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An Anilox Roll Cleaning Service is a Good Alternative to In-House Deep Cleaning

The best anilox roll cleaning practices remove coating residue before it has been allowed to harden in the cells. Once anilox cells are embedded with dried coating deposits, a thorough deep cleaning or resurfacing is the only way to recapture the original cell capacity and re-gain control over the volume of coating being applied to the sheet.

A smart way to take advantage of good deep cleaning technology without investing in a piece of capital equipment is to use a roll cleaning service. The anilox roll is sent out to a roll cleaning service provider for thorough cleaning and returned to the printer press-ready within a few days. Some companies offer a detailed report with the service that includes images of the cells and volume readings before and after cleaning to help printers monitor the condition of their rolls. Following a deep cleaning service, a maintenance routine combining circulation and manual cleaning with periodic deep cleaning is all that’s needed to keep the roll in peak condition.

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