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COMPUTER-TO-SCREEN & PRE-PRESS PF
The MHM Spyder II direct-to-screen system is an exclusive version of Exile Technologies’
Spyder II system that incorporates the MHM pin registration system. “Press set-up
times are significantly reduced with automatic screen registration from the Spyder to
the MHM press; and with no need for vacuum hold down or a glass on the exposure unit,
‘pinholes’ and ’touching-in’ will become a thing of the past,” says MHM Direct GB.
“The Spyder II uses a special solid ink technology to maximise the UV-blocking properties
of the stencil and produce a clean and smooth halftone dot for screen rulings up to 110
lpi. The machine is blisteringly fast, imaging a typical T-shirt size screen stencil in under a
minute. Spyder II is perfect for busy screen rooms looking to reduce labour, improve print
quality and speed up job turnaround,” the company adds.
MHM Direct carries a full range of complementary products for the Spyder II, including an
upright LED UV exposure system specifically designed for direct-to-screen, and the Premium
100 Automatic Screen Coater and Aquatec Automatic Screen Developing Machine, both of
which are from Zentner Systems in Germany.
“When these solutions are combined with the Spyder II, the fully automated ‘digital screen
room’ becomes a reality,” concludes MHM Direct GB.
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The MHM Spyder II incorporates the MHM pin registration system
“C omputer-to-screen (CTS) direct
exposing technology will replace
films, chemicals, vacuum frames
and many manual processes completely,”
believes SignTronic. By using CTS, the com-
pany says the result is a “perfect screen” that
increases screen/print quality, reduces costs,
and offers “perfect standardisation”, higher
flexibility and less handling.
SignTronic offers a wide portfolio of Stencil-
Master STM machines for all sizes and screen
printing applications: The STM-One and STM-
XS are front-loading CTS units: the STM-One
offers 1270 dpi resolution, while the STM-XS
is designed for multiple small frame handling
with 1270, 2400 or 3040 dpi resolutions.
The STM-TEX and STM-D Series CTS units
are side-loading, modular in-line concept
machines: the STM-TE offers 1270 dpi resolu-
tion; the STM-D Series is designed for small,
medium and big screens and offers 1270 or
2400 dpi resolution. SignTronic’s STM-XL,
another side-loading CTS unit, is designed for
The side-loading STM-D series from SignTronic
MHM Direct GB | The Spyder II and ‘digital screen room’
SignTronic | Swiss computer-to-screen technology
XL screen sizes.
SignTronic’s CTS technology is based
on DMD (digital micro-mirror device) and
includes a UV-light source with high power
CPL lamps or UV-LED; DMD technology with
XGA4100 or full-HD 1080p; Zeiss optics with
resolutions of 1270, 2400 or 3040 dpi.
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Goccopro | No more darkroom
“The screen printing revolution starts here!” says Goccopro.
“This Goccopro is a machine that will change the way screen
printing is viewed forever. It removes the need for a darkroom;
it removes the need for lots of chemicals; it removes all that space you
needed in the past. It removes the difficult-to-master emulsion part of the
operation. It removes pinholes.”
The result of removing all the above is a speedy turnaround that means
you are ready to print in five minutes, reports the company. “Screens cre-
ate amazing halftone images, which will change the type of printing you
can offer your customers, giving you an edge on the competition. If you
don’t have this technology in your business you will be left behind.”
The key features of the Goccopro are that it fits on a desktop, is easy
to use with no mess, there is no clean-up after printing as the screen is
simply removed then binned, and is great for short runs.
To see the Goccopro in action simply go to YouTube, type in Goccopro
UK and watch the videos.
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