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Screen Printing Technique
M&R recently automated the screen
indexing system on its Abacus II numbering
machine. It features a touchscreen display that allows the operator to input the entire team numbering sequence needed on the order and the press
will automatically index each screen and number
to be printed. Photo courtesy of M&R.
Here is an example of Stahls' Pre-Cut
Distressed Letters used to make a graphic
- "Cass Tech" with heat-applied Distressed
Pre-Cut letters in Vintage Casual font, maize
acrylic felt and "Wrestling" with heat-applied
Distressed Pre-Sewn letters, Heritage Eroded
font, gray jersey knit/black chino twill. Photo
courtesy of Stahls'.
ter frame that hold the screens securely in
place during the printing process.
The in-line numbering machine consists
of a long rectangular frame with the numbers 0-9 imaged in-line from left to right on
the screen. The garment is loaded on a shirt
board that is mounted onto a rail system
that allows the shirt board and garment to
be moved from left to right. This way, the
garment can be positioned directly under
the chosen digit for printing. A flash cure
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unit is used to gel the printed number prior to moving the garment under the next
digit to be printed.
Rotary carousel numbering machines
are similar in design to a manual screen
printing press, with the exception that
the numbering machine holds up to
20 smaller screens (on some models)
for printing one- or two-color numbers
from 00-99. Some carousel numbering machines use fewer screens, but will
have multiple numbers on each screen.
Three of the main U.S. companies to offer carousel-style numbering machines
are Vastex Intl., Brown Mfg., and M&R.
The latter recently automated the screen
indexing system on its Abacus II numbering machine. It features a touchscreen display that allows the operator to input the
entire team numbering sequence that is
needed on the order and the press will automatically index each screen and number to be printed.
Printing athletic numbers has come a
long way since that spring day in 1916
when the Cleveland Indians took the
field wearing the first numbered jerseys.
Pick a numbering method that is right for
your shop and cash in on this lucrative
market.
James Ortolani has more than 30 years
experience in the decorated apparel industry,
specializing in hands-on direct screen printing
and heat transfer production. He has worked
for main industry suppliers, and currently
serves as R&D project manager for Stahls'
DFC. For more information or to comment on
this article, email James at james.ortolani@
stahlsdfc.com.
Suggested
Reading
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and other screen printing articles
at impressionsmag.com:
* "How to Buy an Athletic
Numbering System"
* "Making Your Numbers"
* "The ABCs of Athletic
Numbering"
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First Impressions
From the Show Director
FYI
Product Gallery
ISS Conferences
Gametime Garb
Top it Off
Creating a Sales Funnel
Passion Becomes Profit
Shop Spotlight
Embroidery Technique
Embroidery Production
Screen Printing Production
Screen Printing Technique
Digital Decorating
Classifieds
Online Directory
Ad Index
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Impressions - April 2014 - Cover2
Impressions - April 2014 - 1
Impressions - April 2014 - Contents
Impressions - April 2014 - 3
Impressions - April 2014 - First Impressions
Impressions - April 2014 - 5
Impressions - April 2014 - From the Show Director
Impressions - April 2014 - 7
Impressions - April 2014 - FYI
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Impressions - April 2014 - ISS Conferences
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Impressions - April 2014 - Top it Off
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Impressions - April 2014 - Creating a Sales Funnel
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Impressions - April 2014 - Passion Becomes Profit
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Impressions - April 2014 - Shop Spotlight
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Impressions - April 2014 - Embroidery Technique
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Impressions - April 2014 - Embroidery Production
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Impressions - April 2014 - Digital Decorating
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Impressions - April 2014 - Ad Index
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