Pad Printers: GTO Semi Automatic Range

Choice, flexibility, design excellenceGTO 5 year warranty

Pad printers are wonderfully versatile and can be used to decorate or mark a wide range of products. Items as diverse as industrial components, promotional give-aways such as golf balls, clock and watch faces, electronic components, and the decorative heels of ladies shoes are all printed using this versatile technique.

Pad printed promotional productsThe reason why pad printing is so adaptable, is that the process is not constrained to flat surfaces or specific substrates - you can literally pad print onto almost anything. A pad printer utilises a soft silicone pad to transfer an image onto a product. This soft pad adapts to the product that is being printed to ensure a perfect print is obtained every time.


The biggest benefit of the GTO range of semi automatic pad printing systems is the availability of models with print areas much larger than traditional pad printers. This allows manufacturers to utilise this convenient print method in lieu of screen printing in many instances. The models to look out for if your print area is quite big, are the the "slider" versions.


Pad printer range:

Single Colour Systems

GTO Semi automatic single colour pad printing systemTable top or freestanding, each model uses a closed cup inking system, some of which have been designed to slide from left to right to allow large image areas to be printed. Small format rotary tables can also be supplied to increase production volumes and speed. (Single Colour Pad Printers)

Two Colour Systems

GTO Semi automatic Two colour pad printing systemAs with the single colour range, the two colour systems are also either bench mounted or freestanding. Two types of closed cup systems are also offered and in-line indexing shuttles or moveable transfer pads allow for flexibility in printing more than one colour or the printing of larger products. (Two Colour Pad Printers)

Four & Five Colour Systems

GTO Semi automatic four colour pad printing systemThese machines are designed for high production, multi colour printing and incorporate advanced in-line shuttles, transfer carre conveyors, front to back inking systems and advanced electronic functionality. (Four & Five Colour Systems)

Plate Making Systems

Xeros vacuum bed UV exposure unit for production of pad printing platesWe offer a water washable pad printing polymer plate that can be used on open or closed cup inking systems. In addition, a range of advanced vacuum bed UV units allow the production of plates quickly, easily and cost effectively. (Plate Making)


What is pad printing?

Pad printing is an ink based printing process, also known as tampo printing. The first pad printer was conceived many years ago as a way to print the delicate faces of watches. Back then, a pigs bladder was used as the pad of the pad printer to transfer the image without damaging the fragile products.Example pad printed products

Nowadays silicone transfer pads are used and the GTO range of pad printing systems are at the forefront of technology offering the user benefits not normally found on other semi automatic systems.

All GTO pad printing systems are offered with a 5 year parts warranty for complete piece of mind - we believe this makes the GTO range of equipment stand out from any similar products!

 

Pad printing consumables and plate making systems?

In addition to the machine, and as an optional extra, everything that is needed to begin printing after delivery of the system can be included with a taylor made consumables supply package - all you need to provide are the items that need printing and some time to learn how to use the machine. A true turn-key solution for any business with after sales support that is second to none!

Do you need an exposure unit to produce polymer pad printing plates? Dalesway can supply a range of exposure units that are perfect for use with the GTO range of semi automatic pad printing systems. If you would like to know more, why not have a look at the Xeros range of vacuum bed UV exposure units?