Konfeksiyon Teknik August 2018

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KONFEKSİYON TEKNİK
AĞUSTOS | AUGUST | 2018
Flash cure auto rotation now
with HMI touchscreen
Vastex International’s Flash Cure Units equipped with optional Auto-
Flash automatic head rotation now come standard with an HMI
(Human-Machine-Interface) to control dwell time and direction of head
rotation, it was announced by Mark Vasilantone, president.
by responding accurately whether the foot switch
is pressed during or following a flash cure cycle.”
The Auto Flash unit features a high-torque DC
gear motor and an eccentric arm drive that
actuates head rotation progressively for smooth
starts and stops, and a foot pedal switch with
2 m cord for operator convenience. A “Breakaway
Detent” feature stops the head from
rotating if it encounters an obstacle, maximising
operator safety while minimising damage to the
flash cure head, the Auto-Flash gearbox and/or
the screen printing press. All heaters of the company’s
Flash Cure Units carry an industry-leading
15-year warranty, and feature closely spaced
coils that provide high-density, medium-wavelength
infrared heat for maximum flash cure
rates without cold spots or under-curing associated
with conventional units.
The company also manufacture screen printing
presses in one to 10 colours and one to 10
stations, infrared conveyor dryers, heat presses,
screen exposing units, screen drying cabinets,
screen registration systems and complete
screen printing shop systems.
The Auto Flash device rotates the head of any
Vastex Flash Cure Unit into place above the
pallet, and automatically rotates the head
away from the pallet after a user-adjustable
dwell time has elapsed allowing operators to
print multi-colour designs without burning or
under-flashing the printed image.
“The HMI displays a ‘ready’ message for the next
cycle, the user-adjusted dwell time and the direction
of head rotation, and is more visible from a
distance than previous displays,” explains Mr. Vasilantone,
adding, “It also improves cycle reaction