Machine manufacturer | W&H |
Model | Astraflex |
Year | 2004 |
Cl or Stack | Cl |
Geared or Gearless | Gearless, DD |
Type of inks | Solventbased |
Number of colours | 8 |
Max. web width | 1320 mm |
Max. printing width | 1270 mm |
Min. - Max. printing repeat | 300 - 1200 mm |
Max. mechanical speed | 600 m/min |
Materials |
LDPE, PP: 20 – 150 µm HDPE, BOPP: 12 – 100 µm PET, OPA, BOPP: 10 – 30 µm Laminates: Up to 150 µm Paper: 30 – 120 g/m2 |
Unwind type | Automatic turret |
Unwind shafted/shaftless | Shaftless |
Max. unwind reel diameter | 1000 mm |
Rewind type | Automatic turret |
Rewind shafted/shaftless | Shaftless |
Max. rewind reel diameter | 1000 mm |
Drying type | Gas |
Web guide(s) | Yes |
Video camera | Yes |
Corona treater | Yes |
Auto clean | Yes |
Viscosity control | Yes |
Inline slitting | Yes |
Number of aniloxes | 15 |
Number of sleeves | 400 |
Number of air cylinders | 200 |
Other information | Easyset fully automatic impression setting system |
Including | Portalift Robotic Cylinder Loading System |
Machine can be seen in production | Yes |
This machine is one of the heaviest machines made by Windmöller&Hölscher. Width direct drive technology it is still up to date. The maximum repeat of this flexographic printer is 1200mm and it can run up to 600 m/min. With shaftless 1000mm automatic winders and lots of equipment included it is a monster of a machine made by Windmoller and Holscher.