UVSP | UV Curing Machine
- Ideal for glassware, bottles and more.
- Product is rotated parallel to the UV source focal point – 6″ (154mm) & 12″ (305mm).
- Exclusive revolving door design protects operators from escaping light.
- Universal product handling.
- Large systems available – up to 25″(635mm) lamp sizes.
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Product Description
(U.S. Patent # 6,397,491 B1)
• True 360-Degree Curing: Provides direct, focused 360-degree UV exposure, unlike typical “spin on the fly” systems. No need for mirrors, which reduce UV intensity by over 60%.
• Energy-Efficient: Reflectors maximize light by redirecting it back onto the product surface, ensuring consistent curing while saving energy.
• Uniform Results: Entire print area is rotated through a UV focal point, guaranteeing uniform curing across cylindrical surfaces.
• Versatile Product Holding: Universal vacuum plates securely hold most cylindrical products, with optional dedicated tooling for unique shapes.
• Reliable & Smooth Operation: The Geneva indexer with overload clutch provides smooth, harmonic movement driven by a robust 110V variable-speed AC Tech brushless motor.
Experience reduced costs, increased uptime, and unparalleled curing quality with the UVSP UV Curing Machine—designed for those who demand high ROI and top-notch performance.
UVSP Configurations
The UVSP comes in two standard builds — and either one can run a 395 nm LED module in place of the traditional UV lamp, so the same machine cures conventional UV and LED inks.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Standard models | UVSP-6 — 6″ (152 mm) lamp at 400 WPI · UVSP-12 — 12″ (304 mm) lamp with tri-power 200/300/400 WPI and touch screen controls standard |
| LED upgrade | 12-watt, 395 nm LED module in 6″ or 12″ sizes — a direct replacement for the traditional UV lamp |
| Cure time | Dial indexes at an adjustable speed — 2 to 10 seconds of curing per station, set from the controls |
| Indexer stations | Eight stations standard · four-station indexer available at no additional charge for larger-diameter products |
| Product platens | Eight 6″ (152 mm) diameter platens with vacuum delivered to each — most parts simply sit over the vacuum hole, no product-specific tooling needed |
| Exhaust | Exhaust blower with 4″ (102 mm) OD or square-flange outlet |
| Beyond drinkware | Cures parts with or without handles, flat-sided and irregular shapes · inks, adhesives, and spray coatings · runs stand-alone or integrates into a fully automated line at any time |
| Typical delivery | 4–5 weeks · one-year limited warranty |
Specifications based on the standard machine and may vary with configuration.
Why Shops Pair a UVSP With Their Printer
- Start semi-automatic, automate later — the UVSP works as a stand-alone cure station next to any semi-automatic printer or spray-coating bench, and can be integrated into a fully automated line whenever your volume gets there. Nothing to outgrow.
- Changeover in seconds, not tooling — vacuum holds most products straight on the platen, so switching from pint glasses to bottles to mugs is a matter of placing the next part. Low-cost dedicated tooling covers the rare shapes vacuum can't hold.
- One machine, both ink systems — run the traditional arc lamp today and drop in the 395 nm LED module when your inks go LED — no second machine.
- Built for the machines that feed it — the natural companion to our cylindrical printers: KEG Printer, ColorCup Pro, and Super ROI. Curing flat parts instead? See the Ultra Light UV Conveyor.
Features
Engineering Features
- Part flexibility for cylindrical and irregular shaped items. Sizes from ball point pen barrels to gallon containers.
- Entire print area is rotated through the UV focal point to maximize the effect of the UV light rays. Uniformity of cure is guaranteed.
- Exclusive revolving door design protects operators from escaping light.
- Rotating through the UV focal point allows for the fastest cycling time while ensuring thorough, consistent curing.
- Once parts are loaded, no rollers, belts, or escapements adjust. Changeover from one part to the next can’t get any easier.
- Overload clutch.
- Machine control technique entirely eliminates the problem of electrical component obsolescence.
- Geneva indexer provides harmonic (smooth acceleration and deceleration) dial motion.
- Whether curing inks, coatings, or adhesives, the UVSP system allows adjustment of indexing and rotation speed as well as UV intensity.
- Compact design.
- Affordable price.
Standard Features
- Length 48″ (1219 mm).
- Width 36″ (914 mm).
- Height 60″ (1524 mm).
- Sizes: 6″ (152 mm) lamp, 12″ (304 mm) lamp, 18″ (457 mm) lamp and larger versions available built to your specifications.
- Maximum substrate height 15″ (381 mm).
- Maximum substrate diameter 14″ (356 mm).
- Variable speed AC motor control with digital readout.
- 400 watts per inch for 6″ (152 mm) lamps. Tri-power (200/300/400 watts per inch) available.
- Tri-power (200/300/400 watts per inch) standard for 12″ (304 mm) and longer lamps.
- Electrical requirement for 6″ (152 mm) system: 208-240 volts, 1 phase, 60 HZ.
- Electrical requirement for 12″ (304 mm) system: 208-480 volts, 1 phase, 60 HZ.
- Machine weight: 600 lbs. (272 Kg).
Featured In
Typical Applications
- Pint Glasses
- Plastic Bottles
- Growlers
- Shot Glasses
- Mugs
- Drinkware
- Glassware
- 3D Objects
