HLT Screen Printing Machine | Flat & Cylindrical Products
- Ideal for rulers, plaques, panels, 3D products and more.
- Table features independently micro-adjustable X, Y and angular movements.
- 100% pneumatic operation that cannot overload or burnout.
- Aluminum tooling plate base ground flat within +/- .001” (.025 mm).
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Product Description
Precision Harmonic Lift Printing
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• Smooth, Fast, Vibration-Free Operation: At the core of the HLT is its Harmonic Lift Table, delivering smooth, fast, and vibration-free performance for precise, high-quality prints.
• Large Print Area: The HLT offers a best-in-class print with a maximum print area of 24” x 60”, ideal for large-scale printing.
• Micro-Adjustable Tooling: The micro-adjustable tooling plate adapts to X, Y, and angular axes, ensuring perfect registration even at high speeds for maximum productivity.
• Reduced Printing Flaws: By lifting the product to the screen (which remains stationary), the HLT reduces dust-related printing flaws, ensuring cleaner, more reliable prints.
• Durable and Long-Lasting: Built with linear bearings rated for over 300 million cycles, the HLT is designed for years of trouble-free service under heavy production.
• Versatile Applications: The HLT adapts to various substrates and shapes, including thick, thin, cylindrical, flat, tapered, and oval products.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Print stroke (standard build) | 27″ (685 mm) for flat products |
| Extended stroke (optional) | 36″ (914 mm) stroke · 34″ (863 mm) image · raises max screen frame to 42″ (1066 mm) |
| Large-format builds | Maximum print area up to 24″ × 60″ — see large-format screen printing |
| Max screen frame (standard build) | 36″ (910 mm) outside dimension |
| Tool plate | 26″ × 30″ (660 × 760 mm) on X, Y and angular micro-adjustable table |
| Squeegee / flood bar | 12″ (300 mm) squeegee · 13″ (330 mm) flood bar |
| Panel controls | Emergency stop · stroke and flood speed · print/flood or flood/print sequencing · dwell time · single/auto mode · squeegee and operating pressure gauges with regulators |
| Vacuum table (optional) | Replaces the tool plate — 12″×12″, 12″×24″, 20″×20″, or 26″×30″ · aluminum honeycomb core, flat within ±.001″, solvent resistant |
| Pin registration (optional) | Three flat-top or bullet-nose steel pins pop up as the screen rises — parts load against hard stops, not eyeballed |
| Typical delivery | 6–10 weeks |
Cylindrical printing capability switches between screen movement for cylinders and squeegee movement for flats; product-specific tooling required. Servo/PLC configurations are available for high-precision cylindrical work.
Vacuum Tables Built to Aircraft Flatness — From the Same Factory
- Thin and flexible stock — swap the tool plate for a Systematic Automation vacuum table: aluminum honeycomb core, vacuum holes on 1/2″ centers, guaranteed flat within ±.001″ (.025 mm).
- Repeatable part loading — automatic pin registration pops three steel pins up the instant the screen rises, so the operator drops the next part against hard stops instead of aligning by eye.
- One factory, everything matched — printer, vacuum table, and tooling all come out of the same Farmington, Connecticut plant, tested together and supported by the people who built them.
- Harmonic-lift family — the same smooth lift architecture prints traffic cones and beer kegs; for oversized flat work see large-format screen printing.
Features
Engineering Features
- Machine tool quality and durability.
- Capability to print flat & cylindrical products.
- Stainless steel air cylinders.
- Hardened, ground, and polished shafts with linear ball bearings rated at over 300 million cycles.
- Screen stays stationary – substrate is lifted to screen.
- Independent micro-adjustable squeegee and floodbar height.
- Table features independently micro-adjustable X, Y and angular movements.
- 100% pneumatic operation that cannot overload or burnout.
- Aluminum tooling plate base ground flat within +/- .001” (.025 mm).
- 100% made in USA.
- Quick changeover from flat to cylindrical, tapered or ovals products.
- Flood bar rises and falls alternately with squeegee.
- Hinged rear screen frame holder to provide quick access to screen image area, squeegee and flood bar.
- Smooth, quiet operation.
Standard Features
- Pneumatic control panel.
- Emergency stop.
- Harmonic lifting table with 8′′ movement upward to screen.
- X, Y, and angular micro adjust table.
- Foot pedal cycle start.
- Heavy-duty welded steel base with casters and tote bins.
- Squeegee holder.
- Flood bar.
- Independent squeegee/flood bar height adjustment.
Options
- Vacuum table. Anodized top surface available.
- Quiet, regenerative continuous duty vacuum pump.
- Dual print head for precise squeegee pressure for images 16” (406 mm) or wider.
- Capability for printing cylindrical objects.
- Cylindrical printing attachments including inflation device for soft walled plastic bottles.
- Rack and gear drive for cylindrical printing.
- Adjustable squeegee angle.
- Adjustable squeegee pressure with gauge and regulator.
- Wide range of standard tooling fixtures developed for plastic, ceramic and glass products.
- Multicolor registration capabilities.
- Clean room compatibility.
- Stroke counter.
- Three precision dial indicators mounted on X, Y, and angular micro adjustable table.
- Off contact dial indicator.
- Flood/print cycle replaces standard print/flood cycle. Flood hold switch is omitted.
- Automatic ink dispenser.
- Screen Tension Meter.
Typical Applications
- Kegs
- Fuel Cells
- Skis
- Panels
- Traffic cones
- Appliances
- Large Format Products
