Add Value and Eliminate Secondary Operations
Custom engineered systems are available for virtually any web offset or converting configuration including wet trap aqueous and UV application.
Epic’s advanced in-line web coaters add value, quality and appeal to web press operations, while eliminating time-consuming secondary operations. Ultimately using Epic’s in-line web coaters will increase profits and create quality impressions.
In-line Dry Trap Coating – SSDT
- Provides one-sided, overall coating after the drying process
- Small enough to fit in a press without opening it up or rebuilding it
- Easily installed on a press with two pass heat set ovens
- Water based coatings can be applied at speeds up to 2500 fpm
- Applies a wide range of coating viscosities
- Can be made portable for use on multiple press lines
- Coating speed matches any web press
- Does not require “special” cylinders with different cell sizes to meter different coatings
- Coating weight can be changed on the run
- Variable speed drive with automatic following and independent manual control
In-line Pattern Coating System for Aqueous or UV
- Coating laydown is consistently streak and pin-hole free
- Requires no special web routing when in use
- Coat weight can be changed on the fly
- Applies water or solvent-based or UV coatings without smearing or set-off
- Supports high gloss, rub resistance, oil and moisture resistant and anti-slip coatings
- No limitation on types of stock, can coat label to cover
- Quick make-readies
- Easy to install
- Requires little operator training – easy to operate
- Capable of overall or pattern coat
- Single or double side configurations available
- Servo driven plate cylinder provides “shaftless” closed-loop optical circumferential registration
- Motorized lateral register for pattern coating
- Magnetic plate cylinder
- Laser engraved ceramic anilox roller
- Enclosed doctor blade system