Pad Printing Machine Manufacturers, Suppliers, Exporters in Pune, Kolkata, Ahmedabad

Pad Printing Machine in Pune, Kolkata, Ahmedabad

A pad printing machine is a versatile printing tool used to transfer graphics, text, or logos onto various types of surfaces, including ceramics, metal, glass, plastic, and more. Pad Printing Machine is a printing process that involves creating 2D images on objects having different surfaces and shapes, such as golf balls, toys, syringes, and remotes. The process is cost-effective, provides multiple color options, and delivers quality printing. This printing method is commonly used in the manufacturing, packaging, and decorative purposes of promotional products.

How a Pad Printing Machine Works and its Key Components

• Printing Plate: A printing plate or cliche is used to start the process. This plate contains the design or image to be printed, etched or engraved onto its surface. It serves as the template for the printing process.
• Ink Cup: The ink cup is a sealed container that holds the printing ink. The ink is often transferred from the cup to the printing plate using a flexible silicone pad (sometimes referred to as a pad or tampon).
• Printing Pad: Silicone or other flexible materials are used to make the pad. Ink transfer from the printing plate to the substrate (the object being printed) depends on it. The pad absorbs the ink from the plate and shapes itself to the shape of the object.
• Drying or Curing: Depending on the type of ink used, it could be necessary to dry or cure the printed image using heat or UV light to guarantee that it adheres to the substrate permanently.

Process of Pad Printing Machine

The basic steps in the process of pad printing are as follows:

• The ink cup containing the printing ink moves over the etched design on the printing plate, filling the etched areas with ink.
• The plate is cleaned of excess ink, leaving only the etched design covered in ink.
• The silicone pad comes into contact with the inked plate, and the ink adheres to the pad due to its tackiness.
• The pad is lifted from the plate, carrying the inked design with it.
• The ink and the design are then transferred to the surface of the object by pressing the pad on the substrate.

Applications

• Automotive Parts: The automotive industry uses pad printing to designate parts like dashboard buttons, gear knobs, and switches.
• Electronics: It is used to print labels, symbols, and codes on circuit boards and electrical parts.
• Decoration of Products: Promotional items, toys, electronics, and appliances are all frequently decorated with pad printing. It provides the branding of complex patterns on curved or rough surfaces.
• Sporting Goods: Logos and designs are printed using pad printing on sporting goods including hockey sticks, golf balls, and helmets.
• Medical Devices: Pad printing is used to brand and label medical devices, such as syringes, catheters, and surgical tools, with important details and logos.

Product Specifications

Product Name	Pad Printing Machine
Brand	Hi Link Printing Technologies
Voltage (in Volt)	220V
Machine Type	Single Phase
Country of Origin	India
Usage	Industrial