Gravure Printing Cylinders
1. Printing Cylinders
With vast and immense infrastructure, best manpower and technology, Uflex has carved an irreproachable reputation for itself. Uflex has been recognized as the most trusted manufacturer of rotogravure cylinders for packaging & other special applications. Printing for the new SKU or printing through a re-engraved cylinder, our technology makes sure that the brand identity of the product remains intact maintaining absolute consistency in sharpness, contrast and gamma levels.
Top of the line machines from Europe & USA have been installed for Film-less Digital Engraving on the cylinder. After viewing the final layout including press marks through a Plotter printout, the digital file is transferred to the engraver. The technically advanced engraving machines are having the capability to generate different cell profiles. The provision of using customer defined Gamma Levels, thereby ensuring exact reproduction for specialized applications.
The diamond stylus of Engraver produces up to 8500 cells per second during the high speed process of engraving to meet varied printing requirements. Accuracy of engraving in terms of cell geometry (cell width, cell wall and depth) for each cylinder is ensured. Hard Chrome Electroplating is finally carried out on the engraved cylinder to meet the gravure printing requirements. For varied printing requirements engravers are used both on hollow and shafted cylinders up to 2500 mm length and 1250 mm circumference.
2. Coating Cylinders
Uflex is renowned for making special purpose cylinders for:
(i)Anilox Coating
(ii) Specialty Coating
-Hot Melt Coating (High GSM)
-Lamination Coating
- Lacquer Coating
- Low GSM Coating Cylinder
3. Special Purpose Cylinders
- Embossing Cylinders by Laser Engraving
- Cylinders for Wooden Laminates
- Cylinders for Wall paper Design & Gift wraper
- Cylinders for Special Purpose Greeting Cards
