Apex to demonstrate genetic transfer technology at drupa

Apex Group of Companies, the global manufacturer of anilox and metering rolls will be present at Drupa in Dsseldorf, Germany. At stand No. 11B25, Apex will put its newest developments at display. 

Special attention will be drawn to the company’s genetic transfer technology, the development for manufacturing UniCorr, UniFlex and UniCoat metering rolls.

‘The new technology affects the transfer of ink in a superior way to any traditional roll, due to a revolutionary roll surface,’ said the company in a statement. ‘Neither the surface material (formerly pure ceramic), or the metering structure (formerly determined in lines per cm) can be compared with any current anilox technology. The results are remarkable, one roll will cover the print options of a number of different traditional anilox screens and a smoother, denser lay of inks on solid areas is a consequence, because of less air. Also the cleaning characteristics have improved greatly. Trials are constantly done with machine manufacturers and end users in all segments (corrugated, flexible packaging, offset/coating) to further improve the product and its applications.’

Apex is establishing a new company dedicated to the label segment, Apex UniFli B.V. and is also developing a new anilox roll named UniFli (Uni-Fast Light Innovative). This special lightweight anilox roll has a body construction of anodyzed aluminum, as durable and accurate as steel.

Lastly, Apex has invested in the latest technology for identification of anilox rolls, by means of an RFID carrier. At the demand of the customer, anilox rolls will be fitted with a micro-chip, on which all relevant data will be stored. Thanks to the considerable memory of the carrier, these can vary from basic information (screen/volume specifications, date of production) to special data (date of installation, cleaning cycles, lifetime, etc).