"The time and money saving guide for the Flexographic printer."

Product Specials
Graymills MegaMag Ink Magnet
Sprayway's New Ready-To-Use Industrial Strength Cleaner Wipes
Tesa 50607 High-heat Splicing Tape
The Jalema Grafi-System for filing artwork film and plates

Featured Product
RIPcurl Flexo-specific RIP

FlexoGuide Tip
Measuring Your Photopolymer Exposure Unit's Output for consistent quality plate manufacturing.

Training
Free "New Technology for Flexography Conference"
APR's Beginner and Advanced Mounting and Proofing In-House Training Programs

What's New
New Impressa 3 Digital Label Press for printing or proofing

Wide Web Special

Graymills' MegaMag Ink Magnet - MegaMAG is available for use in a Graymills Superflo filter and for use on a bracket for placing inside a tank or pail. For superior protection against anilox scoring/damage. A rare earth magnet in a smooth stainless steel casing, with 10x the pulling power of a standard magnet, MegaMag is able to attract metal particles from any place within the filter body. MegaMag provides a level of protection never before available. MegaMag can save the time required to pull a damaged anilox roll out of service and replace it, as well as the high cost of repair. Unlike other rare earth magnets, MegaMags domed end is designed to easily release particles when cleaning.

Options - MegaMag is available for use in a Graymills Superflo filter (HFST or HFNT) pictured above, or on a bracket for placing inside a tank or pail, as shown at left. Also available for use in DDPSFST and DDPSFNT surge suppressors. Retrofits to all existing Superflo filters and surge suppressors are available.

Narrow Web Specials

Sprayway Industrial Strength Cleaner Wipes - Designed to cut through most inks, grease, and wax. Designed to be an easy-to-use single-step alternative to traditional cleaning methods. Three other types available specific to your cleaning needs.

Corrugated Special

TESA 50607 High-Heat Splicing Tape - TESA 50607 is the perfect choice for the most demanding processes of manufacturing corrugated board. The unique acrylic adhesive system on this tape guarantees outstanding splice performance during every production run. One of the product's most notable features is its ability to withstand production temperatures of up to 425°F, a must for the demands of the continuous production of corrugated materials. TESA 50607 is ideal for splicing raw materials in a variety of corrugated production applications, including the manufacturing of single, double, and multi-wall corrugated containers. The operations manager at a large Canadian corrugated manufacturer reported the following about TESA 50607 after running a production trial: "TESA 50607 proved to be the perfect solution for a high-heat load application in which many other products have traditionally failed. No longer do we have to be concerned about lost production time due to inadequate paper roll splices." TESA 50607 specifications include: a tissue backing; an acrylic adhesive; 5.4 mils in thickness; a 42 oz/inch adhesion level; and an unbeatable temperature resistance of 425°F.

Platemaking Special

The Jalema Grafi-System - The heart of Grafi-System - the total filing solution for the graphics industry - consists of extremely sturdy and multifunctional files in a wide range of formats and designs. Because these files are filed laterally, that is diagonally, on a profile, they save up to 40% of the space taken up by traditional storage systems. Compared to filing cabinets, for example, you can store 3 to 4 times more files with Grafi-System on the same amount of floor space. What's more, the files are much easier - and therefore faster - to locate again. Space-saving lateral filing is possible thanks to Jalema's unique suspension point - made of solid stainless steel - with which the files hang on the profile. A simple movement of the hand (a pendulum-like motion) is all it takes to hang the files on or remove them from the profile. Another advantage of lateral filing is that it makes possible to use Jalema's sophisticated and timesaving color coding system (Codetabs or Code in One).

For pricing or more information on any of these products, click on the product picture, or the following link: http://www.teamflexo.com/products/specials.asp

RIPcurl - Flexo-specific RIP

RIPcurl™ is an Adobe Postscript 3™ RIP designed especially to give flexo narrow web printers of all sizes more control over quality and workflow. With flexo features such as step-and-repeat, automatic distortion control, and a unique die database, productivity is greatly enhanced.

RIPcurl interprets PostScript, EPS, and PDF files from most Mac and Windows applications.

Other features include:

• Step & Repeat - Step and repeat digital files at the RIP with a quick and efficient RIP-once, plot-many process.
• Die Database - one-of-a-kind die database has been proven to be the most productive and accurate way to step and repeat your jobs.
• Automatic Distortion - Automatically calculates and applies the flexo distortion (reduction) value, as you edit step and repeat information. Values may also be applied manually for complete distortion control.
• Bearer Bars - Automatically strip in our standard or custom bearer bars to your stepped images.
• Custom Plate Templates - Customize various plate settings such as bearer bar gaps, margins, cut marks, register marks and file information.
• Agfa Balanced Screening for Flexo - offers the cleanest halftone screens at up to 250 lpi.
• Plus - Imagesetter Linearization & Press Dot Gain Compensation, Advanced Proofing, True Adobe PostScript 3 Interpreter, Adobe Accurate Screens and Custom Job Queuing.

http://www.teamflexo.com/products/featured.asp

Measuring Your Exposure Unit's Output

While it may be common to periodically measure your exposure units light output, keep in mind that it is also necessary to measure the output with and without the vacuum coversheet over the light meters aperture. Please see this short article on a few suggestions on how to better insure optimization in the photopolymer platemaking process.

http://www.teamflexo.com/technical/measuringexposure.asp

New Technology for Flexography Conference:
"Prepress Technologies for Optimizing Flexo Print Quality"

We would like to invite you to attend a free conference on June 13th, presented by Artwork Systems, BASF, GRIPdigital, OLEC, Polaroid Graphics Imaging and All Printing Resources. If you are involved in flexo pre-press, platemaking or printing, you won't want to miss this opportunity to learn more about digital workflow and the options currently available using conventional processes.

This conference will be held on June 13th, in Arlington, TX. For more information, and to register online, go to:

http://www.teamflexo.com/training/newTechConf.asp

APR Offers Two Mounting & Proofing Training Programs

APR offers two in-house training programs on Mounting and Proofing - one designed for beginners to intermediate and the other for more advanced personnel. These classes are designed to give a comprehensive understanding of the importance of high-quality mounting-proofing - most often the last QC opportunity before going to press!

Topics covered include:

• Pro's and Cons of Mounting Methods
• Components of the Mounter
• Equipment Optimization & Print Cylinder Care/Storage
• The Printing Plate
• Mounting Gears vs. Press Gears and Going Gearless or Servo Driven
• Understanding Pitch
• The Mathematics behind Building Repeats
• Importance of Dial Indicators
• Stickyback Considerations
• Build-up Materials & Sleeves
• The Spec Sheet & QC Standards
• Preventative Maintenance & Housekeeping
• Effects of Platemaking on Mounting
• Communication and Problem Solving

These programs can be customized to meet your needs. For more information or pricing, please contact: info@teamflexo.com

New Impressa 3 Digital Label Press

This newest version is said to set a new industry standard for producing short run labels or die-cut proofs directly from your Windows based PC.

Professional-Quality Results - Impressa 3 uses advanced resin thermal and dye sublimation printing technologies to fuse images permanently onto substrates through heat and pressure. The results are sharp details and vibrant colors. The system allows you to print as small as 6-point type and can in any of 16.7 million different hues. Variable numbers such as serial numbers can also be inserted into each label printed.

Reliable Production - An entirely new print engine makes the process simpler and more reliable. The substrates are roll-fed into a straight paper path for increased dependability in continuous duty applications.

Automatic Built-In Die-Cutting - The patented Digital Die-Cut technology incorporates printing and die-cutting into one step. Both standard die-cuts such as squares, circles, or starbursts, or a "contour-cut" that automatically follows the outline of the image can be performed.

Variety of Substrates - Substrates available include clear, white, and colored vinyl and white, gold and silver polyesters.

Pantone Color Matching - Includes software that allows for the production of almost any Pantone color when printing in the dye sublimation mode.

For more information about this product, contact us at info@teamflexo.com.

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