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INK FOUNTAIN BLADE [4 records]

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Record 1 2015-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
  • Flexography (Printing)
CONT

Achievements in doctor blade technology have resulted in high quality flexographic printing and pollution prevention through controlled ink transfer from the ink container to the substrate. The average two-roll system with its ink fountain, fountain roller and anilox roll is a veritable open reservoir, exposing large quantities of solvents that are readily evaporated. The chambered doctor blade halts this evaporation. Ink enters the chamber from the reservoir or ink sump by a pump. The ink is held in the manifold area, with a small area exposed to the anilox roll. A doctor blade is positioned to shear off the excess ink as the anilox turns, returning all extra ink to the chamber. A second plastic or metal blade retains the ink within the chamber. The chamber is sealed off completely so that no ink goes beyond the width of the unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
  • Flexographie (Imprimerie)
DEF

Carter longitudinal refermé sur l'anilox qui contient l'alimentation en encre, deux racles d'essuyage et un dispositif de réglage sur l'anilox.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
  • Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
DEF

A roller that constitutes one side of the ink fountain on an offset press. It turns intermittently and carries a film of ink which varies in thickness according to the setting of the fountain blade.

OBS

The fountain roller [is] also called in the pressroom the "fountain ball" (a reminder that inking was for a long time done with an ink ball).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
  • Lithographie, offset et phototypie
DEF

Dans l'encrier d'une presse offset, cylindre qui, en tournant s'enduit d'une couche d'encre dont l'épaisseur se trouve réglée au moyen de la lame d'encrier de ses vis.

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
CONT

The typical flexographic press consists of an ink tray filled with a thin, rapidly drying ink that is transferred by a fountain roller to an anilox roller, a doctor blade then removes the surplus ink leaving ink in the recessed cells which is then transferred to the plate cylinder. The substrate picks up the ink from the plate cylinder, and is held in position by the impression cylinder.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
DEF

Machine à imprimer par procédé flexographique.

CONT

Cet ensemble de simulateurs comprend les trois types de configuration de presse flexographique : presse à tambour central (grande laize), presse en ligne (étiquettes et carton plat) et presse feuille à feuille carton ondulé (postprint).

OBS

presse flexographique : Terme et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec.

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
  • Printing Processes - Various
DEF

A bevelled blade attached to the fountain by means of adjusting screws; the amount of ink delivered by the fountain or duct roller is regulated by setting the blade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
  • Procédés d'impression divers
DEF

Lame biseautée fixée à l'encrier au moyen de vis de réglage; la quantité d'encre obtenue de l'encrier ou du cylindre d'encrier est déterminée en réglant la position de la lame.

Spanish

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