ENCORE Automatic Screen Printing Press

ENCORE Automatic Screen Printing Press M&R's Encore oval-shaped automatic screen printing press is designed specifically for the needs of cut-piece operations. Built around a 10-station base module, Encore is available in 18, 26, 34, 42 and 50-station configurations. No cut-piece press is more flexible. It can rotate in either direction, and models can be set up so that each printhead is followed by one open station (print/flash) or by two open stations (print/flash/cool). Since Encore's oval shape takes up less floor space than comparable carousel automatic screen printing presses, it makes more efficient use of available production area. This also allows the Encore to fit into spots no carousel press could. Cleverly designed safety skirting surrounds the press, and the fully enclosed ends can be used to stack substrates or to provide easy access to print-related materials. Encore has a maximum image area of 50 X 70 cm (20" X 28"). Encore's digital touchscreen control panel with icon-based labeling can display information and commands in numerous languages, simplifying press operation and training anywhere in the world. It features a digital microprocessor with self-diagnostics and a production speed monitor to ensure more accurate job costing. The control panel is mounted on a pedestal with casters to give operators the ability to easily change its position. Encore has multiple print stroke capability and an independent print-start/print-finish setting that automatically activates and stops printheads at the beginning and end of production runs. The Encore automatic screen printing machine incorporates a sophisticated servo-drive indexing system that combines high speed with smooth operation and precise control, making it possible to achieve index speeds up to 780 pieces per hour. Index speed parameters can be adjusted quickly and easily, and Encore also incorporates multiple-indexing capability. Encore's printheads are styled after those used on M&R's popular Alpha 8 automatic screen printing press. The printheads are driven by fast, reliable variable-frequency AC drive motors that deliver smooth print strokes and exceptional control. Simple print-stroke adjustment promotes exceptionally high production rates. Encore's Alpha 8-style printheads also incorporate an elegantly simple method of adjusting off-contact at all four corners of the screen frame quickly and independently—all without tools. There are independent print and reset buttons and independent print/flood speed controls on each printhead to make setup and operation fast and easy. Encore's high-lift mode simplifies screen loading, unloading, inspection and cleaning. The Encore automatic oval press, with its efficient design and high production speed, is simply the most versatile cut-piece press on the market today. The M&R Companies M&R is the most respected name in the screen printing industry and the world's largest manufacturer of screen printing equipment. M&R's line of presses includes automatic screen printing presses, manual T-shirt printing presses, and specialty presses like M&R's T-shirt sample press, athletic numbering press, and automatic all-over belt press. M&R's presses are complemented by a wide array of ancillary screen printing machines and by the online M&R Store, which features genuine M&R OEM parts and screen printing supplies. All equipment from the M&R Companies is built with M&R's unsurpassed attention to detail and commitment to quality, durability, innovation, and design excellence, and is backed by M&R's unparalleled 24-hour access to service, support, and premium parts.