Anilox sleeve

The anilox sleeve adopts an innovative structural design: the inner layer is made of compressible material, the middle layer is made of composite materials such as fiberglass, and the outer layer is covered with aluminum. Ceramic is coated on the surface of the aluminum layer for cell engraving.  During installation, by air shaft, the airflow acts on the compressible material, increasing its inner diameter and achieving a tight fit with the air shaft.  Once the inflation is stopped, the anilox is firmly fixed on the air shaft.

The anilox sleeve, with its innovative design, significantly improves the efficiency of roller replacement and the smoothness of printing production, meeting the current market demand for small batch production and rapid conversion.

Shortening preparation time: The design of the anilox sleeve reduces the time for changing plates and adjusting machines, making it suitable for small batch production and shortening the non production preparation time.

Material and process innovation: Using specially made composite materials to ensure smooth inner walls of the sleeve and precise cell processing, while meeting the requirements of ink transfer effect. The use of lightweight and durable materials reduces the cost and risk of transportation and handling, and enhances the convenience and safety of operating wide-web flexo printers.

Structural optimization: The metal rings at both ends of the sleeve are easy to handle, prevent eccentric deformation, and simplifying the use and management process with specification info markings on it.

These advantages ensure the high precision and quick replacement capability of the anilox sleeve.  The sleeve type structure and direct drive technology solve the problem of the print repeat length of the flexo printer being limited by the gear pitch. When replacing printed products with different circumferences, there is no need to replace the plate cylinder, anilox, and gears, thereby improving production efficiency.
Please refer to the structure “fleox anilox”and special “anilox sleeve base”page introduction for details.