Innovative Marking Systems, Inc.
240 Smith Street
Lowell, MA 01851
Call (978) 459-6533
Fax (978) 459-2220
(info@padprinters.com)
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Steel Plates
The plate is an important part of the pad printing
process. The following items must meet high standards in
order to achieve an excellent print quality.
Type of
material
Material manufacturing process
Photoengraving process
TOSH produces 2 different types of
steel plates according to various requirements such as,
print quality, number of impressions, price and ease of
changeover.
Thick steel plates 10 mm
These are used when high quality and long
printing runs are required. This type of plate will last
for more than 1 million impressions. TOSH plates are
manufactured using a special high quality steel to
resist oxidation. All plates are lapped 2 sides to a
very fine finish to obtain a high quality print and
longer blade life. They are hardened to 61-63 Hrc. The
molecular structure of the TOSH plates allow an
extremely fine and uniform finish. This is necessary to
be able to accurately check the depth of etch during the
photoengraving phase, which is a requisite for image
quality during the printing process. These plates are
photoengraved in our laboratory by TOSH, using precision
instruments to guaranty a correct depth of etch.
Thin steel plates 0.5 mm
This type of plate will last for 100-200.000
impressions, and bridges the gap between the traditional
thick steel plate (10mm) and photopolymer plates. It is
generally used as an alternative to thick steel plates
(10mm) when shorter runs and a lower price are required.
Both steel plate 10mm and thin steel plate are always
available in stock in hundreds of different standard
sizes. Special sizes available upon request, in short
time.
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