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Screen Printing Technique

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What's New with Automatics?
Looking to upgrade to an automatic or need more output from your existing press?
Here are a few things you should know.
By James Ortolani, Contributing Writer

In a testament to the speed of today's
automatic screen printing presses, one of M&R
Printing Co.'s automatics, the Challenger III D,
broke the world record for T-shirts printed in one
hour during FESPA 2013, held in London.

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nnovation in mechanical engineering continues to advance the design
of modern automatic textile screen
printing presses. From the smaller six- to
eight-color presses to the 10- to 12-color
jumbo presses, today's models continue to
break production records and still play a
major collective role in supplying printed
tees to the fashion and imprinted sportswear markets.
There are two basic types of automatic
textile presses: the circular carousel printer
and the oval-shaped automatic press. The
circular style is more common in our industry, ranging from six to 12 colors. The
oval press is the preferred model in many
shops that are tight on space or for those
needing more than 14 colors.
The oval configuration takes up less
square footage and can be positioned near a
wall to save extra space. Portuguese screen
printing equipment manufacturer Sroque
Equipment Co. reports its oval printer can
have as many colors as desired and up to
52 stations. Even 25 or 30 colors aren't
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With the Tri-Loc pin
registration system, presses can
be set up in a reduced amount
of time while the machine keeps
printing. With advancements
in computer-to-screen (CTS)
imaging, it is possible to image
all of the screens in near-exact
placement, making image registration on automatic presses
much easier.

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Impressions - March 2014
Contents
First Impressions
From the Show Director
FYI
Product Gallery
ISS Conferences
Ladies’ Choice
A Womenswear Decoration Primer
The Basics of Bling
Follow the Lead
Shop Spotlight
Embroidery Design & Digitizing
Embroidery Production
Tech Tips: Embroidery
Screen Printing Production
Screen Printing Technique
Tech Tips: Screen Printing
Digital Decorating
Classifieds
Online Directory
Ad Index
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Impressions - March 2014 - Impressions - March 2014
Impressions - March 2014 - Cover2
Impressions - March 2014 - 1
Impressions - March 2014 - Contents
Impressions - March 2014 - 3
Impressions - March 2014 - First Impressions
Impressions - March 2014 - 5
Impressions - March 2014 - From the Show Director
Impressions - March 2014 - 7
Impressions - March 2014 - FYI
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Impressions - March 2014 - 10
Impressions - March 2014 - 11
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Impressions - March 2014 - Product Gallery
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Impressions - March 2014 - ISS Conferences
Impressions - March 2014 - 23
Impressions - March 2014 - Ladies’ Choice
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Impressions - March 2014 - 33
Impressions - March 2014 - A Womenswear Decoration Primer
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Impressions - March 2014 - 37
Impressions - March 2014 - 38
Impressions - March 2014 - 39
Impressions - March 2014 - The Basics of Bling
Impressions - March 2014 - 41
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Impressions - March 2014 - 45
Impressions - March 2014 - 46
Impressions - March 2014 - 47
Impressions - March 2014 - Follow the Lead
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Impressions - March 2014 - Shop Spotlight
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Impressions - March 2014 - 56
Impressions - March 2014 - Embroidery Design & Digitizing
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Impressions - March 2014 - 61
Impressions - March 2014 - Embroidery Production
Impressions - March 2014 - 63
Impressions - March 2014 - 64
Impressions - March 2014 - 65
Impressions - March 2014 - Tech Tips: Embroidery
Impressions - March 2014 - Screen Printing Production
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Impressions - March 2014 - Screen Printing Technique
Impressions - March 2014 - 72
Impressions - March 2014 - 73
Impressions - March 2014 - 74
Impressions - March 2014 - Tech Tips: Screen Printing
Impressions - March 2014 - Digital Decorating
Impressions - March 2014 - 77
Impressions - March 2014 - 78
Impressions - March 2014 - Classifieds
Impressions - March 2014 - 80
Impressions - March 2014 - Ad Index
Impressions - March 2014 - 82
Impressions - March 2014 - Cover3
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/digitaldecorator_2015fall
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