The Newman PinLock™ Registration System has been developed as a comprehensive strategy to increase productivity in the Textile printing application by dramatically lowering the on-press preparation time. This system, specifically designed for use with Newman Roller Frames®, which utilizes high-tension, distortion-free printing, consists of 3 distinctive steps: Film-to-Screen Alignment, Screen Exposure and On-press Alignment.
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Fast and Accurate Pin-Registered Dragon Print. Set-up Time of 15 minutes to perfect registration for this 11-color design on an automatic press.
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STEP 1: Art Preparation
Provided are pre-punched Carrier Sheets made of optically clear and stable base polyester. These sheets have been punched by our specially designed equipment, resulting in an impressive tolerance of + or - .0002. All art is aligned on these Carrier Sheets, while pinned to the carrier sheet Grid Layout Board. The beauty of this method is its ability to evaluate the film positive alignment or "trueness" and then correct or compensate for any irregularities, distortions, or imperfections that may be inherent in the film positive. This technique promotes objective evaluation of the "alignments" before spending valuable on-press time compensating for such deviations.
STEP 2: Film-to-Screen Alignment
Film positives, correctly attached to the Carrier Sheets are placed on a PinBar that is attached to the print-side (or mesh-side) of the Newman Roller Frame®.
The PinBar has stainless steel pins that fit perfectly into the stainless steel PinLock™ castings on the Newman Roller Frame®. Each film positive is transferred to the print-side of the screen mesh with clear tape on a flat table or surface. Screens are then placed in the exposure unit – as many screens as will fit at one time. As a result, the images on all the screens become correctly aligned with one another. The exacting relationships of art registration and film-to-frame alignments are unique to the Newman PinLock™ Registration System.
STEP 3: On-press Alignment
The Swing-Out Pallet Fixture™, developed for textile printing will adapt to virtually all automated presses on the market.
It is well suited for simple or any demanding art separation. Well-maintained printing machines, combined with a high-level of proficiency between the operator, art and screen room personnel, can provide very excellent results for even the most demanding butt-register art. The Swing-Out Pallet Fixture™ has the alignment fixture attached directly underneath the printing pallet. When in use, the spring-loaded pins extend upward to the screen's "printing elevation" allowing the frame and PinLock™ to engage into place on the pins. It is either “engaged on the pins, or not”. It is simple and very visual. The accuracy is not determined by “feel” or pulling the frame into a corner. Once it is on the pins, the frame is easily clamped into the pre-registered position. The Swing-Out Pallet Fixture™ is simply indexed to the next printing station and the process repeated. The result is fast, excellent pre-positioning of all colors and the Swing-Out Pallet Fixture™ can now be returned underneath the pallet and out of the way. Please remember however, that even the most basic registration systems require a commitment to machinery-trueness, platen flatness, as well as operator proficiency.
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Swing-Out Pallet Fixture for Automatic Presses
Swing-Down Pallet Fixture for Manual Presses
Newman stainless-steel PinLock Engineered for Durability and Accuracy, from one set-up to the next.
Start-up Kits are available for both Manual and Automatic presses. The Newman PinLock™ Registration System will save you money and increase your productivity in a very short amount of time when a 100% commitment is dedicated to the system.
Above are photos of the Newman PinLock for the MHM Textile Press. All components are Stainless Steel to prevent wear.
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