Solve Common Printing Problems
Large format printing, vacuum web conveying and additive manufacturing are a few of the industrial printing applications that benefit from precise, reliable stainless steel belts and drive tapes for printing.
Stainless steel belts for printing provide versatility and material benefits that make them the superior choice for a variety of printing applications. Steel printing belts assist in the following ways:
Large format printing
Printing requires the exact placement of ink droplets on the print media; otherwise, the image becomes distorted to the human eye. Stainless steel drive tapes provide smooth, reliable motion for large-format printing to position the print head precisely. The print head can be moved very quickly due to the low mass and high modulus of the belt. For these demanding reasons, PureSteel® stainless steel belts are the ideal choice for industrial printing applications.
Additive manufacturing
Whether it’s printing small or large parts, a platform is required to print on. The smooth, flat surface of a PureSteel® stainless steel belt provides a platform where large parts can be printed within a small envelope for additive print heads. Conversely, smaller parts can be printed on this steel platform, and this operation can be performed multiple times without operator intervention. The stainless steel belt can be customized with coating or film, depending on the materials that are printed on its surface, to achieve specific adhesive properties.
Vacuum web conveying
Moving the print media under the print head can substantially improve the throughput of the print process for high-volume runs. By applying a vacuum under a perforated PureSteel® stainless steel belt, most print media can be accurately vacuum conveyed during the printing process. The belt provides a smooth, flat surface that ensures consistent print quality and high line speeds.
To find out more about how PureSteel® stainless steel printing belts can improve the performance of your printing application, contact the experts at Belt Technologies today.