Sheetfed Drying/Curing — No Limitations

Some Drying Firsts

Fuchs adds that FDV introduced the first shortwave IR dryer into the U.S. market, as well as the first standalone hot-air knife drying system for water-based coatings. It also offers color interstation and end-of-press UV and IR curing systems.

The compactness of the delivery area in low-pile presses makes IR drying more problematic because of space, excessive heat and pre-mature wearing of parts, according to Margaret Bain, sales and marketing coordinator for Accel Graphic Systems. Many of the safety features found on larger IR units, she notes, are not available on smaller presses.