Clearview National November 2016 - Issue 180 | Page 76

MACHINERY

AFFORDABLE STEPPING STONE
FOR MOVING FROM MANUAL
Using the proven technology of its high speed, fullyautomatic arrissing lines, so successful throughout the
world for two decades, Ashton Industrial has developed
an ingenious new configuration, a layout that offers
customers the perfect entry into automatic arrissing.
»»SEAMMAXX-PRO SOLO™ IS
constructed from the same individual stations
as its bigger brother, the SEAMMAXX-PRO™
fully-automatic, high speed lines that can
process up to 7 random size lites a minute.
Instead of two fully-automatic arrissing
stations linked by transfer conveyors, the
SOLO concept uses just one fully-automatic
station and special software that allows it to
process all 4 sides of any glass.
It can be specified for glass sizes as big as
5m x 2.8m and handles minimum dimensions
as small as 150mm. The output capacity
depending on glass size, averages around 2 lites
a minute.

Richard Green, Business Development
Manager, says, “Main benefits include
consistent high quality edging, massively
reduced risk of fingerprints or scratches on
coated glass surfaces, single person operation
and reduced operator fatigue.

‘consistent high quality edging’
“It can also be upgraded to a fullyautomatic, high performance SEAMMAXXPRO™ w ithout any of the components
becoming redundant,” Richard added.
www.ashton-industrial.com

Innovative Glass Decoration system launched
»»TECGLASS, SPAIN, THE
world-leading manufacturer
of the Vitro-Jet machines for
digital printing ‘direct-to-glass’,
has launched a new top of the
range Vitro-Jet F Type/SP model
featuring the latest Xaar 2001
printheads to deliver the highest
level of productivity for digital glass
decoration.
The new Vitro-Jet F Type/SP
is a high-capacity glass decoration
system, which has been developed
for very high-volume industrial
applications (e.g. automotive and
home appliances).
Tecglass has also added the new
Xaar 2001+ dual-colour printheads
to its existing Vitro-Jet D TYPE,
I TYPE, and F-TYPE models for
machines to suit medium and highvolume production requirements.
“We have been using Xaar
printheads for several years and are
delighted to be the first company

to launch an advanced
digital glass decoration
machine using the new Xaar
2001 to deliver the highest
throughput levels in the industry
today,” says Javier Fernandéz,
Technical Director at Tecglass.
The new Xaar 2001 delivers a
powerful combination of marketleading image quality, highest
productivity and industrial
reliability. Ultimate image quality
is achieved by jetting one colour at
a resolution of up to 720 dpi with
2000 nozzles per printhead. Line
speeds of up to 50 m/min ensure

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highest
productivity
and maximum
throughput.
The multipurpose
Xaar 2001+ family is perfect for
companies looking for production
flexibility. The Xaar 2001+ family
of printheads features 2000 nozzles
for jetting one colour at 720 dpi at
high-speed, or two colours at 360
dpi each.
Companies using machines
featuring the Xaar 2001 and the
Xaar 2001+ family of printheads
will also benefit from industrial
reliability delivered by multiple
technologies only available in Xaar

printheads. Xaar’s leading TF
Technology® ink recirculation
and XaarGuard™ nozzle plate
technologies ensure the longest
maintenance-free production
runs in the industry, typically
once per shift or less. Plus, new
XaarSMART™ technology reports
ink temperature and printhead
status so that printer performance
can be optimised in real time,
providing consistent print quality
throughout the production run
even as factory conditions change.
“We’re very pleased that Tecglass
has launched such innovative glass
decoration machines so quickly –
enabling their customers to take
advantage of powerful new features
and manufacturing benefits,”
says Gillian Ewers, Director of
Marketing at Xaar.