Cleaning offset litho plates for TechNova

With the purchase and installation of 2 web cleaning manifold systems from Meech International, TechNova has now further improved quality and reduced reject rates on its lamination production line

TechNova manufactures offset plates as part of an ongoing partnership with Agfa-Gevaert and is a world leader in the supply of printing products throughout the world.

Lamination is an important part of the manufacturing process as the aluminium litho plates need to be coated with a protective film to ensure they can stand up to the toughest printing environments.

However, it is of vital importance that the film is kept clean, as any contamination would lead to poor and unacceptable quality.

The manifolds that have been supplied by Meech are part of their Series 1000 Web Cleaning System, designed to solve the problem of dirty webs that cause high reject rates in laminating processes and a poor quality end product.

Combining Meech expertise in static control and dust control systems, this versatile and modular system can be installed in a variety of web cleaning applications to ensure first class quality.

The manifolds perform three critical functions .

1) The static elimination bars break the electrostatic charges holding dust particles on to the web.

2) The brushes remove even the smallest of particles.

3) The specially developed vacuum control plate gives complete coverage of the material surface, removing contaminants to a very high degree of efficiency.

The Meech Series 1000 web cleaner has been installed throughout the world and provides effective control of dust contamination and significant production benefits.

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