Eliminate dust contamination on your printing applications
September 17th 2007

Engineers from static control and surface cleaning specialists Meech have joined forces with web flexographic printing presses manufacturer Edale, to provide a machine that can deliver defect-free printing, without compromising the design or printing function.

Web contamination is a serious problem. Dust and debris is attracted to the web surface and electrostatic charges cause them to stick and form a 'hickie'. This can lead to a multitude of problems including poor print quality, with ink contamination leading to customer dissatisfaction and high customer returns, excessive downtime for cleaning, high rejection rates in the laminating process and unacceptable quality in pharmaceutical and food packaging.

The two companies have successfully integrated the Meech SCT 1000 web cleaner www.meech.com into the framework of an Edale press. The system works by breaking down the electrostatic charge binding the dust particles to the web and brushes destroy the boundary layer on the moving web to allow efficient removal of contamination.

The SCT 1000 offers several advantages:

• There are no expensive consumables nor machine downtime required for their replacement
• No moving parts within the cleaning head means minimal maintenance
• There is no fall off in performance over time, as happens with sticky roller and non-contact systems

Not only does Meech work with manufacturers such as Edale, but it also provides solutions for end-users who are looking to retro-fit web cleaners on their printing presses. Ease of installation of the Series 1000 and simple web thread-up makes this a straightforward and simple process.

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