Experts in Anilox Rolls & Services for Superior Coating Applications
At Harris & Bruno, we specialize in anilox roll manufacturing, re-engraving, and cleaning services to enhance your coating applications. Our engraving specialists assist in selecting the optimal engraving for your needs, ensuring superior performance and longevity. Additionally, our Loaner Roll Program allows you to test recommended rolls at no cost before making a purchase.
Comprehensive Anilox Roll Manufacturing and Re-Engraving
With over 70 years of industry experience, we are experts at the coating process and associated anilox engravings required. As the preferred anilox roll supplier for many of the worldwide offset press OEMs, H&B is well equipped to manufacture for any press type. Specializing in applications from smooth, glass-like gloss, to specialty coatings that pop off the page, our engravings help minimize orange-peel, foaming, and pin holes.
Specialized Engravings for Optimal Coating Performance
Our engraving specialists can help you determine which engraving is best suited for your coating application. From everyday applications to unique specialty-effects, we’ll track down the engraving that will work best for you. Have a unique substrate or coating? Not a problem. We guarantee that our specs will run even the most difficult applications.
Loaner Roll Program for Testing New Applications
Trying out a new application, and not sure how the engraving will perform? Borrow an H&B recommended roll at no cost, and make sure it’s the right fit for you and your customers before making a purchase. Available for several popular offset press types, as well as our ExcelCoat ZR30.
Why Anilox Rolls for Coating...
In coating, an anilox roll is used to provide measured amounts of coating to a coating blanket and can be thought of as a precise metering roll.
An anilox roll is a hard cylinder, usually constructed of a steel or an aluminum core with steel journals. This core is then plasma coated with a hard ceramic, usually chromium oxide. A high powered laser is then used to vaporize the ceramic and create tiny “cup shaped” cells in the surface of the ceramic. It is these cells that will contain and deliver the proper amount of coating to the coating blanket. A chambered doctor blade system supplies and meters coating to the anilox roll. The excess coating is metered or “doctored” from the surface of the roll leaving coating only in the cells of the anilox roll. The coating in the cells is then deposited onto the surface of the coating blanket.
Anilox rolls allow for your application to be repeated time and time again, with outstanding quality and accuracy.
H&B EXCLUSIVE ANILOX OPTIONS
Protection from Salt Based Primers
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Prevent Harsh Primers from Compromising the Engraving
Barrier layer under the ceramic protects the core from degrading
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More Cost-Effective Than a Carbon Fiber Core
Saves when compared to comparable carbon fiber models
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Longer Life Span
Years compared to months, when compared to untreated rolls
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Can Be Re-engraved Multiple Time
Re-engraving saves time and cost,compared to getting a new roll
Anilox Engravings for Every Application
QUANTUM
General AQ & UV
Particulates & Specialty
Saves Coating
H&B Exclusive
TRIHELICAL
General UV
Blister Pac
ELONGATED HEX
Thicker AQ
Quick Release
PINS-UP
Mid to High Volume
Medium Particulates
Viscous Materials
DIAMOND
High Volume
Large Particulates
CUSTOM CHANNEL
Corrugated Accuracy
Routine Maintenance and Cleaning Services
Routine cleanings of your anilox roll ensure that your cells stay in good shape by helping to prevent plugging, and by reducing cell degradation. For general maintenance on your anilox rolls we recommend cleaning your rolls once at the end of the week when shutting down, when the press will be down for long periods of time, and when switching between UV and AQ coatings and using the same roll. The best method for keeping your rolls clean is our CleanCell Pro kit, which allows you to clean your rolls on or off press, takes less than fifteen-minutes, and requires no scrubbing.
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All-in-One Anilox Cleaning Kit
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Standard Sized Rolls Clean in Under 15 Minutes
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No Scrubbing
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Biodegradable
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Microscope Camera to Diagnose Problems
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Clean Rolls On-Press or Off-Press
