Electronic UV

Natgraph's Electronic UV system has been developed to take Ultra Violet curing to a new level of efficiency and control. It delivers higher levels of curing power but at drastically reduced running costs, resulting in a vastly improved yield for the UV curing process. Available as an option throughout the full range of new conveyorised Natgraph dryers' this technology utilises revolutionary electronic power supply technology that allows the optimum lamp power to be selected on a true stepless percentage basis. Full power is 170watts/cm (450 watts/inch), with a typical power saving of over 50% when compared to conventional transformer driven UV systems.

Natgraph's Electronic UV ensures the UV curing process remains viable even when compared to digital print methods. The efficiency of the screenprinting process is improved as the running costs are dramatically reduced using this new technology, Electronic UV delivers a reduction in power consumption of over 50% when compared to standard systems.

A fibre optic substrate sensor automatically controls the UV lamp power levels', when no substrate is detected for 20 seconds the lamp power instantly drops to a true 25% stand-by level. The electronic power supply system ensures the UV lamp is able to rise to the selected percentage power level as soon as the next sheet is detected. In production trials this technology has proved to save over 50% of total power usage during a typical shift, as well as extending the UV lamp life, resulting in a much lower cost of ownership.

This system delivers many benefits to improve yield; the electronic power supply is more efficient than a conventional transformer consuming 15% less power, loading is spread over all three electrical phases (instead of 2 with a transformer) therefore a smaller electrical power supply is required, the system can operate at a much higher power levels of 170watts/cm or 450 watts/inch, (allowing one lamp to be used instead of two) and heat output is reduced therefore temperature sensitive substrates can be processed.

The revolutionary Natgraph Electronic UV system uses full electronic technology with the following advantages over conventional transformers:

•     Provenpower saving of 50% over conventional UV technology
•     Selectionof power output from 35% - 100% (by percentage)
•     Substratedetector automatically switches lamps to stand-by of only 25%
•     Lampsinstantly recover to selected power level
•     Extended lamp life due to lower power burning
•     Electronic ballasts 15% more efficient than transformers
•     450 watts/inch (170watts/cm) maximum power
•     3.4 watts delivered to the substrate surface from 1 lamp (Iron lamp at 100% -EIT Power Map)
•     Cool running with quartz infra-red filter system
•     Instant Iron/Mercury lamp changeover
•     Smaller electrical power supply required • PLC control with unlimited recipe saving