By my definition, “the value of any machine new or used is based in its capabilities to produce product that meets the buyers/printers expectations of format,
Real Performance Machinery L.L.C. Indianapolis, Indiana has released its new Electric Revolution 14 Color Press. Demand from customers looking for a 14 color version
In past issues, we’ve looked at various press-drive designs that move platens around the machine, the focus being on how well they function with respect to speed,
Just as poor-quality air can impede press performance and harm parts (see IMPRESSIONS, January 1998), “starving” your automatic of air can keep it from doing its best and possibly damage components or shorten their life.
From 30 to 50 feet or more in length and equipped with such exotic items as lasers and microprocessors, belt printers are screen printing’s most versatile automatic tools, able to spot- or bleed-print odd-shaped, either small or extremely large substrates with relatively high speed and a high degree of repeatability.
For the past several installments, we’ve looked at indexing systems as the hearts of their printing machines. This time, we’ll take a look at the limbs—more specifically, the arms —of those machines.
Air leaks are annoying and costly. Yet, although most air leaks are easy to fix, they often go unattended until the sound becomes sufficiently annoying.
Switches on a T-shirt machine allow the press or computer to know when a part is in the right position and/or has moved to a desired place;
Understanding what shock absorbers do and knowing signs of problems safeguards pneumatic press parts. Shock—or impact at energy levels high enough
If the performance of your automatic isn’t up to par, the problem may not be with the press itself but with the air going into it.