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Instructions for the cleaning and care

of anilox rollers
Page Contents

3 General points
General wear-prevention instructions
4- 5 Storage • The anilox roller is designed to be used for • The surface of the anilox roller should be
specific media transfer in a printing or coating protected using special sleeves and/or mats
6- 7 Handling
machine. The product is not intended for any supplied by ZECHER.
8 - 11 Cleaning and care other purpose.
12 - 13 Transport • Special care should be taken with the in-house
• Please check in advance (by contacting the transport of unpacked anilox rollers on their
manufacturer if necessary) for compatibility journeys between the storage area and the
with acid or alkaline printing and coating printing machine.
media.
• Bearings must only be fitted and removed by
• The anilox roller must be securely placed in a suitably trained personnel.
robust wooden crate for transport in order to
prevent physical damage. • The surface of the roller must be kept free of
oil and grease whenever work is taking place.
Wear clean gloves and check the packing mate-
rials for cleanliness.
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Storage instructions
• The anilox roller must be kept in a dry, dust- • If it is stored in a vertical position, we
protected place when not in use. recommend adding a support to prevent it
from tipping over.
• Avoid wide luctuations of temperature
(+/- 15°C /60°F). • You should preferably use special ZECHER
sleeves and protective mats, and a wooden
• If the anilox roller is stored horizontally, its crate with movement prevention, to avoid
surface must be protected using special physical damage to the surface of the anilox
sleeves and/or mats supplied by ZECHER. roller.

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Handling
Onsite transport Installation and removal of the roller
• Before raising the roller, ensure that the lifting • Installation and removal must only be carried • The surface of the anilox roller is absolutely
gear is of sufficient load-bearing capacity. The out by suitably trained specialists. Please vital to the printing/coating process, so it
health-and-safety aspects of load-lifting and be sure to follow the operating instructions must not be damaged during installation or
transport should also be taken into account. (including the safety information) when doing removal.
so.
• When transporting the roller, keep it as • Please note that certain processes may leave
horizontally levelled as possible to prevent it • We can accept no liability for defective residues (liquids, etc.) on the roller. Take
from slipping out of its lifting slings. installation/removal of the anilox roller, or for careful note of the safety data sheets and
incorrect assembly/dismantling. hazardous-substance instructions supplied
• We recommend the use of anilox roller with your operating materials.
protection mats or sleeves. Take steps to
prevent the roller from slipping out of the
sleeve/mat.

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Cleaning and care
• Rollers must be cleaned immediately • Cleaning products must be matched to the
whenever a production run is interrupted, and inking system used. • Use cleaning sponges supplied by ZECHER,
at the end of each print job. which are speciically designed for routine day-
• Always be sure to follow the recommendations to-day cleaning with lineatures of > 280 l/cm.
• Dried-on lexographic inks can only be of the manufacturer/ supplier (see data sheet).
removed with intensive deep-action (and • After each cleaning operation, rinse the surface pH 12-14

normally corrosive) chemicals. Follow these basic guidelines: thoroughly with fresh water free of detergent
• Do not use strong, acid-based (<pH 5) cleaning residues.
• Avoid all mechanical cleaning methods (such products on steel rollers.
as particle blasting and brushing) wherever • In order to prevent dripping water interfering
possible, so as not to damage the delicate • Do not use strong, alkaline-based (>pH 11) with the following process, dry the roller with a
micro-structure of the anilox roller‘s surface. cleaning products on aluminum rollers, as they soft, clean, absorbent cloth.
are likely to cause corrosion damage to the
underlying structure.

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(1) Interim cleaning with a sponge (3) Intensive cleaning outside the machine • Remove add-on components/bearings before
• Use a ZECHER micro-pore sponge for fast and • If wiping with a sponge or routine cleaning cleaning.
eficient interim cleaning between print jobs. inside the printing machine proves
insuficient, the following cleaning procedures • When cleaning in a mechanical washer,
• Note that wiping down with a sponge does not should be applied: ultrasonic, Flexowash. position the roller in the cleaning machine so
replace automatic machine cleaning or the use that its pivots rest on the machine‘s conveyor
of a suitable external cleaning device. Did you know that ZECHER offers its customers rollers.
a professional deep-cleaning service that
includes an appraisal of the roller‘s current • Verify the results and record them in a
(2) Daily cleaning in the printing machine condition? For further information, please cleaning schedule.
contact our sales team!
• A dry run with the use of a blade chamber can
• Carefully follow the instructions contained in
lead to scoring and other mechanical damage.
• Use only recommended cleaning products. this manual when subsequently transporting
pH 5-11
(Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations) the roller in-house.

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Transport
Receipt of shipments from ZECHER • The defective item must be left in its packing Dispatch to ZECHER
• ZECHER anilox rollers and accessories are material, exactly as it was delivered by the • The anilox roller must not slide around during
carefully inspected to ensure that they are free carrier, until it can be inspected. transport. It must be securely packed in a
of damage before being handed over to the suitable container or wooden crate.
carrier for onward transport. • Concealed damage must be reported to the
carrier within ten days of delivery. • Ensure that its surfaces are covered with
• Check the shipment immediately after delivery special protective sleeves and/or mats
for signs of damage in transit. • Copies of all accompanying documents supplied by ZECHER.
(packing slips, transport documents/waybills
• If you do detect any damage, record the details (CMR), invoices, explanatory photos, etc.) • Select screws and/or nails of a length not
in the delivery note. must be sent in along with the damage report. likely to penetrate the interior of the crate.

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