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HOW TO: Build a Better Chamber

(HOW TO Guide)

September 08, 2024, ... with the process it becomes much easier. Either way it all comes down to the parts you use. The most common issue is doctor blades. They are basically strips of steel that look essentially the same ...

Understanding Anilox Scoring: Causes, Effects, and Prevention

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

May 01, 2024, ...  What are the Common Causes of Anilox Scoring? These are the most common root causes of score lines that Provident, LLC notices when doing an inspection. Doctor Blades: Improper positioning of doctor ...

Why Cleaning is a Must in the Flexo Industry

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

April 28, 2024, ... ink dries and hardens. Dried ink particles can affect doctor blade seating and cause the chamber to be misaligned. A dirty anilox roll will have a decreased BCM volume and cause inconsistency in overall ...

Single Source Solutions for the Press Room

(Slit)

February 08, 2024, ... you minimize downtime by up to 75% and increase productivity, while limiting waste of inks, substrates, and production time. Provident offers custom doctor blades and end seals fit for your application, ...

Automating Flexo Closer to Digital

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

January 21, 2024, ... reduce expensive ink costs. An automatic wash-up system removes residual ink from the complete inking system including doctor blade chambers, anilox sleeves, connecting hoses, pumping hoses and filter ...

Flexo Wash Introduces New Updated Parts Washer for Narrow Web Clients

(News | New Products)

September 11, 2023, ... units are designed to wash all of the press parts from narrow web presses. They wash ink trays, doctor blades, aniloxes and other removable press parts.  These cleaning systems are effective on all types ...

EDGE Industrial Technologies to Bring its Three Industry Powerhouse Companies to Pack Expo 2023

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 31, 2023, EDGE Industrial Technologies is bringing all three of its brands— TGW International, Pearl Technologies Inc. EDGE Industrial Technologies is bringing all three of its brands— TGW International, Pearl ...

Provident, LLC Welcomes Rob Reinhart as Technical Sales Representative for the Northeast United States and Canada

(Uncategorized)

August 22, 2023, Provident, LLC, a leading distributor of press room products including Doctor Blades, End Seals, and Cleaning Chemistries Provident, LLC, a leading distributor of press room products including Doctor ...

The Feat of the Foam

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

May 07, 2023, ... applications. There are multiple factors that can cause the aeration of your aqueous coatings during production. Ink pumps, doctor blades, end seals and anilox rolls are often the top culprits of foaming ...

Reducing the Occurrence of Ink Spitting

(White Paper)

March 14, 2023, ... reduce or increase the changes of ink spitting, including: Doctor blade thickness Doctor blade angle Ink temperature and flow Anilox engraving Anilox surface finish Press set up Press speed ...

Small Pack Color Communication

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2023, ... can be obtained using the gravure printing head with RK Print Coat Instruments K-Laminating accessories, which includes a rubber covered bed and wired K-Lam bars fitted in place of the doctor blade assembly ...

A&V Canada Completes Asset Purchase of Flexo Consumable Business from Grimco

(News | New Products)

February 06, 2023, ... ULC. provides an extensive portfolio of flexo prepress equipment, materials and new technologies. Some of the product offerings include XSYS, 3M, Tesa, Lohmann, Adheso, Toyobo and doctor blades and seals ...

Flint Group revolutionises food label and packaging printing with launch of sustainable UV LED Dual Cure ink

(News | New Products)

February 01, 2023, ... ANCORA F2 delivers better press performance for long runs in chambered doctor blade systems. Furthermore, these inks provide enhanced adhesion to a wide range of substrates, such as coated and uncoated ...

Precision Anilox are the Foundation of the Printing Process

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

June 12, 2022, ... caused by foreign objects (metal shavings from doctor blades, dry ink build-up, etc.) becoming lodged behind the doctor blade. Eventually, this will cause grooves in the ceramic. It is recommended that ...

Eliminating Bounce

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

May 22, 2022, ... effects. Another possibility that could help is changing the doctor blades. While reduced print quality is the immediate effect, often complete print failures occur. If this persists, it may even harm ...

The Fundamentals of Adhesive Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

March 27, 2022, ... amount of coating to the web depending on their engraved volume and the characteristics of the coating fluid. The cylinders are metered with a doctor blade which enables the user to apply precise and consistent ...

APR Acquires JVI Solutions

(News | New Products)

January 03, 2022, ... North America for the past 28 years.  JVI Solutions’ product portfolio includes flexographic plates, solvents and solvent management, anilox rolls and sleeves, mounting tapes, doctor blades and plate ...

SOMA Partners With Moore & Moore as U.S. Sales Agent

(News | New Products)

January 19, 2021, ... We have a strong network of industry partners who enable us to offer the best flexographic printing presses, sleeves, doctor blades, plate cylinders, and storage systems,” said Jeff Moore. “With SOMA’s ...

FTA Announces Virtual Innovation Central

(News | New Products)

April 29, 2020, ... immediate and measurable impact on business. The six-presentation schedule is as follows: 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: “Optimizing Ink Usage Through Anilox and Doctor Blade Selection,” presented by Ron ...

Is Gravure Coating Right for You?

(Coatings)

February 09, 2020, ... gravure (doctor blade not shown as the engraved roll may rotate in either direction in kiss coating) About the Author: Ted has worked in coating, drying, laminating and film casting for over 35 years.  ...