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General => Manufacturer's section => Action Engineering => Topic started by: Action1 on July 12, 2016, 01:49:17 PM
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Ladies & Gentlemen of TSB:
We are pleased to introduce a new way to print tagless at the same time as doing a front print.
* Combine two processes into one
* Cut production time in half
Overall dimensions of this pallet - 16" x 24"
Tag print area - 3" x 3.5"
Front print area - 16" x 20"
http://www.actionengineering.com/cat-258-1-1438/tagless-dual-print-pallets.htm (http://www.actionengineering.com/cat-258-1-1438/tagless-dual-print-pallets.htm)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNGHGlfJjco (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNGHGlfJjco)
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This product hands down is going to change a lot of things for shops. Ive already talked to my partner about getting a set of these. They look absolutely great! I was considering getting a rapid tag, or hiring another person. Now we will be able to do it all on one press. Amazing!!!
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This product hands down is going to change a lot of things for shops. Ive already talked to my partner about getting a set of these. They look absolutely great! I was considering getting a rapid tag, or hiring another person. Now we will be able to do it all on one press. Amazing!!!
Thank you for the exceptionally positive feedback! Yes, we are also very excited about this new tagless printing solution.
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I would love to see a time study from an engineer. It looks promising. We seem to get better detail when we pad print our tagless neck labels.
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Looks good Erik perhaps not cut in half but way less handling. Loading might be a bit slower at first.. Your (almost) all in one pallets have paid for themselves months ago BTW
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I pad print tags too but this sure seems like a great idea especially for someone that does not had or want a pad printer or any other piece of equipment.
Kuddos to action for the great thinking!
matt
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Everyone here at Action is seriously enjoying the fast praise. Thanks to you all for the most excellent feedback.
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That's an awesome idea but might have issue with an auto. I would have concerns about tearing the screen when squeegee moves from the tag area to the body of the shirt. I just think the gap would allow for the squeegee to press in between those 2 areas. Anyone else have that thought? If it's only meant for a manual press then hell yeah perfect.
Ross
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That's an awesome idea but might have issue with an auto. I would have concerns about tearing the screen when squeegee moves from the tag area to the body of the shirt. I just think the gap would allow for the squeegee to press in between those 2 areas. Anyone else have that thought? If it's only meant for a manual press then hell yeah perfect.
Ross
Hi Ross - Thanks for the input. I think it's going to work on the auto fine. We've had other pallets where there are gaps and similar features without problems.
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That's an awesome idea but might have issue with an auto. I would have concerns about tearing the screen when squeegee moves from the tag area to the body of the shirt. I just think the gap would allow for the squeegee to press in between those 2 areas. Anyone else have that thought? If it's only meant for a manual press then hell yeah perfect.
Ross
The way I take it is... You have the tag on a separate screen on say the last print head only swiping the 3-5 inch area of the tag. Not hitting the body of the shirt at all, but still printing the body on the other heads.
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That's an awesome idea but might have issue with an auto. I would have concerns about tearing the screen when squeegee moves from the tag area to the body of the shirt. I just think the gap would allow for the squeegee to press in between those 2 areas. Anyone else have that thought? If it's only meant for a manual press then hell yeah perfect.
Ross
The way I take it is... You have the tag on a separate screen on say the last print head only swiping the 3-5 inch area of the tag. Not hitting the body of the shirt at all, but still printing the body on the other heads.
I second this. I would have it on its own screen being printed with a small squeegee with a slow short stroke.
Send me some for free and I'll field test them for you. ;D
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My own label would be about a 7-color print minimum, many are transferred because of the need for too many colors for a 1 or 2-color tag machine, if it were to work with an auto and have for example a sim-process/multi-color job on all the same screens and it can continue to print up onto the tag area, this would really be a great time-saver for complex multi-color spot or process front/tag printing simultaneously. Also the extended neck-area print seems good to continue using that area for printing, can there be a sleeve-extension attachment or not for this particular pallet?
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Yeah it would definitely have to have its own screen unless you are running just one size. What if you could move the tag platen left and right so that you could burn all your size tags on one screen along with the main design.
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Maybe a square screen that would hold 4 sizes. I also wonder about the drop on the front design. Often times we shift the drop on the front half an inch as the size changes. Would you have to move your pallets for every size?
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Yeah it would definitely have to have its own screen unless you are running just one size. What if you could move the tag platen left and right so that you could burn all your size tags on one screen along with the main design.
This is where a side clamp press shines. Expose multiple prints down the length of the screen. Slide up or down when a new size/print is needed.
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We also have had the discussion here about the size change. The overall height of the tag area is 3". If you make the label 1.25" high, you can have 2 sizes on one screen. Tape off one of the sizes and than swap to the next size very quickly. You can burn two more sizes on the opposite end of the screen. You may also have enough head space on your machine to have multiple stations designated to labels. In most scenarios, it seems like screens will have to be a slight impediment. However, the time lost here will be more than justified in the overall process.
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reports are coming in that this new pallet is a game changer. we want to offer your first one at 50% Off. If you are doing Tagless printing now, this will save you money and time.
When we developed Winged Floodbars - we did the same thing and never regretted it. Once you see how easy and fast this is, we're confident you'll buy a set. See the first post on this thread for additional details on this exciting new solution.