by Christopher Connell, ITW Trans Tech At some point, every pad printing operation must rise to the next level of difficulty by taking on jobs that demand technical expertise beyond the single-color, manual-load comfort zone. The risks are significant but the benefits to your customers can be substantial. Surely you would like to be considered for those high-volume, automated … [Read more...] about Multi-color Pad Printing with Automation
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Pad Printing Tips – Increase Efficiency AND Profitability
by Steve Smith, Diversified Printing Technologies Pad printing has had the reputation of being a tough process to nail. Consistency is even more difficult to achieve. This is still true if you think pad printing is an art form or that its success depends on some secret recipe. Instead, pad printing is a scientific procedure. Many variables exist that can affect the outcome, … [Read more...] about Pad Printing Tips – Increase Efficiency AND Profitability
Computer-to-Plate – The Future for Pad Printing
by Benjamin Adner The concept of computer-to-plate (CTP) is not new in the printing industry and is now used on a daily basis in the offset and flexography industries. The screen printing marketplace also has seen substantial growth in the use of direct-to-screen systems; however, in the pad printing arena, the concept and equipment for CTP are still very new (although are … [Read more...] about Computer-to-Plate – The Future for Pad Printing
Common Problems Associated with Pad Printing
by Liam Clancy In a perfect world, all pad printers would have their machine in a stable environment, one where room temperature, ink to thinner mixing ratios, machine cycle times, etc., are all controlled and kept consistent from one day to the next. Machine operators that are trained today would still be operating those same machines for years to come. Unfortunately, with … [Read more...] about Common Problems Associated with Pad Printing
Estimating Pad Printing Costs
by John Kaverman, Innovative Marking Systems It is interesting that a lot of people have no idea what it really costs them to pad print an application. You have to consider capital equipment, tooling, labor, overhead, consumables, utilities, scrap, packaging, material handling and shipping. You dont have to be an accountant to perform some cost analysis. Pretend we want to … [Read more...] about Estimating Pad Printing Costs