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Flexibles Products

Medium and wide web plate mounters for flexo printing

From the simplest machine to the most advanced, Heaford’s flexographic printing mounters have been developed in collaboration with customers to drive efficiencies and increase productivity in prepress departments.

Protect your sleeves and your operators whilst achieving clean cuts/joints on your flexo plates and tape with our range of cutting systems
Apply tape faster, more precisely and more consistently with our range of operator friendly tape holders and applicators
For manual mounters without motorised cameras, LED display showing positional data in the X axis significantly aides operator set-up negating the need of a tape ruler
Significantly reduce job set up and repeatability when mounting multiple plates. Plate positions can be input, taught, or imported. Recall or edit jobs quickly from the database of stored jobs
A table, powered pneumatically to advance and retract as required. Options to hold the rear and/or front half of the plate during mounting (this avoids the need to protect the rear half of the plate mounting tape on the sleeve with silicone release liner)
Improve efficiency, consistency and remove the risks of air bubbles often associated with ‘hand rolling’ using our silicone foam lay down roller. This applies an even pressure across the full width of the sleeve for both tape and plate application
Help operators mount consistently with a simple visual traffic light system with user defined mounting tolerance. Featuring a target recognition system that works on all types of register marks

Flexibles – Manual

Flexibles – Sleeve & Cylinder

A modular platform with multiple options that can be tailored to meet your current mounting needs. Built in future-proofing allows you to upgrade easily as your business grows. Our manual camera version is ideal for converters with a limited range of plate sizes, or entry-level budget.

  • Excellent reliability and low long term maintenance costs
  • Low investment cost
  • Wide range of options – modular
  • Build a specification from manual to semi-auto
  • Easy to use ergonomic design
  • Multiple sleeve types on the same mounter
  • Available in sleeve and cylinder versions
  • Web widths up to 1800mm(71”)
  • Repeat from 300mm(11.8”) to 1400mm(55”)

Associated Products

  • Sleeve exchange unit
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Protect your sleeves and your operators whilst achieving clean cuts/joints on your flexo plates and tape with our range of cutting systems
Apply tape faster, more precisely and more consistently with our range of operator friendly tape holders and applicators
Damage to sleeves will most often result in a reduction in print quality. Measure, track and predict the condition of your sleeves with our range of TIR and Scanning devices
Press manufacturers are working tirelessly to reduce start up waste through accurate pre-setting. We have a range of solutions to match your mounter to your press pre-setting system
A table, powered pneumatically to advance and retract as required. Options to hold the rear and/or front half of the plate during mounting (this avoids the need to protect the rear half of the plate mounting tape on the sleeve with silicone release liner)
Improve efficiency, consistency and remove the risks of air bubbles often associated with ‘hand rolling’ using our silicone foam lay down roller. This applies an even pressure across the full width of the sleeve for both tape and plate application
Faster job set-up and elimination of operator errors in job set up with our barcode scanner and associated software to generate job cards & read barcodes for automatic entry of mounting co-ordinates via your company network
Help operators mount consistently with a simple visual traffic light system with user defined mounting tolerance. Featuring a target recognition system that works on all types of register marks
Automatically generate QA reports with images of mounted plates by colour along with positional data and variance (actual position v programmed position), Stored electronically in PDF format

Flexible – Semi Auto

2CM / 2CM+ / 2CS Range

A range of semi-automatic mounters featuring a range of configurable options to suit both mid & wide web converters. Ideal for those requiring higher levels of efficiency than a manual mounter, but who don’t need or don’t want a fully automatic solution.

  • Automatic camera and mandrel rotation
  • Fast job recall and set-up
  • Ideal for multiple plate sizes and staggered plates
  • Ideal for multi-press operations
  • Simple intuitive interface
  • Extremely high camera positional accuracy
  • Fast ROI
  • Web widths up to 1800mm(71”)
  • Repeat from 300mm(11.8”) up to 1400mm(55”)

Associated Products

  • Sleeve exchange unit
  • Tape application unit
Download Product Details
Protect your sleeves and your operators whilst achieving clean cuts/joints on your flexo plates and tape with our range of cutting systems
Apply tape faster, more precisely and more consistently with our range of operator friendly tape holders and applicators
Press manufacturers are working tirelessly to reduce start up waste through accurate pre-setting. We have a range of solutions to match your mounter to your press pre-setting system
Faster job set-up and elimination of operator errors in job set up with our barcode scanner and associated software to generate job cards & read barcodes for automatic entry of mounting co-ordinates via your company network

Flexible – Semi Auto

FTS 1500 2CM

Launched in 2021 and unique in the market, the FTS 1500 was developed following requests from users of the original award-winning Label FTS. Many moved into flexibles and demanded the same high standards.

  • Fast plate mounting
  • Simple to use, with minimal training requirement
  • Easy to use for large plates
  • Inverted cameras eliminate accidental operator damage and constant recalibration
  • Automated camera & table positioning
  • Fixed focal distance irrespective of repeat
  • Design protects print area
  • Instant job recall and connectivity options
  • Web widths up to 1500mm(59”)
  • Repeat from 300mm(12”) to 850mm(33.5”)

Associated Products

  • Tape application unit
Download Product Details
Protect your sleeves and your operators whilst achieving clean cuts/joints on your flexo plates and tape with our range of cutting systems
Apply tape faster, more precisely and more consistently with our range of operator friendly tape holders and applicators
Damage to sleeves will most often result in a reduction in print quality. Measure, track and predict the condition of your sleeves with our range of TIR and Scanning devices
Press manufacturers are working tirelessly to reduce start up waste through accurate pre-setting. We have a range of solutions to match your mounter to your press pre-setting system
Faster job set-up and elimination of operator errors in job set up with our barcode scanner and associated software to generate job cards & read barcodes for automatic entry of mounting co-ordinates via your company network
Automatically generate QA reports with images of mounted plates by colour along with positional data and variance (actual position v programmed position), Stored electronically in PDF format

Flexibles – Automatic

AutoMounter Range

Delivers accurate mounting first time every time, independent of operator skill level or competence. Fully automatic plate positioning and laydown using latest servo-drive technology. Eliminates press downtime caused by poorly mounted plates, resulting in fast ROI. Ideal for converters who want maximum repeatability with minimum operator skill. Perfect register every time.

  • Automatic position of cameras
  • Automatic position of plates
  • Automatic mounting of plate onto sleeve
  • Automatic image recognition
  • Reduced press waste
  • Improved productivity
  • No need for special register marks or bearer marks
  • Web widths up to 1800mm(81”) – Other sizes available on request
  • Repeat from 300mm(11.8”) up to 1400mm(55”)

Associated Products

  • Sleeve preparation unit
  • Plate and tape demount unit
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