Temkin installs laser anilox cleaner

Formerly known as the Graphbury laser anilox cleaner, Meridian uses a laser to clean anilox cells by vaporizing deposited particles inside of the cells. It deeply cleans chrome and ceramic rolls of any line screen without causing surface wear.

PCMC, part of Barry-Wehmiller, acquired Graphbury Machines in August 2017.

John Cowens, director of printing and pre-press at Temkin International, explained: ‘The addition of the Meridian laser anilox cleaner has significantly saved us time and money. Using our old cleaning method, we would lose volume over time, which would require us to use more expensive base inks to achieve color, as well as creating downtime to tone ink. With the Meridian laser anilox cleaner, rolls are cleaned to near full volume minus wear, which eliminates our need for adding base and toning time.’

Rich Stratz, regional sales manager at PCMC, said: ‘I’m thrilled that Temkin International has had such exceptional results with the Meridian laser anilox cleaner. The Meridian is a great complement to the other PCMC machines that Temkin runs.’