Anilox Rollers & Sleeves – Laser Engraved Ceramic Coated – Narrow Web – Sandon Global
We take great pride in the performance and engraving consistency produced by our time-served engineers, laser operators and finishers.
The narrow-web category provides a unique set of challenges and an endless range of finishing, coating and decoration options which drives our appetite for product development. More recently embracing the industry trends towards hybrid flexo-digital presses and the adoption of LED curing technology.
Available Models
The key benefits of our combination engraving (also known as Fluid UV) cover both solid and tone work and include:
- Solid & Tone on one plate
- HD print and reduced dot gain
- Minimise “pin-holing” and ink “spitting”
- Improved release characteristics leading to “clean” print
- Reduced doctor blade vibration due to smooth cell micro-finish
- Vibrant colors
- Reduce anilox inventories
- Extend lifespan on wear compared to conventional 60º engravings
Our 60º engraving (also known as Fluid HEX) is far from conventional. In that it can be used for process and solid work on a broad range of substrates. It’s point of difference includes:
- “Open” hexagonal cell design encourages ink flow
- Multi-functional engraving design
- Strong solids
- Minimise “pin-holing” and ink “spitting”
- Improved release characteristics leading to “clean” print
- Reduced doctor blade vibration due to smooth cell micro-finish
- Extend lifespan on wear compared to conventional 60º engravings
As High Definition print is becoming the norm in the narrow-web world we have developed an engraving solution for this purpose. A 61º engraving (also known as XPRO) is ideal for both process and vignette print. Used typically with high resolution plates our robust cell peaks and channelled cell walls offer a range of benefits including:
- 61º engraving reduces the risk of moire (or screen clash)
- Inter-linking cells deliver HD print quality
- Consistent ink transfer
- Reducing ink starvation, delivering vivid HD colors
- Precision volume control
- Reduced plugging
- Reduced wear and engraving damage
Our patented engraving (also known as GMX Anilox®) has been designed to address the challenges when laying down special and heavy coatings including varnish, adhesive and metallic inks. A versatile and unique engraving that is protected under patent no. EP3408097B1, among others delivers the following benefits:
- Unique and efficient shallow cell design
- Delivering tactile and rough texture varnish applications
- Increase coat weights
- COCAL accurate coat weight formula
- Reduces cell blocking when using large coating particles
- Reduce vibration due to micro-finish cell polish
- Easy to clean
- Reduce annual spend on coatings, varnish and lacquers
High Opacity White engraving (also known as HOW) was developed in partnership with a plate, ink and tape manufacturer. With the shared aim of delivering a quality opaque white for narrow-web application. Conventional thinking has been replaced with an anilox that gives you total control. We can offer 4 different volume levels to suit the text and solid density required. A summary of the key benefits include:
- Available in 4 opacity levels
- Maintain press speed
- Eliminates costly screen heads
- Improve print efficiency
- Easy to clean
Our High Opacity Colour engraving (also known as HOC) removes the need for a backing white to achieve dense, opaque and strong colours. Developed in tandem with the High Opacity Whiteengraving it enables printers to lay heavy coat weights to achieve the required opacity across the full colour gamut. Summary benefits:
- Screen quality opaque color
- No backing white required
- Overcome flooding, filling-in and pin-holing issues due to efficient ink flow and cell evacuation
- Eliminates costly screen heads
- Improve print efficiency
- Easy to clean
Fluid UV Combination Engraving for Solid and Tone Work
Fluid HEX 60º Anilox EngravingFluid HEX 60º Anilox Engraving
XPRO Anilox Engraving
High Opacity White (HOW) Anilox Engraving
Key Industries
- Machinery & Manufacturing
Brand
Sandon Global is a leading anilox roll supplier based in the United Kingdom. Sandon Global manufactures and refurbishes anilox rolls, sleeves and gravure cylinders from our specialized engineering facility. Our modern plant offers Laser and Mechanical Engineering departments allowing us to produce our anilox internally and helping us to guarantee standards and expediency.