Case Studies
At Advanced Supplies, we like to keep you up to date with general developments within our industry. Please check here for relevant case studies as and when they are released.
Unilux Inc (stand 4C68) will introduce six new LED and LED-UV strobe lights at Labelexpo Europe 2015. The new models complete a full offering of LED-based stroboscopes that combine brighter output, more efficient operation and reduced maintenance. This LED technology replaces xenon-based lights that have been the foundation of inspection solution strategies for decades.
Unilux will be introducing three new sizes of its highly versatile handheld H2L Series LED strobe: the LED-9, LED-27, and LED-36. These allow label printers and converters to clearly view printing and slitting quality anywhere on the press. The new sizes are in addition to models introduced by Unilux earlier this year, the LED-1, LED-3 and LED-12, further expanding the range of coverage available in the H2L Series of handheld LED strobes.
This new generation of LED strobe lights provides brighter illumination than the xenon-based technology, as well as lower cost of ownership by using only 35 percent of the power and eliminating lamp replacement and downtime caused by lamp burnout. The expected lifetime of the LEDs is 8 years plus, rather than 6 months for xenon-based units. LED designs also operate at cooler temperatures and emit no ozone gas.
Unilux will also be showcasing its UV line of strobes, the only source for LED UV inspection lighting. By using LED diodes instead of UV filters which go over the lenses of xenon-based strobes, Unilux is able to make the lights 10 times brighter than comparable xenon lamps, eliminating the need to build special inspection stations where ambient light is a factor. The combination of brighter light and greater choice of sizes, including battery-powered portability, lets printers inspect product wherever it’s most efficient for their operations.
Also on display at the Unilux Labelexpo 2015 booth will be three sizes of its fixed-mount LED2000 for real-time surface inspection across the entire width of the web.
| Seal No | Material | Press | Model | Photo |
| 04-1002 | Beige Foam | Uteco |  |
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| ES-007-05 | GREY FOAM | UTECO |  |
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| ES-028-05 | GREY FOAM | UTECO |  |
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| ES-028-05B | BLACK FOAM | UTECO |  |
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| ES-038-05 | GREY FOAM | UTECO |  |
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| ES-038-05B | BLACK FOAM | UTECO |  |
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| ES-050-05 | FELT | UTECO |  |
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| ES-066-05 | GREY FOAM | UTECO | Diamond |  |
| Model # | Material | Manufacturer | Press Name | Photo |
| ES-027-05-45 | BLACK FOAM | COMEXI |  |
A simple, sensitive and rugged tank mounted viscosity sensor for use with inks, adhesives, coatings, chemicals and paints is now available from the Norcross Corporation via UK agents Advanced Supplies Limited.
The Norcross MXBO Viscosity Sensor uses the proven “piston time-of-fall” method for measuring viscosities from 0.1 to 100,000 CPS and is PLC compatible for use with a customer’s process controllers. Suitable for water and solvent-based applications with open tanks between 10” and 24” deep, this sensor is unaffected by level or turbulence for high or low mix conditions.
Featuring all stainless steel wetted parts and open rod construction; the Norcross MXBO Viscosity Sensor is easy to clean and works under atmospheric pressure. Capable of detecting the difference between the viscosities of boiling water (0.284 CPS) and ambient water (1.06 CPS), this sensor requires 40 psi dry air, a 3-way 24 VDC air valve, and is furnished with a 2 meter cable.
Literature and pricing are available upon request.
| Model # | Material | Manufacturer | Press Name | Photo |
| ES-019-05 | GREY FOAM | Novaflex |  |
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| ES-023-05 | GREY FOAM | Primaflex |  |
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| ES-023-05B | BLACK FOAM | Novaflex |  |
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| ES-029-05 | GREY FOAM | Primaflex |  |
Manchester based specialist extruder, flexographic printer and converter Duo Plastics had been using a variety of double diaphragm and centrifugal pumps on their flexo presses for a number of years. Faced with having to carry an ever-increasing number of spare parts for a growing range of models Print Manager, Frank Taylor decided he needed to source a reliable, affordable alternative, which would cover most of his pumping requirements.
The Internet led him to Wigan-based Advanced Supplies who market the Liquid Flow range of pumps from AB Kelva of Sweden. The Liquid Flow pump is unique due to a number of key design features and, unlike a conventional double diaphragm pump, is ‘stall-proof’ and has a very low pulsation making it ideally suited to printing with doctor blade chambers. What also appealed to Frank was the very small number of parts used to make the LF pump which meant the likelihood of having to carry fewer spare parts and also the fact that the diaphragms can last 4 or 5 times longer than those of conventional DD pumps.
Having initially bought one Liquid Flow pump for trial on his 6-colour OFEM CI press, Frank has gone on to buy further units. “We print solvent-based flexo in up to 6 colours and produce a large range of high quality bags for a wide variety of uses. Reliability is key when it comes to choosing pumps and the LF pump suits our needs for a number of reasons, not least because it allows us to utilise the press more efficiently by minimising downtime as a result of things such as stalling, diaphragm failures etc”
The Liquid Flow pump is available in 4 sizes from 15 litres per minute up to 120 litres per minute and is suitable for virtually any liquid.
Flexible food packaging printer and converter Sabre Triad, recently purchased their second Visitech video web inspection system. Their first system, purchased in 2003, was installed on a 6-colour Arsoma flexo press running both water and solvent-based inks.
Four years later the Preston based company needed to replace a failing 10-year-old inspection system on their 4-colour Timsons flexo press. Faced with options from a number of web inspection system suppliers, Sabre Triad decided to look no further than Advanced Supplies.
“Following our first purchase of the Visitech Compact Plus system for one of our narrow web printers, the company had no hesitation in turning to Advanced Supplies when looking for a system for our Timson printer,”
commented Sabre Triad’s Engineering Manager, David Smith
“One of the main advantages of the Compact Plus system is that the camera and control module are housed together in one unit making for a very neat and simple installation particularly on a narrow web press where space is limited. The system is also very quick and simple to set up and has very user-friendly and intuitive on-screen menus. In addition to that, our first Compact Plus system has given us no problems with reliability in the 4 years that we’ve had it. David McNamara of Advanced Supplies has always been very helpful in enabling us to select the right inspection system for our requirements”.
The Visitech X-Series Compact Plus system is one of a number of inspection systems available from Advanced Supplies Ltd.