BFT Flexo has installed its inking and wash-up system GT-Corr, equipped with PLC and touch screen, onto a Langston 196-inch jumbo corrugated post-print machine, in Virginia, USA.
This BFT Flexo system is developed to give stable speed control of both the feed and return pumps during the printing process. The system’s new manifold is able to reverse the feed pump allowing up to 100% recovery of all the ink present in the doctor blade system as well as the supply lines.
Based on tests carried out during production changeover, 90% of the ink typically lost during washup, was recaptured by the GT-Corr as well as reducing wash up water by 30%. During a simulation with different units, for a four colour corrugated post-print machine with chamber doctor blades, 2800mm anilox length, an average of two changeovers per shift, two shift a day: a return on investment can be observed after only 10 months, according to the company.
Neil Livesey, president of Technoflex and official American distributor of BFT Flexo said, ‘The GT Corr system was easily installed and our customer was very happy with the results. The system has been operational for two weeks with our customer seeing less ink usage and reduced changeover times. I would class this as a perfect complement to any corrugated post-print machine.’
The BFT GT-Corr system offers ink temperature, viscosity control and on screen blade system pressure adjustment as well as blade life tracking.
