With digital screen making, the process for the production of screens for use in the screen printing process has been automated and digitised.
The digital screen making has particular advantages in terms of the level of detail in the graphical expression. The direct exposure on a digitally made screen allows for a high level of detail, including gradients and high-resolution raster, as well as thin lines in the motif.
Mekoprint can do digital screen making in screen formats up to 1400 x 1200 mm. The maximum area of exposure of the screen is 1000 x 1000 mm.
Production takes place in an automated flow with laser technology and 100% precision.
Digital screen making is done in an automated process, from finished print file to finished screen.
Compared to the conventional process, the process has been reduced to significantly fewer steps. With a simple click, the file is sent directly from the PC to frame manufacturing. A reduction of the process from 12 to just 5 steps.
The advantages of laser technology are particularly noticeable in items that require several print runs.
In conventional screen making, several prints require a manual positioning of each colour.
In digital screen making, the manual handling and measuring has been replaced by a single digital workflow that ensures identical placement of motifs on all screens.
By eliminating foil and other manual steps in the process, you get not just a faster turnaround time. The path from design stage to prototype has also been significantly shortened.
The time saved can be crucial for small printing jobs, where prompt delivery is desired.
Other standardisations of production, including screen formats and sheet sizes, ensure reduced changeover time in production and streamlining of the entire throughput.
