Finishing & Screen Printing
FESPA 2010 Munich, spotligth on autonomous in-line fixation
Monday 26. April 2010 - SETeMas news at FESPA 2010 in Munich (Stand 540 Hall B2) is the new developed I-Fix (in-line fixation) unit.
The I-Fix is a complete autonomous heat fixation unit that can be coupled in-line to each digital printer without the need of a mechanical or electrical interface. Textile printing and heat fixation are automatically synchronised to a one step process. The I-Fix unit is developed for the fixation of disperse direct and disperse transfer/sublimation dyes.
With the I-Fix, in-line fixation is now possible with every direct to cloth disperse printer. Existing printers without an in-line fixation can be upgraded with the I-Fix since it works completely independent from printer hard- and software.
Advantages of the I-Fix are:
Maintaining the textile structure due to the pressure-free heat fixation.
The paper free workflow of the I-Fix saves on consumables costs.
An integrated exhaust removes hazardous solvents, which evaporate easily at high fixation temperatures from the ink, thereby keeping the working environment clean.
An optional parking shield that protects the cloth during a printer stop.
The winding system of the printer could be re-used if suitable. Alternatively the unit can be equipped with SETeMas centre winder.
The I-Fix is a versatile concept for fixation of disperse dyes, but also suitable for universal drying applications.
Placed behind the printer, the I-Fix will not influence the printing process with heat generation and evaporated solvents.
With temperatures between 50 and 220°C and dwell times from 10 seconds till several minutes the I-Fix is suitable for a wide range of drying and fixation applications.
The electrical heated aluminium drum has an even temperature in the full width and guarantees a quick heat transfer to the textile.
Cleaning is easy because the exhaust hood can be opened, allowing access to the rolls and heated drum.
The I-Fix is delivered complete with its own embedded control-unit.
As one of the first producers of finishing equipment for the digital market, SETeMa produces all of its products in 3 cloth widths: 1.85 m, 2.50 m and 3.40 m.
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