Maximum grind gage size: 25 cm long x 11 cm wide This requires the purchase of a Draw Down Kit. The ADM also makes color comparison draw downs on draw down pads using a scraper. 90-degree versions are available by special order. This allows using each side of the scraper twice, effectively giving you four scraper edges instead of just two and doubling the life of each scraper compared to a 90-degree angle. The scraper is held at an 85-degree angle. Requires less operator training and supervision on proper grind gage use.Works with grind gauges and with draw-down pads.Uses existing grind gauges and scrapers from your current supplier.Rigidly held scraper provides consistent scraper angle.Consistent and accurate scraper force adjustable from 1.75 to 6 kg (3.5 to13 pounds).Adjustable draw down speeds from one to ten seconds.Designed for use with liquid and paste coatings.The ADM 2 is designed to be durable and simple to operate. If you have questions about anilox rolls, or any other technical aspect of label printing, please call us today.Get consistent use of grind gages using the ADM 2 automatic draw-down machine from Little Joe Industries. The anilox takes the ink from the pan (or the fountain roll) and delivers it onto the plate in the precise amount required to print the ink density you need. Here is another diagram showing the same thing. When we document the anilox roller used on each color station, and the ink used, we can always be sure that we can repeat the job again and again with very consistent results. This is generally more exact and repeatable than altering the ink at press. We have various anilox rolls that deliver different amounts of ink to the plate – changing these rollers to others that deliver more or less ink is the primary way we adjust color on press. The gray roller is called an ANILOX ROLL and it is what actually pulls the ink from the ink pan and transfers it onto the printing plate (the darker, brown/purple cylinder above the anilox roll). This is a print station on a flexographic label press. This takes time because we have to work it in between other ‘live’ jobs on press, so it isn’t always practical for jobs with a tight timeline, but it is a good way to see how your color will look on the actual label stock you have chosen.įor those that are curious about the technical aspects of putting ink on paper, we offer the following images: If you can’t decide on the exact PMS color for your label, a press check may be a good solution.Īnother option we offer is a color sample printed on press. This is very helpful on complicated labels that have not been run before, or on jobs where you don’t quite know what you want.
To ensure customers get exactly the color they want, we always offer a no-charge press check for anyone that wants it. Because of the way a label press transfers the ink to the plate (and then to the paper), it is virtually impossible to replicate this process in the ink room (or anyplace else but on a printing press). These are common in the world of Offset printing, but not in the world of flexographic label printing. Every once in a while, we are asked about providing ink ‘drawdowns’ for customers.
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