STARLIGHT LPM LASER PLATE MAKER

STARLIGHT LPM™ is simple yet efficient laser platemaking device for producing ready-to-use, high-quality cliché plates for pad printing solid, screened and four-color process images in a wide range of product decorating applications.

• Simple, Functional Design:
Enables rapid creation of laser clichés for short or long runs within pre-set parameters: solid, screened and four-color process.

• User-Friendly Input:
Easy-to-use software makes importing of graphics and positioning of images on plate visible and intuitive with minimal learning curve required.

• Excellent Quality Results:
StarLight LPM is flexible, allowing many different plate sizes to be pre-selected. Finished clichés are ready to use in pad printing machines without further processing; no washout chemicals are necessary. Etched StarLight clichés are excellent quality with text and images of high-resolution, ensuring crisp pad transfer and consistency. Estimated cliché life in typical applications is approximately 10,000 cycles. The etch depth is variable, controlled via software selection. Plate material is a polymer plastic, green in color, with a magnetic hold-down backing. NOTE: StarLight cliché plate material may also be used with other CO2 lasers.

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PULSAR LPM LASER PLATE MAKER

Pulsar LPM: Laser Plate Maker for Pad Printing Clichés

PULSAR LPM™ is an innovative laser platemaking device
capable of producing high quality pad printing cliché plates for a wide range of applications with fast processing time.

Fast Process
Its compact size makes the Pulsar LPM an easily transportable desktop device. The 120v connection and integrated cooling based on thermo-electrical technology ensure quick and easy initial operation, cutting cliche processing to minutes instead of hours.

Easy To Operate
Operation of the laser is enhanced by a user-friendly input screen which enables the customer to exactly determine the location and type of image on the cliché plate by selecting desired choices from several menus. A special safety feature is the enclosed marking area (Laser Class 1) with special tinted glass. Therefore safety goggles need not be worn by the operator.

High Quality Etch
The finished, etched clichés are the highest quality with type and images of precise resolution. Pulsar LPM is also flexible, allowing many different plate sizes to be pre-selected. The worktable is pre-drilled with pin locators to allow easy changeover from one size cliché to the next.

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PLATEWASHER FOR PROCESSING POLYMERS

Do-It-Yourself Polymer Plate Accessory

• Self-Contained Unit
• User-Safe and Convenient Operation
• Consistent & Reliable Results

PLATEWASHER processing device from ITW Trans Tech is an economical unit ideal for consistent do-it-yourself results in making plastic padprinting cliché plates, including alcohol-washout type polymers. The benefit of the PlateWasher is in producing repeatable, high-quality washouts, plate after plate, regardless of operator skill level.

The unit is easily operated without any electrical power connection and therefore can be used in normal working environments. No explosive-protection measures are needed. Plus the handling of washout solvents is minimized.

Order today and start getting good plates every time with our PlateWasher. For more information, contact Derald Shadden at (256) 778-8141 or email derald@padprintpro.com.
SLD SPECIAL LAPPING DISC

Special Lapping Disc For Sealed Ink Cups

• Extends Lifetime of Ink Cups
• Improves Print Quality
• Increases Productivity

Need more information? Contact Derald Shadden at (256) 778-8141 or email derald@padprintpro.com.

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MBM VACUUM EXPOSURE UNIT

UV Light Exposure Device for Making Polymer Cliché Plates

• In-House Cliché Production Tool
• Easy Step-By-Step Operation
• Top Quality & Economical

The Trans Tech MBM Vacuum Exposure Unit is the perfect tool to assist you in making cliché plates for test printing samples, prototype products and low-volume production runs. The MBM is a sturdy, compact device that combines a vacuum frame and internal vacuum pump with an automatically timed ultraviolet light source. The unit is available in three sizes: MBM-2840, the larger MBM-3850 and the largest MBM-3882. All provide a simple method for quickly making Trans Tech's popular Polymer, Hydro-Foil and Express-3 pad printing clichés.

Need more information? Contact Derald Shadden at (256) 778-8141 or email derald@padprintpro.com.
VERSADYNE ELECTRICAL SURFACE PRETREATMENT

Enables Pad Printing on Olefins

One frequently-asked question that we hear from even the most experienced pad printers is: "Why is my ink coming off?" This usually is followed by several other questions from us such as, "What is the substrate?", "Was it pretreated?" and "What is the surface dyne level?" If a customer is attempting to print on any of the olefin group of plastics, the solution will likely include some form of surface pretreatment using the VersaDyne corona treating unit from ITW Trans Tech.

Change Surface Dyne Level
When properly applied to your substrate, corona discharge produces the higher surface dyne levels needed for good adhesion even on the more difficult-to-treat materials like polypropylene and polyethylene. It also enables you to save money by spending less time on your surface pretreating operation because parts can now be treated faster. The VersaDyne unit provides higher power corona treatment at 800 watts of output. That is almost 25% more power than our previous 600-watt version discharge spot treater.

To read a VersaDyne application case study, click here (opens new window to ITW Trans Tech web site).

Need more information? Contact Derald Shadden at (256) 778-8141 or email derald@padprintpro.com.
PAD BLOWERS

• Shortens "Flash" Time of Ink Solvents
• Easily Adapted to Various Pad Printing Applications
• Improves Productivity

When our print lab technicians meet with customers and engineering staff to discuss any new project, certain accessories are frequently recommended. Pad blowers are so necessary to proper pad printing that we now include them in every quote. They are downright indispensable to successful image transfer.

It is extremely important to use compressed air (10 p.s.i. max.) that is clean and dry, preferably supplied by a compressor equipped with a regulator and desiccant filter. Otherwise, you will be adding to your headaches by blowing oil and water onto your pad, ink and parts. Also you may be interested in substituting one of our de-ionizing units as a pad blower. This will give you the added effect of reducing static on your pad to lessen the dust problems found with some plastics or work environments.

Contact Derald Shadden at (256) 778-8141 or email derald@padprintpro.com for additional details or for a recommendation on the best set-up for your operation.
HOLDING FIXTURES

One valuable special service that customers demand is our in-house fixture building. It is a key element in the complete pad printing solution package. We can take a production part and fabricate a holding fixture that properly secures the part for accurate pad printing as well as enables easy loading and unloading.

Because there are an infinite number of possibilities in fixture design, it is important to specify customer requirements up front while the machine is in the concept stage.

Need more information? Contact Derald Shadden at (256) 778-8141 or email derald@padprintpro.com.
AUTOMATIC INK PUMP

• Supplies Constant Ink Viscosity
• Improves Print Quality
• Increases Productivity

The Automatic Ink Pump from Trans Tech is a valuable accessory for high-volume industrial pad printers who demand the highest quality. This fully automatic ink pump with electronic controls is designed to continuously recycle ink and maintain a constant level of viscosity.

By using this control device, a consistent level of ink viscosity is guaranteed. The result is an improved print quality and elimination of rejects normally caused by viscosity changes.

Download the complete Ink Pump brochure, click here.

Need more information? Contact Derald Shadden at (256) 778-8141 or email derald@padprintpro.com.
ANTI-STATIC EQUIPMENT

Anti-Static accessories from ITW Trans Tech are useful for maintaining pad surface cleanliness and image quality in manual as well as automated single and multicolor pad printing operations. These devices help to greatly reduce part rejects and increase productivity by neutralizing static charges on and near the printing pad and part, thereby reducing dust attraction and its resultant printing problems.

De-ionizing Charged Particles
Static control is a practical concern for any pad printing operation that decorates various substrates, especially plastics that have a tendency to generate and hold static charges. Unless de-ionized, these charges may attract unwanted dust particles to the part and pad that interfere with proper ink adhesion, thus impairing print quality.

Easily Interfaced and Adjustable
These flexible, modular units are designed to enable easy interfacing with our most popular pad printers because of the variety of sizes and adaptability to nearly any application or part size.

For further information on enhancing your pad printing operation with Anti-Static Equipment, please contact Derald Shadden at (256) 778-8141 or email derald@padprintpro.com.
ECOCURE INK CURING TUNNEL

• Economical Design
• Accelerates Ink Curing
• Controllable Temperature

Ecocure ink curing tunnel from ITW Trans Tech is an economical unit ideal for curing pad printing inks, especially two-component inks using hardeners. The combination of direct radiant heat with air passing through the panel provides a heat transfer that performs well in rapid drying and minimizes production time in smaller pad printing operations. Heat curing with this unit is an effective method for accelerating ink drying on pad printed parts so that they may be handled or packed without damage.

Need more information? Contact Derald Shadden at (256) 778-8141 or email derald@padprintpro.com.
PRIMOCURE INK CURING TUNNEL

• Efficient, Compact Design
• Reliable Temperature Control
• Accelerates Ink Curing

The PRIMOCURE Drying Conveyor from ITW Trans Tech is an essential auxiliary item for the curing of pad printing inks in large and small production runs. Heat curing with this unit is an effective method for accelerating ink drying on pad printed parts so that they may be handled or packed without damage.

Need more information? Contact Derald Shadden at (256) 778-8141 or email derald@padprintpro.com.
INFRARED (I/R) INK CURING SYSTEMS

Infra Red Ink Curing for High-Volume Production

INFRARED (IR) is an effective means of curing pad
printing inks applied as dark images on light-color substrate materials. The infrared light waves are absorbed by the dark-colored print area only, whereas the light color of the substrate reflects the infrared light. Hence, heat is only generated in the printed surface area. This makes it an efficient way of almost instant drying of the ink without heating up the part. This is especially important for fragile parts, such as thin-walled products, sheets or low heat-resistance materials.

Advantages
Some significant advantages of IR curing are:
• Low noise level
• Cured parts can be almost immediately handled after treatment for further processes
• Reduction of possible print damage due to quick ink drying
• Low power consumption
• Minimal heating of adjacent work area
• Instant maximum cure output.
ELECTRONIC INDEX SHUTTLE

Programmable Part Indexing Device for Multicolor Pad Printing

• Precise Color Registration
• Improves Productivity & Speed
• Easy to Program

Electronic Index Shuttle from ITW Trans Tech is one of our most successful pad printing auxiliary devices, designed to increase productivity, speed and accuracy, especially in multicolor applications.

Need more information? Contact Derald Shadden at (256) 778-8141 or email derald@padprintpro.com.