeve cleaners are designed to deep clean/restore large anilox sleeves. Furthermore it is also a very good tool for the daily washing and maintenance of sleeves. For all FLEXO WASH machines a number of options are available. Thereby we are able to make every solution fit your needs 100%. The easy loading system in the FW Side Loaded Anilox Sleeve Cleaner makes it possible to take the sleeve directly from the press to the washing machine without extra handling. The mandrel inside the washing machine...

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Leading Cleaning Technology

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