Analysis of Customer Needs
We work closely with you, and we help to clarify your precise needs & goals for the project. We always strive to provide the right pad printing automation solution based on your needs and budget and our goal is to meet or exceed your requirements & expectations. We listen carefully to your needs, wants, concerns and we take into account what your real-world experiences are with printing your product(s). Once we fully understand your needs, then we go about designing the right turn-key automated pad printing solution and we provide you with a system drawing and a formal quotation.
Our experts carefully review numerous topics including:
- Substrate characteristics and ink selection
- Image size & complexity of print
- Production environment
- Safety requirements
- Required production speed & volumes
- Compliance/validation requitements
- Customer engineering & maintenance skill level
- Need for pre or post-treatments
- Application performance requirements & environment
Automation components
Transport Systems- WEISS or CAMCO brands of electro-mechanical or servo driven rotary indexers
- Oval Racetrack Indexers
- Programmable Linear Part or Pad Shuttles (stepper, servo or linear motor)
- Mechanical Over and Under linear indexer (tank track)
- Modular Palletized conveyor systems (dock and lock)
- Pneumatic or Servo Pick-n-Place stations
- Mechanical grippers or suction cups
- Part Rake off devices
- Stand up devices
- Stack feeders for flat parts
- Drying conveyors - Hot Air with convection or IR
- Modular UV curing systems (with light safety guarding)
- De-ionizing / anti-static equipment & dust removal
- Corona or Flame treating systems
- X/Y/R table for fast print head alignment
- In-Feed and Out-Feed conveyor systems
- Light curtain safety guards
- Plexiglas safety enclosures with interlocked doors
- Dual palm button controls
- Ozone Filtration systems