The DT-30A screen printing press features a linear walking beam format (DC motor controlled) for single or multi-color automatic UV screen printing on round, oval and flat containers. The systems solid design provides vibration free running for accurate color to color registration and high-quality ink lay down.  Production speeds are up to 70 bottles per minute (4,200 per hour).

Bottles are placed into the automatic bowl feeder (optional) and they are automatically sorted and oriented into the screen printing line. Once bottles enter the DT-30A machine, they are automatically flame treated (or optionally corona treated) and fed through the printing and UV curing stations.

The DT-30A Automatic UV Bottle Screen Printing machine is available in 1 to 6 color versions.

There is also a "no-part-no-print" sensor which prevents the squeegee from operating if no bottle is present in the printing station.  After the bottles leave the servo driven printing stations, they are handed-off into the UV drying stations where they are rotated under UV lamps.  In the final UV curing station there are typically 2 UV dryers to ensure full cure of the ink.

HIGH QUALITY PRINTING
The accurate color to color registration of the DT-30A (accurate to within ±0.1mm) is ensured by use of a precision mechanical cam driven indexing drive system and servo-motor controls for the screen print heads.  During the part transportation into the printing stations, the bottles are securely lifted and held firmly with a high power vacuum device and the bottles are placed into hard-tooling (with one-way clutch) and they are directly driven to precisely rotate the bottles.

Note: It is an industry standard feature to have registration ramps or "lugs" on your bottles to ensure accurate handling and printing.

SHORT SET-UP TIMES
A state of the art programmable controller controls the machine functions. A PC with touch screen provides the user interface and job related parameters can be stored and recalled, thus significantly reducing your set-up times.

All mechanical adjustments are positioned within easy reach of the operator/ set-up mechanic and when bottle diameters change you must only change a single gear (1 per print station) and the vacuum transport devices (located in loading station, unloading station and print stations).

HIGH UP-TIME
The use of high quality components and lifetime sealed bearings keeps the time required for routine maintenance to a minimum. The rugged design of the machine reduces necessary repair times and remote diagnostics via modem and telephone line is available upon request.