Anilox Pre-Print

Rollers and Cylinders for Flexo, Litho, Coatings, and More

Today’s award-winning and most impressive flexographic printing is made possible through advanced technologies and engravings that push the boundaries of what can be achieved by the flexo printing process. With Sandon Global, print screens that had previously thought to be unachievable are now a reality.

High Volume Process (HVP)

The High Volume Process (also known as HVP) is an intermediate anilox that was designed to combine high line counts with high volumes for process solid and tone print. The elongated cell design allows for increased print latitude in comparison to conventional specifications. Key benefits include:

Versatile engraving used for solids, mechanical tints, vignettes, fine line/text and clean reverse out print.
Combines solids and tonal print on the same plate
Reducing anilox inventory and press downtime
Enhanced lay down, reducing pin-holing on solids
Easy cleaning
Improved wear characteristics, allowing cells to maintain good cell ratios and maintain their release characteristics

High Definition Process 75° (iPro)

The Sandon Global High Definition 75º engraving (also known as iPro) harnesses the characteristics required to achieve vivid colors by controlling opacity while reducing dot bridging. Other benefits include:

75º engraving achieves a high line count reducing dot gain and bridging
0.4% dots allow printers to make the most of advancements in reprographics
Vivid HD colors
Inter-linking cells deliver HD print quality
Consistent ink transfer, up to 600 mpm
Reduce ink starvation
Increased lifespan due to reduced wear and engraving damage

Conventional 60° (Classic)

The Sandon Global patented engraving (also known as GMX Anilox®) has been designed to address the challenges of laying down special and heavy coatings including varnish, adhesives, and metallic inks. This versatile and unique engraving is protected under patent no. EP3408097B1 because of a design that allows for:

Combination (Fluid FP)

Our Combination engraving (also known as Fluid FP) is designed for use in wide-web flexographic print processes. The open nature of the engraving offers many advantages such as:

A semi-channelled engraving enabling controlled ink flow
High line counts for use on High Definition print
Reduce dot gain
Combines solid and tone on a single plate
Good release characteristics
Micro-polish finish
Extended lifespan

Process & Solid 60° (Fluid Hex)

The Sandon Global 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. Key advantages include:

“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

Daetwyler is the only company that ensures both components (doctor blade and anilox) work optimally together, so ink transfer remains smooth and consistent – from the first impression to the last.