Automated Ink Dispensing Systems

To meet our customer’s varied requirements, we offer a choice of solutions,

ranging from small volumes for pad printing up to large volumes, for
example for graphical screen printing.

Marabu’s ink dispensing systems feature easy, user-friendly operation and

maintenance. All of our dispenser systems are driven by our Marabu-
ColorManager software, supporting thousands of ink formulations. This
ensures just-in-time production of special colours, with the reliability and
consistent quality of Marabu’s printing inks.

Marabu
ColorDispenser
MCD
The benefits of our ink dispensing systems

 Significant time-savings compared to conventional mixing methods

 Ease of operation thanks to intuitive Mara-colorManager user
interface
 Colours can be mixed without specialist knowledge
 Reproduciable results due to highly precise dispensing
 Reliable process that minimises human errors

Marabu-ColorDispenser Micro Marabu-ColorDispenser SinglePoint

• For the first time suitable for both solvent-
based and UV-curable inks
• Ideal for small dispensing quantities for
pad printing
• Very compact design and small footprint
• Automated valve cleaning and ink
stirring
• Extremely user-friendly with easy-to-
acces tanks
• Suitable for UV-curable inks
For medium ink quantities and rapid
• dispensing
Eco-friendly re.use of containers
•
Single-point dispensing, allowing use
• of a variety of containers sizes
Easy to maintain
•
Compact housing and easy-to-access
tanks
 Redused inventories of premixed special colurs
 Precise calculation of the required ink volume for each print job

By avoiding overproduction of ink when mixing special colours,

Maravu-ColorDispensers help avoid waste and protect the
environment

Marabu-ColorDispenser SinglePoint XXL Marabu Drum Dispensing DDU

• Suitable for UV-curable inks • Easy dispensing of UV-curable inks

into 1 kg and 5 kg containers from
• Ideal for large ink quantities large-volume drums

• Desing flexibility - variable tank layout
• Eco-friendly re-use of containers
• Base tanks available in choice of sizes
• Reduced space requirements for ink
storage and fewer messy containers
• Programmable re-circulation function
• Increased yield as a result of reduced
residual ink i PE in-liner
Marabu-ColorDispenser systems

MCD Micro MCD SinglePoint MCD SinglePoint XXL

ink system solvent and UV-curable inks UV-curable inks
UV-curable inks

dispensing precision +/- 0.1 g +/- 0.1 g +/- 0.1 g

typical disp. quantities small (20 g - 1 kg) medium (1 - 5 kg) large (5 - 25 kg)
typical dispensing time 1 kg ~ 8 min 5 kg ~ 8 min 5 kg ~ 8 min
dispensing technology Teflon coated pumps double-stage stainless steel double-stage stainless steel
(60 ml) valves (Ø 10 and 1.5 mm), valves (Ø 10 and 1.5 mm),
pneumatic pneumatic

viscosity low – medium viscosity medium – high viscosity low – medium viscosity
dispensing software/ MCM*driven, MCF**con- MCM*driven, MCF**con- MCM*driven, MCF**con-
hardware nection possible, PC based nection possible, PC based nection possible, PC based

number of valves 18 14 (20) 16 (20)

standard (optional)

scale max. 2.2 kg (± 0.1 g) max. 7.1 kg (± 0.1 g) max. 7.1 kg (± 0.1 g)
Sartorius Mettler Toledo Mettler Toledo, optional
larger version

configuration tank size tank size 14 x 10 L, container size from 25 kg

16 x 2.5 L and 2 x 5 L pressurized tanks to max. 200 kg

tank material plastic (POM) stainless steel coated metal

other features tanks with programmable sensor to check container sensor to check container
stirring function; position position; ½“ double
automated cleaning membrane-pumps per
function; colour; pulsation damper in
sensor to check container stainless steel; pipeline and
position tube system for re-circulation

finish coated construction powder-coated powder-coated

steel construction steel construction

dimensions in cm 78 W x 108 D x 144 H 180 W x 100 D x 195 H 410 W x 200 D x 195 H

(W x D x H) depending on tank depending on tank M 0610 GB/594105026 Subject to change without prior notice
(standard model) configuration configuration

weight (standard model) 120 kg 800 kg 950 kg plus additional

containers

* MCM = Marabu-ColorManager (formula database software)

**MCF = Marabu-ColorFormulator (ink formulation software with spectrophotometer)