NEW high quality solutions for printing onto strapping

Apex strapping printer systems have been specifically designed to print on a wide variety of different strapping materials, in a variety of widths, to provide multi-color printed images with close registration capability between the colors. 

The Apex systems are offered in three basic configurations, covering 5 models, to meet virtually any production requirement and can be configured in 1 to 4 colors, offering capability and quality solutions not previously available in the industry.

Operation

The appropriate width strapping material is webbed onto an automatic pulling unit where controls are activated to pre-treat the material (where required), to print it in multiple colors using the dry offset printing process, and to either dry the print image by exposure to ultraviolet light, or cure the graphics by hot air. 

The printers can be configured to handle from 1 to 12 lanes (maximum dependant on the strapping width) - thus providing the potential for high production levels where needed. The standard printing heads will provide a maximum repeat length of up to 17 inches (431mm) - where longer repeats are required, a machine variety with larger print cylinders can be offered with a maximum repeat length of 27 inches (685mm).

Apex Strap Printers can be engineered to run as stand-alone off-line systems or, alternatively, can be configured to run in line with customer’s extruders in multi-lane configurations at production rates of up to 375 feet per minute per lane.