Gorilla Flexo™ Articles
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TOPICS:     Attitude     ​Pre-Press     Operations     Maintenance     Technical

 

ATTITUDE

Don't Speed Up Those Presses....Yet!
Gorilla Printing - It's All About Attitude​

 

PRE-PRESS

Calculating Distortion Factors Without a Chart (includes video)
Making Precise Flexo Plate End Butt-Joints for Continuous Images (includes video)
Improving Plate Life
Photopolymer Plate Making - The Light Finishing Step
Pre-Determining Master Roll Diameters
Increasing Repeat Length through Plate Cylinder Build-Up
CP vs. DP: Understanding the Difference

 

OPERATIONS

Filter Ink In-Line to Avoid Anilox Scoring
Anilox Roll Specifications: Line Count or Volume?
Measuring Viscosity with a Zahn Cup? Use Centistokes, not just Seconds!
Red Means Stop, Green Means Go:  Marking Scrap on Printed Rolls
Preventing Impression Drift on Wide Web C.I. Presses 
Increasing Efficiency and Reducing Costs With Packaging Automation
Reproducing Color in the Flexo Pressroom
Scheduling with Spreadsheets
Monitoring Repeat Length “On the Fly”
Reduce your Surplus Ink Inventory
Improving Productivity with a Checklist

 

MAINTENANCE

​Leaking End Seals 
The Dirt on Anilox Roll Cleaning  
Keeping Your Anilox Rolls Clean
Preventive Maintenance Guide - Box Plant 
Viscosity and pH Control Lead to Quality Control

 

TECHNICAL

Taking the Hocus Pocus Out of Anilox Specifications
Anilox Sleeves - The Evolution Continues  
Cold Foiling Guide  
Advantages of Superfinishing your Anilox Rolls
Laser Engraving of Anilox Rolls
UV Inks