The Machine Layout ›››
MAAG BROTHERS MACHINE WORKS LTD
CH-8700 Küsnacht Switzerland
Phone +41 44 913 66 11, Fax +41 44 913 66 22
[email protected], www.texmaag.ch
A The Basic Machine
B Working from Roll to Roll
C Working Inline with other
Machines (i.e. stenter)
Selvedge Printing Machine
SKD
D Working from
A-frame to A-frame
MAAG Selvedge Printing Machine Model SKD
The importance of selvedge printing is constantly
increasing and therefore places new demands on
the design of equipment. The challenges of selvedge
printing are solved by the MAAG Selvedge Printing
Machine SKD, which operates fast, easily and above
all, cleanly. It is the only machine on the market capable of printing gold or coloured lettering by a flat
heat process on the standstill fabric flow. It will print
equally well on the finest silk or the coarsest cotton
cloth. Light to medium heavy woollen goods are
successfully processed.
E Working from
Pile to Pile
High quality selvedge print with gold foil
MAAG BROTHERS MACHINE WORKS LTD
CH-8700 Küsnacht Switzerland
Phone +41 44 913 66 11, Fax +41 44 913 66 22
[email protected], www.texmaag.ch
As all textiles are not of the same thickness, it is
necessary to adjust the pressure of the printing block
and this variation is easily made by means of two
eccentric cams. The standard machine is built to
operate from roll to roll but can, if required, accommodate other working systems.
The Printing System ›››
The cloth from the feed roll runs over a drawing-off roller,
then over two guide rollers which oscillate together, and
then over a further drawing-off roller before being rolled up
again. Printing takes place between the two oscillating
rollers and that part of the cloth which will be printed on is
momentarily stopped while the impression is being made.
While the cloth movement is thus stopped, the feed roll,
drawing-off rollers and take-up roller continue to rotate and
ensure even and quiet running of the machine.
The printing machine uses flat type and the copy may
be made up of normal printing type letters. Therefore,
no special blocks need to be engravedas is the case with
the rotating type of machine. This feature considerably
increases the versatility of this machine and caters to
the special needs of each customer.
The maximum printing length is 22 cm (8 5⁄8“) and height
2 cm ( 25⁄32“).
22 cm (8 5⁄8“)
2 cm ( 25⁄32“)
Empty printing block holder
Printing block (example)
The printing set is electrically heated and, as different
foils and also different textiles require different temperatures, the printing set is supplied with a thermostatically
controlled heating element and fitted with a thermometer. The latter permits the operator to select the proper
temperature for every condition. The foil is fed automatically from the roll and can be adjusted accurately according
to the type height, waste thus being eliminated. All these
components can be removed for cleaning and checking
without the use of tools, just by a few simple hand movements.
By means of straightforward arrangement the machine
can be set to print every 1, 2 or 3 metres or yards.
For a small additional cost the machine can be supplied
with extra gears which enable it to print in metres as
well as yards.
To ensure accurate printing on the selvedge, the printing
head moves automatically along the edge of the fabric
operated by an optical selvedge feeler.
Full printing block holder with letters and logo
››› Easy exchangeable
Printing block holder
The Foil ›››
Cost Calculation ›››
Foil and Machine Amortisation for the MAAG SKD
Example:
M A D E I N SW I T Z E R L A N D
Y = 6 mm (5 + 1)
X = 100 mm (90 + 10)
Surface Text:
90 x 5 mm = 450 mm2
Surface Foil:
100 x 6 mm = 600 mm2
››› 25% waste of foil
Cost per roll approx:
180 EUR for 600 x122 000 mm
= 73,2 Mio. mm2
Prints per roll:
73,2 Mio. mm2/ 600 mm2
= 122 000 Prints
› Foil cost per print:
180 EUR/122 000 Prints
= 0,0015 EUR
› Machine cost per print:
– Machine investment:
– Amortisation time:
– Interest rate:
– Prints per year:
= 0,0015 EUR
EUR 60 000
5 Years
5%
9.0 Mio. (2 shift operation)
››› Total cost per print = 0,003 EUR
(without personal and energy costs)
The foil is available in rolls with a width of 60 cm and
a length of 122 m. The customer can cut small rolls
in accordance to the required printing with (= X – 10 mm).
The printing distance Y on the foil is only the printing
height + 1mm.
60 cm, length 122 m (international standard)
Cost comparison to a rotating printing system –
made by competition
The rotating printing system is using foil strips.
The foil waste is approx 70% compare to the MAAG
flat printing system. The foil price per print is approx.
150% higher then the economic MAAG system.
Detail Printing Head
Example:
M A D E I N SW I T Z E R L A N D
Y= 15 mm (5 +10)
X = 100 mm (90 + 10)
X = Length of the
printing block
+ 10 mm
Surface Text:
90 x 5 mm = 450 mm2
Surface Foil:
100 x 15 mm = 1500 mm2
››› 70% waste of foil
› Foil cost per print:
Y = Height of the
printing block
+ 1 mm
used printing foil
= 0,0037 EUR
= approx 150% higher
foil costs compare
with 0,0015 EUR of the
MAAG SKD