Apex International is a global leader of anilox, glue set, and metering products and print maintenance solutions. With five production facilities on four continents, a strong portfolio of clients in over 80 countries and a high-performance continuous improvement culture, Apex’s value proposition is founded on developing solutions to satisfy the complex challenges our customers face every day.
GTT Laser engraved anilox rolls
UltraCell Laser engraved anilox rolls
Accora Glue & Doctor Rolls
Mechanically engraved Anilox Rolls
Apex HD Sleeves
GTT Laser engraved anilox rolls
The Secret to Unparalleled Consistency Begins with GTT
Imagine using just one anilox roll for finer screens – and stronger solids. Imagine less mottling, pinholing, plugging and dot gain. Imagine faster drying time. Bottom line? Print more with less. GTT is the best anilox product available in the market for achieving the needed consistent ink-to-plate transfer in HD Flexo Quality and Fixed Palette printing.
What is the GTT anilox difference?
GTT’s patented Open Slalom Ink Channel geometry lets an exact volume of ink flow calmly and precisely from the anilox onto the printing plate, releasing just the right amount. Thus, print finer screens and solids on the same ink station – and get the same results next time.
Key Features & Benefits
Open Slalom Ink Channel Geometry Ink flows uniformly and calmly onto the plate
Constant Beam Laser engraving Delivers smooth, hard and precise channel walls
Improved Printability Print stronger solids with less mottling & pinholing; sharper and finer type; tighter reverses; finer, cleaner plate screens; less dot gain
Enhanced repeatability Job after job, year after year, GTT delivers predictable and repeatable print results
Greater Profitability Let GTT boost your bottom line with savings in time and better print quality
UltraCell Laser engraved anilox rolls
Conventional laser engraved anilox rolls
UltraCell cell geometries are wider and up to 30% shallower than C02 and conventional YAG laser-engraved anilox rolls, yet deliver the same ink volume and density. UltraCell is engraveable in all patterns: hexagonal, LongCell, Tri-Helical, Channellox, Positive, among many others. UltraCell’s super-dense low-porosity, non-wetting ceramic and UltraMelt laser-engraving process mean more efficient ink-to-plate transfer, faster clean-up, super corrosion- and score-resistance. UltraCell lasts longer, maintains more accurate volume- and can deliver better print results.
Easy on starch, high on quality. Accurate glue sets that deliver just the right amount of glue – job after job. Built tough for longer roll life; built smart to help save on glue costs. Robust materials, outside-the-box design & engineering, and precision manufacturing all merge in Accora glue sets for unmatched performance.
Stainless Steel Glue Rolls with Precision Engraving Standard & new, including finer line screens
AST Stainless Steel Fusion Manufacturing Process Not simply built-up
Ceramic Doctor Rolls Proprietary super-hard, black mirror finish ceramic
Tightest T.I.R. & O.D. Tolerances ensure the closest consistent gap possible
Actively Eliminates:
Corrosion & Chrome Flaking
Score Lines
Warp, Curl & Washboarding
High Starch Consumption
Uneven Glue Transfer
Improper Bonding
Mechanically engraved Anilox Rolls
Advanced metallurgy. Precision engraving.
Features
Advanced metallurgy: No short-lived conventional copper compositions. If a diameter needs build up, Steel / Stainless steel is used, which extends the lifetime. After the engraving the roll receives a special chrome coating.
High precision: Tightest T.I.R. & O.D. and an even screening over the entire engraved surface for a constant screen, volume, depth, wall and angle.
Precision Engraving: Multi-pass mechanical knurling. Special tools enable to engrave directly into steel / stainless steel.
Advanced engravings:
Standard & New engraving patterns including finer line screens (from 6 l/cm to maximum 140 l/cm. The patterns manufactured are: 45°, Hexagonal, Tri-Helical, Channellox or specials on request.
Special tools enable Apex to engrave directly into steel or even stainless steel
Different cell specifications and patterns available
From 6 l/cm up to 140 l/cm
Standard 30°45°and 60° as well as custom engraving options;
Quadrangular, Pyramid, Hexagonal, Tri-Helical,
Channellox or specials on request.
AST metal fusion process for original diameter
Build up with steel
Increased durability due to Anti-Corrosion Layer
Apex HD Sleeves
Apex Anilox Sleeve Technology (AST)
True to Apex reputation for uncompromising quality, our new Anilox Sleeve Technology has been engineered to be the world’s very best anilox sleeve. With its ultra-smooth interior wall and ultra-sturdy construction, AST is the upgrade you have been looking for:
Ultra-smooth, super composite interior wall is easier to clean, fully resistant to swelling and is less likely to fray, making loading and unloading from the mandrel much easier while drastically reducing the chances of it getting stuck.
Sealed super composite sleeve is easier to clean due to the smooth surface, making removal of even dry ink quick and easy.
Internal compressible and damping layer is constructed of industrial strength memory cushioning
Superior reinforced composite construction makes AST more reworkable than the competition’s conventional anilox sleeves
AST features corrosion proof, mechanically anchored and fastened stainless steel end caps that are an integral part of the sleeve construction without use of adhesive to prevent the end caps from dislodging.
AST is completely liquid resistant and will not delaminate as a result of liquid penetrating the sealed construction, which is one of the main reasons an anilox sleeve can fail prematurely.
Apex industry leading 0.015mm (0.0005”) max TIR and OD is designed for speeds up to 600 meters (2000 ft) per minute with no bounce.
Because Apex controls the manufacturing process, there is no middle man to add cost, inventory is readily available, and our stock program supports 10 of the world’s premier OEMs.
