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PF SCREEN PRINTING www.images-magazine.com 64 images FEBRUARY 2020 Adelco: Cyclone Automatic Screen Printing Press Adelco is promising that its new Cyclone Automatic screen printing press delivers “ease of use, fast loading times and unbeatable ink stability”. “The Cyclone range is based upon robust, heavy duty foundations to which bespoke lightweight aluminium extrusions and precision CNC parts are fitted with meticulous attention to detail,” adds Adelco. “Adding to this, our advanced control system enables the Cyclone Carousel to run pinpoint accuracy at extreme speeds whilst still offering incredible value for money.” Adelco has also launched the new Adelco Spyder II direct-to-screen machine to provide “the ultimate in quality, while simplifying the process of creating screen masks”. The company is best known for its conveyor dryers, which include the Dual model. This has two independent conveyor belts, one on top of the other, as well as independent burners and timers to preserve space. “This unique dryer has separate heat chambers, airflow and exhaust for the top and bottom belts. This further increases the huge throughput capabilities for both digital and conventional print requirements, without increasing the size of the dryer.” All of Adelco’s conveyor dryers, including the Dual, Digi-Cure and the flagship Adelco Pro-Cure range, are fitted with internal exhaust hoods over the feed and exit sections of the oven, which are said to provide a cleaner working environment without having to add optional extraction hoods and exhaust connections. www.adelco.co.uk M&R: The I-Image STE I CTS and Passport Automatic T-Shirt Unloader The I-Image STE I is the flagship of M&R’s I-Image series of computer-to- screen (CTS) imaging and imaging/ exposure systems. With its full-size, built-in, UV-led screen exposure panel, I-Image STE I offers the convenience of having CTS imaging and UV-led screen exposure in one machine. “The I-Image STE I doesn’t require a separate screen exposure unit – or the space one requires, and it dramatically reduces the time and effort required to prepare images for screen printing,” explains M&R. To optimise productivity, every CTS- generated screen is pre-registered for M&R’s Tri-Loc system, with the company’s Tri-Sync System helping to ensure perfect screen alignment on Tri- Loc registration frames. The Passport Automatic T-Shirt Unloader is M&R’s patented automatic textile unloader for automatic screen printing presses. “Automatic take-off systems for graphics have long been a staple of the industry, but the search for a successful automatic take-off system for T-shirts and other textile substrates remained elusive — until M&R took on the challenge,” adds the company. The Passport is said to be the first automatic unloader to remove textile substrates quickly, carefully and consistently, and dramatically lowers labour costs by reducing the number of people needed to operate a screen printing press. “The screen room is an area that has seen massive change — people need to produce screens quickly and with fewer people, and this clever little machine will print the positive direct to a coated screen and then expose it with the LED light source in around 30 seconds,” concludes M&R. www.mrprint.com The Cyclone Automatic press was introduced to the UK market in January 2020 The I-Image STE I computer-to-screen imaging/exposure system from M&R