Cleaning press parts manually is not only a hassle, it’s really hard work. There are a lot of parts that must be consistently clean if you want continually high output from your printing machine. There is no easy way to go about it, or is there? Automated cleaning of press parts is the smartest way to make sure you have consistent high output from your printing machine and the highest possible printing quality. It does not matter whether you clean with solvents, non-flammable liquids or...
It is not a secret anymore that the anilox is the core of the flexo printing industry. Without a clean anilox you risk bad print quality, downtime and lost printing jobs. But is there a way to make sure your anilox is clean enough for printing every time? There exist several different tools that can identify dirty aniloxes. However, you need to keep in mind that an anilox consist of millions and billions of cells that can be clogged by ink. “Checking if every anilox you own is clean and ready...
How are your cleaning solutions performing? Are your anilox rolls, flexo plate and parts getting as clean as you need them to be? Spending too much on cleaning solutions for your Flexo Wash system? Your Flexo Wash cleaning systems are built to clean with sustainable cleaning solutions and to consume as little of the solution as possible. In addition, in all our machines the liquid is always filtrated and recirculated to be reused. We offer: We would like to introduce you to our TruClean family...
Flexo Wash is excited to announce that the first FW 3000 Flexo Wash Anilox Cleaner which was sold and distributed in the United States over 18 years ago, is still in continual use and working great. LLFlex, a leading manufacturer based in Louisville Kentucky, still uses their FW 3000 from 2002. It cleans one anilox at a time, and while it takes substantially longer than the newer models, it does such a good job that they never worry about it. Good things really are built to last. HISTORY...
The Flexo Wash Laser Anilox Cleaner is the headliner of leading cleaning technology. Safe, effective and environmentally friendly, this cleaner is proven to efficiently and thoroughly clean your anilox rolls. How does the laser work? The laser beam works on the principle of the ablation: the ink or coating on the anilox surface is evaporated due to the temperature generated by the laser energy. Since the ink basically becomes ash, this solution is the most sustainable cleaning method. The...
At Flexo Wash we are monitoring the situation with COVID-19 closely. We will continue to serve our customers while respecting the recommendations from health authorities. As a supplier to the global food and pharmaceutical packaging industry (“Converted Paper Product Manufacturing” segment), Flexo Wash is an essential business and we need to be open to support our customers. We are constantly monitoring and abiding by the ever-changing recommendations and guidelines for traveling and...
With Labelexpo’s postponement until next March, our industry has to wait to see, touch and feel all of the latest and greatest products on the market. But why wait? We know that our customers make their planned capital investments around this time so that they can begin realizing their return on investment in 2020. But, just as we have pivoted to the digital realm for our business during the pandemic, we can do the same now in lieu of this trade show. Here’s just a sampling of some...
Flexo Wash is honored to welcome Jim Carstairs as our Western Territory Manager. Jim has over 30 years of experience in sales in the printing and graphics industries. After beginning his career as a press operator, Jim has worked in a variety of sales and technical positions with different ink and coatings companies. He also spent four years with International Paper in their internal/external flexo plate and ink sales division before joining Bottcher America, which was primarily...
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