BLADES AND CONSUMABLES
TKM Meyer Dr.blades
Different printing application require different Dr. blade types. Our specialist team will be able to asses and advise on the best solution for your printing blade needs. We supply blades used for gravure and flexo printing.
These blade types have different functions for the respective printing processes and applications. Depending on the type of doctor blade, there are certain advantages or disadvantages that justify their use.
Blade Features
FLEXO TIP
The FlexoTip doctor blade was specially developed for flexo printing and offers two major advantages when used in chamber doctor blade systems. On the one hand the 30 ° setting towards the anilox roller and on the other hand the FlexoTip-bevel angle.
This one is rounded by 30° on both sides , which makes installation much easier. The thickness of the Flexotip doctor blade depends on the linearity of the anilox roller. Since no lamella grinding is required in conventional flexo printing, Flexotip doctor blades can be used with a thickness of 0,15 mm or 0,2 mm for many applications. The fast doctoring is a great advantage compared to cut and deburred doctor blades. Another advantage is the longer service life compared to lamella doctor blades.
LAMELLA DOCTOR BLADE
Until the 1970s, doctor blades were ground by printers themselves. This led to tone value fluctuations due to the grinding inaccuracy.
For that reason, the lamella doctor blade was developed, which is characterized by a uniformly ground lamella and thus has a constant contact zone. This contact zone is constant within a tolerance range of ±5 µm.
Due to the thin lamella, unevenness on the cylinder can also be evened out better than with the conventional wedge doctor blades.
Until today the lamella doctor blade has established itself as industry standard in gravure printing.
DUROBLADE-BEVEL
The Duroblade is the marathon runner among the doctor blades. Specially developed for the use on ceramic-coated anilox rollers, the Duroblade achieves a service life unmatched by any other doctor blade.
It was designed to achieve a longer production time with extremely abrasive inks but is also distinguished as a continuous runner for process colors.
The coatings differ between the classic Duroblade, which is used in low- to medium-resolution lines (L/cm) and the new type Duroblade HL+ for HD-Ready Flexoprinting, from medium- to high-resolution anilox rollers. The Duroblades thus cover the entire spectrum in flexo printing and coating.
BLADES AND CONSUMABLES
TKM Opti Print®
TKM OptiPrint doctor blades, designed for gravure and flexographic printing, are multi-purpose blades, gentle to your cylinders, manufactured of premium carbon steel with a high chromium content.
The fine micro-steel structure wears down powdery, preventing contamination from detached steel particles throughout the entire inking and doctoring system for a constantly high level of print quality. Of course, we supply back-up blades suitable for our high-performance doctor blades and your individual applications.
Features &
Advantages
Up to to 20% higher durability
Less cylinder wear
Short start-up times (gravure)
Continuous high print quality
Less waste
Reduced machine downtime
ACHIEVE EVEN HIGHER QUALITY PRINTING RESULTS WITH ESP AND PROTECT.
TKM´s ESP treatment and Protect coating will increase the durability of your doctor blades and your cylinders leading to significantly higher quality printing results, with the following advantages:
Contact zone with the highest possible surface quality
Less burr formation
Corrosion protection
Less waste
Time saving at start up
Less wear
Higher durability
BLADES AND CONSUMABLES
TKM DuroBlades®
TKM DuroBlades is the optimal solution for highly abrasive inking, varnishing and coating systems in flexographic printing. The doctor blade wears down uniformly and cleanly, achieving the highest durability.
Due to the extremely low wear during the production process, DuroBlade is also the first choice for abrasive coating systems, guaranteeing consistently high-precision coating and ink thicknesses.
The patented coating ensures uniform print quality with a very low dot gain. DuroBlade has a corrosion-resistant NiroPrint (stainless steel) core, which is gentle to anilox rolls and chrome cylinders.
TKM DuroBlades are now available in the TKM DuroBlades HL+ version for the use of anilox rollers with low cell volumes and full-surface engraved chrome cylinders.
Features &
Advantages
Reduces the number of blade changes
Extremely high durability
Reduction of the friction coefficient through lower blade pressure
Reduces printing costs
Specially suitable for abrasive inking, varnishing and coating systems
Avoids scoring lines
Is gentle to cylinder surfaces
Allows consistently ultra-precise coating thicknesses
BLADES AND CONSUMABLES
TKM Meyer Print®
TKM MeyerPrint doctor blades are reliable and solid universal doctor blades from the TKM product line. They meet the highest printing standards due to their comparatively high chromium and extremely low sulfur content.
The first-class material purity and the precise tip finishing guarantee clean doctoring, even at high machine speeds.
Of course, we supply back-up blades suitable for our high-performance doctor blades and your individual applications.
Achieve even higher quality printing results with ESP and Protect
TKM´s ESP treatment and Protect coating will increase the durability of your doctor blades and your cylinders leading to significantly higher quality printing results, with the following advantages:
Features &
Advantages
Clean doctoring even at high machine speeds
Optimal with small/medium-sized print runs
Burr-free contact zone
High-quality carbon steel
Universally suitable
ACHIEVE EVEN HIGHER QUALITY PRINTING RESULTS WITH ESP AND PROTECT.
TKM´s ESP treatment and Protect coating will increase the durability of your doctor blades and your cylinders leading to significantly higher quality printing results, with the following advantages:
Contact zone with the highest possible surface quality
Less burr formation
Corrosion protection
Less waste
Time saving at start up
Less wear
Higher durability
OUR ETHOS
Raceyes and Co. believes in creating products and services that make a meaningful difference. Our commitment is to operate with integrity, deliver exceptional quality, and prioritize our customers’ needs every step of the way.
We are driven by the values of honesty, innovation, and sustainability. We treat our employees with respect and foster a culture of collaboration, where every voice matters. We believe in building lasting relationships, both within our team and with our customers, based on trust and transparency.
WE DELIVER EXCELLENCE WITH INDUSTRY LEADING PRODUCTS. WE BRING 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY CONSUMABLES TO OUR CLIENTS.
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Raceys & Co., official channel partners for 3M (USA) and TKM Meyer (Germany). Specialist suppliers to the packaging printing sector.
Raceys & Co. imports and distributes premium products, driving quality standards in packaging.
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452 Koeberg Road,
Montague Gardens,
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+27 21 551 1861