Ink Cups
A Revolutionary Approach
Trans Tech goes beyond having a premium line of ink cups to optimize your pad printing process. Our revolutionary method of using disposable ExpressLiners for containing ink for closed cup pad printing machines was designed to save users significant time and expense.
The revolutionary SpaceFrameTM with disposable (patented) ExpressLinersTM replaces conventional ink cups and reduces labor time and cleaning supplies costs, generating as much as 27% cost savings. A changeover with ExpressLinersTM may cost as little as $1.63 compared to just over $3 for a changeover with conventional ink cups. This would generate a savings of nearly $1068/year on each ink cup with one changeover per shift, running three shifts a day and five days a week.
Ink changes are also up to 86% faster than with competing systems. For electromechanical systems that run 24 hours a day, five days a week, producing 3600 parts per hour- this can save as much as 3.25 hours/week or 169 hours/year, making it possible to produce 5,850 more parts per week or over 300,000 more parts per year per machine.
SpaceFrame TM + Patented Express Liners
The pad printing market has widely adopted seal ink cup technology. Our innovative adaption of this industry standard design has produced a revolutionary method for containing ink for closed cup pad printing machines.
Trans Tech’s SpaceFrame TM consists of a red anodized aluminum ring, used in conjunction with the patented ExpressLiner disposable reservoir, and easily replaceable carbide metal rings. (Express Liner Patent # 8393267 & 8671835)
Simplicity & Convenience
- The frame and liner configuration features pad printing with an optimized ink reservoir thereby saving material costs as well as reducing set-up and clean-up times by using disposable cup liners.
- The carbide metal doctor ring fits snugly into a recessed groove of the liner forming a single, integrated unit.
- The assembly is then able to “float” in the SpaceFrame, improving doctoring performance.
The simplicity and convenience of this package is appreciated by pad printing operators and beneficial in short production runs and frequent artwork changes.
Industry Leading Cost & Time Savings
Sealed Ink Cup Benefits
- Consistent ink viscosity control (less need to continuously add solvent)
- Up to 400% reduction in solvent use compared to open well machines
- Up to 50% reduction in ink usage compared to open well machines
- Reduced ink solvent smell
- Reduced ink contamination
- Eliminate mess
- Simplified changeovers (less operational expertise required)
- Fast changeovers (less time required)
Red Star Ink Cup Benefits
- Versatility – compatible with Trans Tech and competitor technology
- Compatible with mechanical or magnetic hold down machines
- Ridged cup design allows better doctoring performance with less ink leakage
- Cups are fully rebuildable with easily replaceable doctor rings
SpaceFrame + ExpressLiner Benefits
- Versatility: Compatible with all Trans Tech as well as competitor systems.
- Mechanical and magnetic hold down configurations
- Disposable Liners virtually eliminate clean up time
- Reduces use of cleaning supplies (and disposal of hazardous cleaning solvents)
- Optimized reservoir volume reduces ink waste
- Simple design improves usability for machine operators
- Improved doctoring performance
- Reduced ink leakage
Options
Redstar Multicup:
- Mechanical or magnetic hold down versions
- 60mm, 90mm, or 130mm sizes available
SpaceFrames and ExpressLiners:
- Mechanical or magnetic hold down SpaceFrames
- 60mm, 90mm, or 130mm sizes available