The SMAG GALAXIE roll to roll silkscreen press was launched to the market in 1995 at Label'Expo Europe 95. To date more than 240 machines have been installed in five continents. Since this launch the GALAXIE has seen several updates and the present third generation shares all the hall marks of its predicessors an indisputed to be the industry standard.

Advantages of silkscreen over otherprinting methods:

• Silkscreen printing as a high resistance both mecanicaly, chemicaly and to uv light.
• Extremely important Opacity
• Very heavy ink deposits
• Providing tactile and sensory effects
• Special ink applications such as Thermocromic, Conductive and Scratch Off

Objectives

» Primarily

• Roll to roll printing in single or multiple passes solely silkscreen, to re-register web’s from other processes such as flexo, letterpress, offset, digital print.
• Complete in-line finishing including hot foil stamping, embossing, laminating, waste stripping, slitting and rewinding.

» Subsequently

• Providing added value and differentiation to labels.

Advantages

• A very high register accuracy with a simple web path, multiple passes and combination print.
• Low waste during the set up and run.
• Simplified operation.
• Modular to facilitate future expantion and upgrade.
• A complete system including finishing, in line hotfoiling, diecutting and laminating etc.
• Possibility to match the line according to special requirements.
• Full range of formats and web widths.

Documentation (English)

Technical Characteristics (English)

Configuration Examples