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Flexographic printing presses use both anilox roller and doctor blade inking systems. These components are crucial for printing systems. There are several different types of doctor blades that you can use, but the best choice is dependent on the application. Just remember: anilox rollers do not requ...

Ray Dickinson, VP marketing and business development – Digital Solutions, for Mark Andy, agrees that the prospective customer base of the new company is of paramount importance when making the decision. “The type of label to be produced and the book of business secured to support the revenue stream ...

The bearing has spun out on your anilox roller journal(shaft). Now, you’re unable to get a new bearing to press onto the shaft. Can the anilox be repaired?

Most bearing surface areas on narrow web anilox rollers average between .500” to 1.000”. And, generally, the length of the shaft can be anywhere ...

When selecting an anilox roller, you typically think of a 30, 45, or 60-degree engraved pattern. There are several variations of engraves in the industry, some of which are extremely unique and dependent on the engrave entirely. What is the point in having a unique pattern?

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Ghosting is usually considered the presence of a faint image of a design in solid printing areas that is not intended to receive that portion of the image. This print defect is always in the machine direction and usually is a repeated pattern. Ghosting was inherited mostly from the advent of the doc...