Apex-Desco Machine Company Corp.

Apex C-series printers for synthetic and natural corks are the industry first choice with large numbers in production around the world. The range has been developed to keep pace with our customers production requirements and now comprises six different models.  With a choice of 1 to 4 colour printing, single or double lane feed, pre-treaters, bowl feeds, silicone applicators, and speeds ranging from 75 to 300 parts per minute, there is sure to be machine to meet every requirement.

Automation
Hopper; Chute; Vibratory Bowl; Rotary Bowl; Conveyor; In-Line
Pretreat
Gas/Flame; Corona Discharge

Apex C-50 series printers are highly adaptable to suit a wide variety of specialist printing and decorating applications.  The flexible design characteristics enable the machines to have considerable scope for size adjustments to allow a variety of products to be printed. C-50 PrinterThe C-50 can be supplied with a variety of print technologies ranging from dry offset and gravure, to hot foil applications or specialist coatings. The C-50 utilizes mandrels to support flexible or rigid parts to allow printing on their full length, and 360° around. Parts commonly printed on the C-50 include:
• Barrels • Bottles • Cartridges • Containers • Cups • Syringes • Tubes • Caps
Be it a disposable syringe, a marker pen barrel, or a squeeze tube, the C-50 is one of the most flexible and versatile decoration systems on the market today.
The heart of the machine is a 6, 12, or 16 station servo driven index table with quick change horizontal or vertical mandrels mounted at centers around the machine.

The feeding of components to the print system can be simple or sophisticated depending upon the type of product to be handled, and the production speed required. Typically hoppers and bowl feeds are utilized for smaller components, and inline conveyors or chutes for larger products.

S-40 printing machines from Apex offer a wide range of options for the printing of flat surface products of all types. Any of the print technologies and methods can be incorporated into these machines which are used to print a hugely diverse range of products. The S-series machines can be engineered to handle:
- rigid self-supporting parts such as blocks, solid molded or heavy-walled products
- flexible products such as ice cream carton lids, lunch meat packs, etc., requiring support for printing
- odd shaped products which have one or more flat planes for printing, including items like cosmetic products boxes and containers, plastic paper clips, hanger clips, lids, pre-made boxes for label and details overprinting.
- products requiring printing on more than one plane like egg boxes
- sawblades, lids, cap tops, rulers, single dosage packs and many more.
All systems can be supplied with the appropriate print technologies, handling and treatment options as required. Production speeds are generally over 100 parts per minute - product size is unlimited.

 

This derivation of the well proven Apex S-40 type machine has been specifically designed for printing onto the tops of food container lids. The machine is available to handle a variety of sizes, depending on customer requirements. The operation involves the operator loading stacks of orientated lids into an infeed automatic scroll assembly. The scroll assembly will release the bottom lid from the stack and place it in between the set guide rails of our S-40 style base assembly. A linear, continuous motion dual chain assembly with pushers at proper centers will come from behind the lid and carry it throughout the remainder of the machine. The first station the part will enter is a treating station where the surface will be pre-treated using an Apex flame treating system for proper print and adhesion quality. Following the flame treating station is a 6-color dry offset print station. The next station is an Apex UV dryer to cure the ink before the lids exit out of the system and into an automatic re-stacker system. The complete system has an approximate production rate of 100 parts per minute.