Also known as Tampon Printing, pad printing refers to the process of transferring an image to a surface via a soft silicone pad. Pad printing has been a popular phenomenon since the 1960s and the technology surrounding it has only further developed.  Pad printing is used for printing on otherwise difficult to print on products in many industries including medical, automotive, promotional, apparel, and electronic objects, as well as appliances, sports equipment and toys. It can also be used to deposit functional materials such as conductive inks, adhesives, dyes and lubricants. This is accomplished using an indirect offset printing process that involves an image being transferred from the stereoplate via a silicone pad onto the base material.

The pad printing process first made a place for itself in the watch-making industry after World War II and further developments such as silicone pads and more advanced equipment were introduced in it during the late 60s and early 70s. This increased the practicality of this printing method greatly. The ability to print on previously unprintable exteriors managed to draw the attention of engineers and designers, urging them to stretch out their imagination. As a result of this, pad printing exploded into mass production, creating its own unique place in the marketplace.

Today, pad printing is a well-established technology covering a wide spectrum of industries and applications.

The Pneumatic Double Color BTDPn-80 SPL is a one-of-its-kind pad printing machine with an innovative technology which allows the complete movement of the transfer pad. The printing area this model provides is of 80mm and its plate size is 100*210*12mm. This state-of-the-art model has the capacity to print 1000 pieces in one hour. This will give your production line increased speed and great efficiency.

The Pneumatic Double Color BTDPn-80 SPL has a microcontroller and comes with a pneumatic drive which makes for easy handling of operations. This machine also has a power consumption of 10 watts and a semi-automatic grade. The air pressure capacity of this model is 5-6 bars, paired with an air consumption of 3.8 cubic metres per hour. The dimensions of this model are 650x600x1310 mm. It also has a voltage optimization of 220/110 volts.

The way this machine works is that a sealed ink cup is placed over the etched artwork area of the printing plate which covers the image and drowns it in ink. The inverted cup then moves away from the etched artwork area that is filled with ink and removes all excess ink in this process, leaving the etched image exposed. This allows the ink to come into contact with air which immediately leads to the ink becoming gluey, which allows it to stick to the surface of the transfer pad with ease. The transfer pad is then pressed down on the printing plate for a brief moment.

With the transfer pad compressed, the air is pushed out from the printing plate which causes the ink to lift from the etched artwork area onto the pad. The transfer pad is then hoisted and with it, the sticky ink film is also removed from the artwork area, leaving behind a small amount of ink in the printing plate. The transfer pad then moves forward along with the inverted cup, which moves over the etched artwork area on the printing plate. The ink cup again fills the etched artwork image on the plate with ink in preparation for the next cycle.

The transfer pad compresses down onto the base material which transfers the ink layer that is picked up from the printing plate to the base material. The pad then lifts off from the substrate and reverts to its original position, thus completing one print cycle.

The unique properties of the silicone pad enable it to pick the image up from a flat plane and transfer it to a variety of surfaces, such as flat, cylindrical, spherical, compound angles, textures, concave, or convex surfaces. This is a major reason why pad printing is one of the most sought after printing methods used by manufacturers.

The pad printing process is of great consequence to industrial applications as it is unmatched in its services by any other methods that have their limitations. The cognizance of the best pad printing machine is its capacity to render other methods redundant owing to its versatility and efficiency.

Great strides in this industry have been made ever since the invention of pad printing which has paved the way for innovative printing machinery. We understand that multiple industries have need for optimum pad printing machines, which is why our products are specially made to deliver on these extensive and ranging requirements.

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