F1 Screen Printing Machine
- Fully pneumatic, never obsolete
- Plate flat within .001 in for precise registration
- Prints flat and round parts
- Signs up to 24 x 36 in with options
- Hundreds of add-ons as your shop grows
Product Description
Built for Precision. Built to Last.
English Data Sheet | Spanish Data Sheet | Manual
- Proven design. Built on over 40 years of SA engineering.
- Fast setup. Micro-adjust knobs, quick-release squeegee and universal screen mounting.
- Grows with you. Hundreds of modular add-ons for new parts or more output.
- Built to last. Machine tool quality for heavy daily production.
- Easy to learn. Simple for new operators. Our team helps with troubleshooting and support.
For cylindrical products like cups and bottles, see the F1-DC Semi-Automatic Screen Printer.
Printing graphic overlays or membrane switches? See how we set up for graphic overlay and membrane switch screen printing.
| Specification | F1-12 | F1-20 | F1-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Print stroke | 12″ (300 mm) | 20″ (500 mm) | 30″ (760 mm) |
| Max screen frame | 18″ (460 mm) | 26″ (660 mm) | 36″ (910 mm) |
| Tool plate | 12″×14″ | 20″×20″ | 26″×30″ |
| Squeegee / flood bar | 8″ / 9″ | 12″ / 13″ | 12″ / 13″ |
| Cylindrical print area* | 5″ (127 mm) | 9″ (228 mm) | 14″ (355 mm) |
*Maximum print length along the circumference with the optional cylindrical printing capability. Extended-stroke option available: 36″ (914 mm) stroke, 34″ (863 mm) image, screen frames to 42″ (1066 mm).
An F1 Grows With Your Shop
- Round parts. Add cylindrical tooling to print bottles and tumblers on the same press.
- Production options. Auto cycle timer, stroke counter, squeegee angle up to 35° and forced peel-away.
- Thin stock. Swap in a vacuum table flat within .001 in.
- Large signs. Dual-head squeegee and extended stroke print up to 24 x 36 in.
Typical Delivery: One to Two Weeks
The F1 is a standard machine built in Farmington, Connecticut. Every size ships on a welded steel base with locking casters, ready to print.
Features
Screen Printing Features
- 100% manufactured in USA.
- Capability to print flat & cylindrical products.
- Independent flood bar & squeegee speed/height adjustment.
- Universal screen mounting.
- Hinged rear screen frame holder to provide quick access to screen, squeegee and flood bar without losing registration.
- Quick release squeegee holder and flood bar assembly.
- Aluminum tooling plate base ground flat within .001 in (.025 mm).
- Micro-adjust knobs located on X,Y location of tooling plate.
- Smooth, quiet operation.
- 100% air operation.
- Pneumatic design that never goes obsolete.
- Machine tool quality and durability.
- Stainless steel air cylinders.
- Hardened, ground, and polished shafts with linear ball bearings rated at over 300 million cycles.
- Carriage closes with minimal force for operator safety.
Standard Features
- Variable flood bar speed.
- Adjustable print stroke length.
- Variable carriage down speed.
- Adjustable squeegee pressure with gauge and regulator.
- Foot pedal cycle start.
- Adjustable screen lift height.
- Print/flood cycle – machine “waits” in flood position.
- Air shut-off switch.
- Heavy-duty X, Y, and angular micro adjust table.
- Heavy-duty welded steel base with casters and tote bins.
- Squeegee holder.
- Independent squeegee/flood bar micro height adjustment.
Options
- Cylindrical printing capability.
- Three precision dial indicators mounted on X, Y, and angular micro adjustable table.
- Adjustable squeegee pressure with gauge and regulator.
- Off contact precision dial indicator.
- Dual print head for precise squeegee pressure for images 16” (406 mm) or wider.
- Adjustable squeegee angle.
- Flood/print cycle replaces standard print/flood cycle.
- Automatic Ink Dispenser.
- Screen Tension Meter.
- Vacuum table.
Servo-driven printing with digital controls for speed adjustment.
