DAMPENING SYSTEMS -- Striking a Balance

Getting Stable

"Spray dampening technology is designed to reduce and, if possible, eliminate sources of change, thereby stabilizing the process and improving both quality and productivity," the piece notes. For the most part, this is accomplished by simply eliminating mechanical parts. Delivery of fountain solution using a spray mechanism can do away with brush and pan roller systems (rollers, motors and gearbox), belts, pulleys and bearings, for example, the company points out.