Understand Laser Technology for Anilox Cleaning Plus In Speed and End Result

Laser technology applied to the anilox cleaning is increasingly known, recognized, and accepted. It is a technology that obtains extraordinary results and doesn’t need consumables, doesn’t generate waste, vapor or pollution of any kind.

The cleaning of the anilox is essential for an industrial printer to obtain the correct and homogeneous ink supply. Traditional systems have many limitations, such as high screen count lines, types of inks and geometries. Laser technology is the only one that reaches the entire surface of the roller, there are no screen count or geometry limitations, and achieves the maximum cell volume recovery. The laser, without the need of contacting the substrate of the roller, provides a cleaning without any mechanical, chemical, or thermal load.

The laser beam moves along the surface of the anilox with a controlled power, to protect the ceramic layer and the engraving of the cells, and with a pulse rate adjusted to evaporate the material that blocks the cells. It can remove dry inks, adhesives, lacquers, silicones, and others. The elements that seal the cells vaporize, become dust, and are easily removed.

It is therefore essential to search for manufacturers who have a good knowledge of laser cleaning, as it isn’t an innocuous technology. In the case of Sitexco, after more than 10 years in the market and working constantly in R&D, they have a wide knowledge of the technology, which materialized in their Sitexco Plus product range that was launched end of 2020.

This range achieves all the advantages of laser cleaning, but it eliminates many of the limitations that are usually attributed to it: it is very fast, it is very intuitive, it cleans a wide range of inks and, above all, it offers maximum security.

TEG Technology has partnered with DKSH, an integrated solution provider for packaging, printing & converting in the markets India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Philippines and Japan. DKSH offers advanced industrial solutions, tailored solutions and unparalleled after-sales services that help customers achieve higher efficiency and performance reliability. Contact DKSH to learn more about Sitexco Laser Cleaning Technologies for Anilox.