Selvedge Printing Machine SKD

MAAG BROTHERS MACHINE WORKS LTDCH-8700 Küsnacht SwitzerlandPhone +41 44 913 66 11, Fax +41 44 913 66 [email protected], www.texmaag.ch

Selvedge Printing Machine SKD

MAAG BROTHERS MACHINE WORKS LTDCH-8700 Küsnacht SwitzerlandPhone +41 44 913 66 11, Fax +41 44 913 66 [email protected], www.texmaag.ch

MAAG Selvedge Printing Machine Model SKD

The importance of selvedge printing is constantly increasing and therefore places new demands on the design of equipment. The challenges of selvedge printing are solved by the MAAG Selvedge Printing Machine SKD, which operates fast, easily and above all, cleanly. It is the only machine on the market ca- pable of printing gold or coloured lettering by a flat heat process on the standstill fabric flow. It will print equally well on the finest silk or the coarsest cotton cloth. Light to medium heavy woollen goods are successfully processed.

As all textiles are not of the same thickness, it is necessary to adjust the pressure of the printing block and this variation is easily made by means of two eccentric cams. The standard machine is built to operate from roll to roll but can, if required, accom-modate other working systems.

High quality selvedge print with gold foil

The Machine Layout ›››

A The Basic Machine B Working from Roll to Roll C Working Inline with other Machines (i.e. stenter)

D Working from A-frame to A-frame

E Working from Pile to Pile

The Printing System ›››

The cloth from the feed roll runs over a drawing-off roller, then over two guide rollers which oscillate together, and then over a further drawing-off roller before being rolled up again. Printing takes place between the two oscillating rollers and that part of the cloth which will be printed on is momentarily stopped while the impression is being made. While the cloth movement is thus stopped, the feed roll, drawing-off rollers and take-up roller continue to rotate and ensure even and quiet running of the machine.

The printing machine uses fl at type and the copy may be made up of normal printing type letters. Therefore, no special blocks need to be engravedas is the case with the rotating type of machine. This feature considerably increases the versatility of this machine and caters to the special needs of each customer. The maximum printing length is 22 cm (8 5⁄8“) and height 2 cm (25⁄32“).

The printing set is electrically heated and, as different foils and also different textiles require different tempera-tures, the printing set is supplied with a thermostatically controlled heating element and fi tted with a thermo-meter. The latter permits the operator to select the proper temperature for every condition. The foil is fed automati-cally from the roll and can be adjusted accurately according to the type height, waste thus being eliminated. All these components can be removed for cleaning and checking without the use of tools, just by a few simple hand move-ments.

By means of straightforward arrangement the machine can be set to print every 1, 2 or 3 metres or yards. For a small additional cost the machine can be supplied with extra gears which enable it to print in metres as well as yards.

To ensure accurate printing on the selvedge, the printing head moves automatically along the edge of the fabric operated by an optical selvedge feeler.

Cost Calculation ›››

Foil and Machine Amortisation for the MAAG SKD

Example:

MADE IN SWITZERLAND Y = 6 mm (5 + 1)

X = 100 mm (90 + 10)

Surface Text: 90 x 5 mm = 450 mm2

Surface Foil: 100 x 6 mm = 600 mm2

››› 25% waste of foil

Cost per roll approx: 180 EUR for 600x122 000 mm = 73,2 Mio. mm2

Prints per roll: 73,2 Mio. mm2/600 mm2

= 122 000 Prints

› Foil cost per print: 180 EUR/122000 Prints = 0,0015 EUR

› Machine cost per print: = 0,0015 EUR – Machine investment: EUR 60000 – Amortisation time: 5 Years – Interest rate: 5% – Prints per year: 9.0 Mio. (2 shift operation)

››› Total cost per print = 0,003 EUR (without personal and energy costs)

Cost comparison to a rotating printing system – made by competitionThe rotating printing system is using foil strips. The foil waste is approx 70% compare to the MAAG fl at printing system. The foil price per print is approx. 150% higher then the economic MAAG system.

Example:

MADE IN SWITZERLAND Y = 15 mm (5 + 10)

X = 100 mm (90 + 10)

Surface Text: 90 x 5 mm = 450 mm2

Surface Foil: 100 x 15 mm = 1500 mm2

››› 70% waste of foil

› Foil cost per print: = 0,0037 EUR = approx 150% higher

foil costs compare with 0,0015 EUR of the MAAG SKD Y = Height of the

printing block + 1 mm

The Foil ›››

The foil is available in rolls with a width of 60 cm and a length of 122 m. The customer can cut small rolls in accordance to the required printing with (= X –10 mm).The printing distance Y on the foil is only the printing height + 1mm.

X = Length of the printing block + 10 mm

60 cm, length 122 m (international standard)

used printing foil

Empty printing block holder

Printing block (example)

Full printing block holder with letters and logo

2 cm (25⁄32“)

22 cm (8 5⁄8“)

››› Easy exchangeablePrinting block holder

Detail Printing Head