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Can Printing Process Inside the Decorator
This video explains the can printing process inside the Decorator, focusing on how ink and varnish are applied to aluminum cans.
The process starts with the Inker Assemblies, which smoothly transfer ink between steel and rubber rollers. These rollers operate in a rotating motion, ensuring consistent ink application.
Next, the Print Cylinder is coated with ink and transfers it onto a Printing Blanket. As the Blanket Cylinder rotates past each Inker Assembly, it picks up different colors for label decoration. The blankets pass by the Inkers, receive the ink, decorate the can, and return for reapplication in a continuous cycle.
Once the decoration is complete, a roller applies a clear Over Varnish (OV) to the can’s surface, providing a protective finish to the printed design.
Afterward, the cans are released from the Spindle Disc by cutting the vacuum and using compressed air to blow them onto the Transfer Unit. From there, they are carried away on a Pin Chain for further processing.
The process starts with the Inker Assemblies, which smoothly transfer ink between steel and rubber rollers. These rollers operate in a rotating motion, ensuring consistent ink application.
Next, the Print Cylinder is coated with ink and transfers it onto a Printing Blanket. As the Blanket Cylinder rotates past each Inker Assembly, it picks up different colors for label decoration. The blankets pass by the Inkers, receive the ink, decorate the can, and return for reapplication in a continuous cycle.
Once the decoration is complete, a roller applies a clear Over Varnish (OV) to the can’s surface, providing a protective finish to the printed design.
Afterward, the cans are released from the Spindle Disc by cutting the vacuum and using compressed air to blow them onto the Transfer Unit. From there, they are carried away on a Pin Chain for further processing.
