How to work Gravure Printing Machine
Printed web is duly wound on the shaft made of allow steel on a paper core duly locked by tapered cones provided in the shaft. The shaft is mounted on the ball bearing assembly. The rewind shaft is driven by friction clutch mechanical assembly, which controls the web tension on the film, which ensures perfect and tight rewinding without stretching the film. Full width lay on roller to assist rewinding from core to maximum reel diameter.
Drying chamber is incorporated at each printing unit and the hot air is blown from 1 HP Cap Blower with 6KW heaters channeled to the drier hoods. Specially designed jet nozles are provided to blow air across width of web supported by idlers in Front of the nozzles. The hot air is uniformly blown from the nozzles at different positions resulting in inter-colour as well as complete drying of inks at all operational speeds.