Stork Cellramic to sell Alphasonics ultrasonic equipment

Anilox roll manufacturer Stork Cellramic, a division of Stork Materials Technology, has reached an agreement to market and sell Alphasonics’ Alphasound cleaning equipment in North America.
“We, as an anilox roll supplier, are frequently asked what the best cleaning method is.  Until recently the answer was not so clear, as there were many trade-offs between differing methods.  I believe that Alphasonics has developed the best method for cleaning and maintaining anilox rolls, with the ability to develop along with us and that is why we are now representing their products”, said Mat Jones, sales & marketing manager.
Ultrasonic cleaners in general have had a reputation for being very effective, but potentially dangerous to the anilox cells.  Alphasonics has eliminated the destructive nature of the older technology by incorporating amongst other things a “Supersweeping” generator which eliminates the hot spots.  It is the hot spots generated by “fixed frequency” machines that ultimately end up damaging anilox cells. 
In addition to the supersweep technology, Alphasonics has developed “Alphasound” dual frequency capability as well. Dual frequency allows for daily cleaning with the softer, yet thorough high frequency, as well as a more aggressive, yet still very gentle cleaning with the lower frequency if required.
The Alphasonics machines have been tested and proven to be safe for line screens up to 1500 lines per inch (LPI).
David Jones, managing director of Alphasonics, commented “We are delighted to be associated with and working with Stork Cellramic. This agreement represents a major shift in thinking and we thank the people at Stork Cellramic for the opportunity to further develop the use of Alphasound in the US. Furthermore we welcome the chance to test our technology to the limits that Stork Cellramic can produce. The results of these tests will ensure that Alphasound will keep pace with roll technology in the future.”