Uteco Spa

The q-press is uteco's first rotogravure press designed for short runs and therefore for incorporates quick change technology. introduced at drupa 2004, it has had great success in the flexible packaging market. the primary feature of this printing press is that it does not use interchangeable rotogravure trolleys, but rotogravure cylinders that can accommodate engraved sleeves which can be quickly removed by operators during job changes. the press can be equipped with print sleeve cylinders using direct drive servomotors with top mount print sleeves that allow the entire repeat range to be printed. two types of sleeve systems are available: the saueressig sleeve system using standard, aluminum, tapered and engravable sleeves using expandable shafts to lock the sleeve onto the mandrel, a system using very thin engraved sleeves supplied by rotoincisa. Sleeves are locked onto carriers using air.