Machines

Machines for Screen Printing

Screen printing machines are the technical heart of your textile printing production. This lets you realize precise, multicolor designs in consistently high quality – from the small workshop to industrial series production. Whether carousel machine, exposure system or dryer – with the right machine fleet you produce reliably and efficiently.

With screen printing machines, the interplay of printing, exposure and drying technology is what counts in order to ensure a seamless workflow. In the Machines category, Print Equipment offers you an extensive range for your needs. In the Machines category you'll find the right technical foundation for your screen printing production.

What defines screen printing machines?

Screen printing machines cover the complete production process – from screen preparation through the actual printing to the final drying or fixing. A well-coordinated machine chain is decisive for an efficient, trouble-free production process.

The typical machine use in screen printing is clearly structured:

• The screen is prepared for printing using an exposure or CtS system
• The actual printing takes place on the carousel or hybrid machine, station by station for multicolor designs
• A flash cure unit fixes individual ink layers between the print passes for multicolor or special designs
• A final conveyor dryer ensures permanent curing of the ink on the finished textile

Machines for screen printing thus ideally complement our textile printing inks and are a sensible addition to our screen printing range.

Why the right machine equipment is indispensable

The right machine equipment plays an important role for production speed, registration accuracy and color quality. Only with a well-thought-out combination of printing, exposure and drying technology can a consistently high quality level be achieved.

The most important advantages include:

• High production speed: Carousel machines reach print speeds of over 1,000 pieces per hour
• Precise registration accuracy: Registration accuracy of under 0.2 mm with multicolor designs
• Digital screen preparation: CtS systems expose designs directly onto the coated screen without a film positive. Your individual production process is decisive for the choice.
• Reliable drying: Conveyor dryers with independent temperature control per chamber
• Ideal for professional series production: Popular with textile print shops with high run volumes

This makes the right machine equipment indispensable both for small workshops and for large industrial operations.

Which machine types are available?

In the Machines category, you have printing systems as well as technology for screen preparation and drying at your disposal.

Carousel and hybrid printing systems

With the Adelco Cyclone carousel machine, several sizes with 6-14 colors and 8-16 stations are available to you, complemented by the hybrid digital printing system Zeus V-XL for direct CMYK printing.

Typical characteristics are:

• Servo-electric drive with registration accuracy of under 0.2 mm and print speeds of over 1,000 pieces/h (Adelco Cyclone)
• Maximum print area of 460 x 460 mm at a resolution of 720 x 1,200 dpi and up to 230 pieces/h (Zeus V-XL)
• Touchscreen control with diagnostic functions on both systems

This makes these printing systems suitable both for classic multicolor screen printing designs and for digital hybrid applications.

Exposure, CtS & drying

For digital screen preparation, the CtS system FREEStyler 2 is available to you, complemented by classic exposure systems as well as conveyor dryers such as the Tornado and the Adelco Dual-Smart.

They are especially suited for:

• Direct digital exposure of screens with a resolution of up to 1,200 x 2,400 dpi and a maximum screen size of 1,050 x 660 mm (FREEStyler 2)
• Conveyor drying with independent temperature and airflow control per chamber, with belt widths of 70-180 cm
• Fast intermediate drying of individual ink layers using flash cure units such as the Screenstar Flash Cure series

This way, with the right exposure and drying technology, you find the ideal complement to your printing system.

Our machines range at a glance

In Print Equipment's Machines category you'll find carousel and hybrid printing systems as well as technology for exposure, CtS and drying for your screen printing workflow.

Typical advantages:

• Seamless machine fleet: From screen preparation to final drying
• Proven brand quality: Such as Adelco carousel machines and FREEStyler CtS systems

Our machines range is thus a sensible addition if you want to take care of your technical equipment in the screen printing area.

What to look out for when buying screen printing machines

If you want to buy machines for screen printing, you should consider various factors in order to find the right equipment for your needs.

Important criteria are:

• Run size & number of stations: Look for a carousel size that suits your production volume
• Print area: Plan for the required maximum print area according to your designs
• Screen preparation: Check whether a digital CtS system or classic exposure suits your workflow better
• Drying capacity: Look for suitable belt widths and chamber lengths for your production volume
• Overall workflow: Consider printing, exposure and drying as a connected machine chain

The right selection ensures that you produce reliably and efficiently in screen printing.

Screen printing machines for different applications

Depending on production volume and design, the requirements for your machine fleet vary considerably. While carousel and hybrid printing systems deliver the actual print performance, exposure, CtS & drying ensure clean screen preparation and permanent ink fixing.

The choice of the right machines therefore depends strongly on which production volume and which degree of digitalization you are aiming for. For consistently reliable operation, many textile print shops rely on a carefully coordinated machine chain from the screen to the finished textile.

Buy machines at Print Equipment

If you want to build up or expand your machine fleet for screen printing, you'll find an extensive range of printing, exposure and drying technology at Print Equipment. From the carousel machine to the digital CtS system, we offer you reliable solutions for your workflow.

In the Machines category you'll find our range as well as further categories in the screen printing category, such as our textile printing inks. This way you get all components for your screen printing production from a single source.

In addition, you benefit from personal advice, technical support and hands-on assistance when choosing the right machines. This lets you build or expand your machine fleet in a targeted way and work successfully in the long term.

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