Polaris High Speed Flexo Printing Slotting & Die Cutting

Polaris High Speed Flexo Printing Slotting & Die Cutting Machine

Model: 0920 , 0925,1224,1228,1628,1632

Paper Feeding Unit

Computer control

1. Independent computer control panel to realize 9999 menu storages with the features of quick menu change, simple operation and prominent human/machine character.
2. Troubleshooting is done with computer to enhance equipment service efficiency and reduce maintenance costs.
3. The main control panel digital control and displayer indicates the speed, sheet quantity, skip paperboard feed and right and left side guide plate’s sets.

Sun wheel front edge feede

1. Paper feed type: overall vacuum suction, German REXROTH servo motor drive and front edge paper feeder; the sheet-in roller surface engaged with polyurethane wheel (Taiwan) resistant material of easy changeability.
2. Other features of front edge paper feeder:
3. Precise paper feed to convey the thin paperboard (1.5mm~2.0mm E flute) easily;
4. Mechanic vibration eliminated generally; various mechanic vibrations caused by the cam drive are eliminated due to the servo motor drive so as to minimize the paperboard feed error caused by the gaps during paper-feed wheel working; Simple structure without any easily worn-out parts except the paper-feed wheel.

Paperboard Feeding Rollers

1. Double paperboard feed rollers system to let paper feed even smooth.
2. The paper feed rollers are designed especially into quick changeable unit; the upper paperboard feed roller is of steel core and outer part wrapped with wear-resistance rubber of fine buffering; the elastic positioning unit secures paper feed stable and accurate to optimize the registering accuracy. The lower paper feed roller is made of steel core ,without damaging the corrugated shape and securing paper feed and register accuracies. The self locker of gap quick hand micro regulation is engaged with scale to show the regulating direction and amount.
3. The first course paper feed rubber roller is designed especially into quick set unit.

Automatic Return-to-zero

1. In the paperboard feeding part, printing part, slotting part and die-cutting part there are equipped with the CNC or electrically-driven automatic return-to-zero facility.
2. The auto zeroing device is used to secure that the machine has the uniform set reference to set the accurate position automatically and reduce paperboard consumption.

Machine units engagement or disengagement

1. Machine units’ engagement or disengagement is done electrically and automatically with additional alarm to secure operators safety.
2. Press the unit shift-out press button, every unit is moving out and subsequently the other machine unit will be released in turns when it reaches a certain distance.
3. After the unit disengagement, every unit brake system actuates automatically to make the units engaged gears position precisely so as to fix printing phase and secure units gear meshed correctly when the units locked.
4. Press down the general shift-in press button, the machine units close in turns, the lock cylinder actuates automatically to engage the units finally.
5. The main motor is fixed with start protection device, i.e. in case the units are not locked, the main motor cannot start; the shifting button press is not effective when the main machine is under running status.
6. The drive shaft is equipped with overload protection device.

Scrap removal system

1. Brush out the chips on paperboard surface with brush.
2. The scrapes will be sucked out with upper suction fan to remove the impurities and optimize the printing quality.

Printing Unit

Printing Forme Roller

1.  It is specially made of high quality steel material. After the annealing treatment, it is through rough processing and dynamic balance test, finally through fine lathed and grinded to shape.
2. The surface of the roller is passed through hard chromium treatment so that is durable and sturdy.
3. Forme plate attaching slot: A 10mm forme attaching strip matched with the ratchet fixes the forme winding-up shaft to simplify forme attachment.
4. Fitting with the pedal-style reverse and positive switch for controlling the positive or reverse rotation of the roller so that it is easy in forme hanging and unloading.
5. The printing roller is adjusted positively and conversely at 360 degree with separate CNC or motorized way.
6. The printing roller axial set is made by separate CNC or motorized method，The max shifting distance is ±10mm.

Impression Cylinder

1. It is elaborated with top quality seamless steel tube with the surface ground and chrome plated.
2. Through the dynamic balance test, it is smooth in run.
3. The manual regulating quick micro gap self locker is employed at impression cylinder and the printing roller and the scale installed indicates setting directions and amount

Anilox Roller

1. The creasing wheel is machined and ceramic-plated.
2. It is through the dynamic balance test.
3. The mesh line number is 100~400 LPI, Optional.
4. Combined with the pneumatic lifting facility in the paperboard feeding system, in the feeding process the anilox roller can be automatically fell down to touch the plate roller for inking; in stopping the paperboard feeding process the anilox roller can be lifted up to separate with the plate roller for decreasing the friction and prolonging its service life.
5. It is equipped with the self-locker of micro gap quick hand-setting, whose scale indicates the setting direction and amount.
6. The mesh line is tangent-cone pyramid type

Rubber Roller

1. It is made of high quality steel pipe and its surface is lathed to one positive thread and one reverse thread for sturdy rubber covering.
2. Its surface is covered with the anti-abrasion rubber。
3. The rubber roller is processed with special grinding to keep good inking effect.
4. The manual regulating quick micro gap self locker is employed between rubber roller and anilox roller. and the scale installed indicates setting directions and amount

Paper feeding roller

1. It is elaborated with top quality steel, first the coarse process is done after annealed and then finely milled after dynamic balance test;
2. The manual regulating quick micro gap self locker is employed at paper feed-in roller and the scale installed indicates setting directions and amount;
3. The pre-press down wheel is designed in final color printing section to eliminate the possibility to damage the paperboard during the impression.

Phase Adjustment Mechanism

1. Phase is set differentially with planetary gearing.
2. CNC or electrical controls of printing phase at 360 degree can be fulfilled, even at machine stop or running status.
3. Forme plate roller axial shift is controlled by CNC or electric means and 10mm regulating range is available to facilitate the forme alignment easily to a great extent.

Ink Circulation

1. With the pneumatic diaphragm pump, it is stable in ink supply and easy in operation and maintenance. The ink filtering net is used to filter impurities and to keep the patterns clear and more beautiful.
2. Having the enclosed ink groove.
3. Ink is supplied pneumatically and ink shortage alarm system is installed.

Printing Phase Fixing Unit

1. Electromagnetic clutch braking mechanism
2. When the machine is separated with the control table or the phase is adjusted, the braking mechanism is used to stop the control table rotating and to keep the original gear position fixing point.

Slotting Unit

Slotting control panel

1. The slotting phase, carton height and each knife seat shaft axial movements are all controlled by the independent CNC or electrical digital method.
2. Every knife disc is mounted with positive and converse shifting control press button.

Slotting Phase And Carton Height Setting

1. 360 degree phase positive or converse slotting phase adjustment is done with dependent electrical digital entry controls and the knives move synchronously (for either machine stop or running).
2. The slotting phase and carton height are set with planetary gearing differential control.

Axial Adjustment Mechanism of Slotting Cutter Seat

1. The upper and lower slotting cutter axles are made of thick wall steel pipe and the surface is grinded and hard chromium plated. The cutter disc can be kept smooth movement on the axle.
2. The knives are made of steel alloy; 7mm slotting knife width and saw shape knife blades are under thermal treatment and milling with the excellent hardness and flexibility and super sharpness and precision.
3. The synchronous axial slotting knife disc and creasing wheel movements are set with CNC or electrically to secure the identity of slotting and creasing.
4. The upper and lower knives gaps are equipped with the self-locker of micro gap quick hand-setting, the scale indicates the setting direction and amount.

Creasing Wheel

1. The creasing wheel is machined and chrome-plated.
2. The creasing wheel outer surface is wrapped with polyurethane rubber made in Taiwan to let the paperboard unharmed.
3. Creasing disc rotate synchronously with slotting knife to secure the uniformity between slotting and creasing.
4. The upper and lower wheel gaps are equipped with the self-locker of micro gap quick hand-setting, the scale indicates the setting direction and amount.

Carton hand hole puncher (Aluminum Option)

Optional, cost will be charged additionally and the puncher’s and die cutter sizes, decided by customers.

Die Cutting Unit

Die cutting control panel

1. Die cutting roller phase and axial movement are controlled with CNC or electric digital entry control.
2. Emergency press button is engaged.
3. Die cutting roller’s auto or manual elevation control devices are supplied.
4. Humanized operation panel is supplied to control paper-feed unit, printing unit, slotting unit and die cutting unit easily.

Cutter Die Roller (lower roller)

1. It is preciously made of high quality steel material and its surface is hard chromium plated.
2. It is through the dynamic balance test to improve run stability.
3. The right and lift transverse movement can be adjusted ±10mm with CNC or electrical
4. The circumferential adjustment of the cutter die roller can be carried out by the planetary gear design in randomly 360 degree.

Rubber Pad Roller (Upper Roller)

1. It is preciously made of high quality steel material and the surface is hard chromium plated (CUE anvil).
2. It is through the dynamic balance calibration to improve run stability.
3. It is stretched mechanically with ±35mm cross movement range.
4. With the imported clip-on high quality rubber pad, it is easy in replace and low in cost.
5. Fitted with the rubber repair system, the pad can be repaired for 2 times, 1.5mm for each time to prolong service life and lower the productive cost.

Phase Adjustment Unit

1. Phase is set differentially with planetary gearing.
2. The die-cutting phase can be adjusted by electrical motor with digital 360 degree adjustment (Either in running or in stopping).
3. The converse shifting device is set with CNC or digitally.

Differential Compensating Unit

Due to the fact that the diameter of the rubber pad becomes smaller because of repair and abrasion, it linear velocity becomes also smaller, this time, the differential unit located at the end of the rubber roller can be used to keep the rubber roller’s linear velocity in conformity with the cutter die roller’s. So the dimensions of every batch of cartons can be kept the same size.

Knife Roller’s Pneumatic Elevation

The pneumatic elevation system is installed at knife (tool) cylinder to facilitate the operation, minimizes the cutting times on rubber cushion so as to prolong its service life.

 

Max.machine speed (PCS/Min)	220
Max. working speed (PCS/min)	120~150
Max. paper feeding size (mm)	1200×2400/ 1200×2000/ 1600X2800 900X2000/ 950×2000/1600×3200
Min. paper feeding size (mm)	350×560
Printing plate thickness (mm)	7.2
Cardboard thickness (mm)	2~12
Max. slotting depth（mm）	300
Printing accuracy （mm）	± 0.5
Die cutting accuracy （mm）	±1