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360° Seamless Tapered Object & Cylinder Printing
The TBC UV-LED inkjet printer is specially engineered for direct printing on tapered objects and cylinders, such as cups, bottles, tins and cans, and supports a wide range of materials, including metal, glass, paper, wood and plastic.
Compared with traditional printing techniques, such as pad printing, screen printing, and label printing, TBC has prominent advantages in being free from plates, fast warm-up, as well as short turnaround time. TBC is an ideal choice for short-run printing, customized printing, and package proofing.
Features
Complete Digital Printing System
Fixture Connector with Adjustable Angles
With standard connector available, operators can install corresponding fixtures according to specific shapes, dimensions or structures of their printed objects to achieve accurate positioning and tightly fastening, ensuring stable high-speed rotation, quick loading, and quick unloading.
Equipped with the angle adjustment device, TBC will lead you to high quality final color prints, including trendy tapered open cups and neat cylindrical thermos bottles.
Segmented UV Curing Control for Maximum Printing Productivity
(Only available in the upgraded version)
The irradiation area of the UV lamp is divided into several segments, each of which can be individually controlled for activation. This function achieves simultaneous printing of white, color, and varnish while presenting a perfect glossy effect. When printing with varnish is required, the printing productivity is increased by more than 50% on average compared to the previous technology.
Perfect 360° Seamless Rotary Printing on Tapered Objects & Cylinders
Thanks to the Rotational Print Pass Method (RPPM) and Special Print Head Arrangement Method, TBC is endowed with amazing print productivity and print quality for tapered objects and cylinders.
The Ink Droplet Conversion Algorithm realizes consistent resolutions and stable visual effects for bottle or cup sets in different sizes.
TBC also uses the Ink Droplet Compensation Algorithm to avoid image deformation on different sections of the tapered object, and ensure excellent visual effect.
360° Seamless Printing
without Gaps and Overlaps
Double-Sided Decoration
on transparent materials
Embossed Printing
on glass candle holder
High-Drop Printing
on irregular or uneven surfaces
Packaging Application
for short-run printing,
customized printing,
and proofing
Based on an all-in-one design concept, the small and compact Print Head Maintenance Module allows automatic purging, wiping and capping for convenient unattended operation.
Automatic Print Head Protection System monitors whether the print heads will be scratched or exposed to UV lights, and immediately stops the movement of the carriage in case of the emergency situations, effectively ensuring the safety of print heads.
Positioning Sensors indicate the position of the print object and enable to quickly set the printing area, achieving efficient and precise printing.
Applications
Specifications
Print System |
DOD piezo electric grayscale print heads, automatic voltage and temperature control UV-LED curing system with multiple UV lamp control |
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Media Type |
White/ black/ colored tapered objects and cylinders Metal, paper, plastic, wood, glass, etc. |
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Ink System |
UV curable C, M, Y, K, White, Varnish, and Primer inks 1 L main ink tank for each color Automatic ink supply system Active negative pressure system |
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Operational Environment |
Temperature: 16-28°C (61-82°F) Humidity: 40-70% (Recommended) Altitude: up to 1000 m (3281 ft) Electrical: single phase 220V±10% (50/ 60 Hz, AC); 3A; 660W |
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RIP and User Interface |
ColorPRINT Bottle RIP software Color LCD Display Panel Printer Control Software (PCS) |
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Formats | Popular desktop file formats, including JPEG, TIFF, PDF, EPS and DCS | |
Connectivity | Gigabit Ethernet interface | |
Printer Model |
TBC |
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Printed Object |
Shape |
Tapered Objects & Cylinders |
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Size |
Length: 0 - 270mm (0" - 10.63") Top diameter: 40 - 120mm (1.57" - 4.72") Bottom diameter: 40 - 120mm (1.57" - 4.72") |
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Rotary Degree of Object |
360° |
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Printable Size |
Feeding direction (R-axis): entire surface of the objects Printing length (Y-axis): within 220 mm (8.66”) (Standard) within 240 mm (9.45”) (Upgraded) |
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Printer Dimensions (W × D × H) |
1373 mm × 670 mm × 1654 mm (54.1” × 26.4” × 65.1”) |
Printing Productivity Unit: bottles/ hr.
225
157
230
188
180
129
206
159
138
92
169
131
164
106
196
166
W + CMYK
129
87
189
141
W + CMYK + V
97
62
164
121
Software
Whether it is cylindrical bottle or conical cup, ColorPRINT Bottle/ Cup Software has the capability of precisely controlling the amount of ink and the locations of droplets to achieve consistent color and excellent print quality. Bottle/ Cup template allows you to define print locations of images by inputting diameter, height, UV width and UV start position. In addition, the color and print quality of bottle/ cup can be set by your preference. It also offers an intuitive 2D/ 3D preview of the job.
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Inks
If you are looking for an ink that is vibrant and able to print photo-realistic images on a wide variety of media, NuviINK® will satisfy your needs! NuviINK® Graphics series includes from UV ink to water-based ink, from solvent ink to mild-solvent ink.
For more information, please download the GUSAC TDS.
The GUSAC ink has passed the US California Proposition 65 test. Please download and view the PROP 65 Test Report.