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Photonic Curing
Photonic Curing is the high-temperature thermal processing of a thin film using pulsed light from a flashlamp. When this transient processing is done on a low-temperature substrate such as plastic, paper or glass it is possible to attain a significantly higher temperature than the substrate can ordinarily withstand under an equilibrium heating source such as an oven.
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Pilot Scale Roll to Roll
NovaCentrix offers the PulseForge 1200 and 1300 configured as a standalone Roll to Roll print and cure system as an $80,000 option. This low cost configuration offers entry into continuous manufacturing with pneumatic/electrical roll handling, precise digital tension control, digital web alignment, flexographic printing, near infrared drying, and PulseForge curing at speeds up to 30 meters/minute. Inkjet configurations are available at additional cost.
PulseForge 1200 and 1300 tools can also be configured for integration with existing web-handling or conveyor based equipment. These tools are used for manufacturing R&D and scale-up, including for pilot line production of continuous-web products.
Process conditions developed using the Roll to Roll configuration can be transferred directly for use with the full-scale PulseForge 3200 and 3300 production tools.
In place of the standard Sample Positioning system the Roll to Roll configuration adds:
- Completely standalone with no other required modules
- Integrated printing system, drying system and PulseForge® curing system
- Process speed up to 30 meters per minute/100 feet per minute
- Process width up to 150mm/6 inches
- Digital tension control and web alignment
- Integrated static suppression system
- Robust and flexible PulseForge software with touchscreen control for tight process control
- Accepts a variety of printing technologies including flexographic, gravure, inkjet or rotary screen
- Optional inspection vision system available
- PulseForge control software with integrated web control features
- High definition multi-touchscreen
- Keyboard and mouse
- Flexographic (included)
- Inkjet (optional at additional cost)
- Slot Die (optional at additional cost)
- Other custom configurations available
Slot Die Integration Photos
- Integrated near-infrared dryer
- Variable power control
- Discreet emitter selection for up to 6 emitters
- Integrated lamp service access
- Integrated web handling for web widths up to 150mm (6”)
- Roll Diameters up to 500mm
- Pneumatic Air Shafts for 75mm (3”) core
- Sealed Bearing Idlers
- Integrated Static Elimination System
- Web handling speeds in excess of 35m/min
- Electronic offset pivot guide
- Dual ultrasonic sensors work with transparent materials
- Color touchscreen controller
- Electronic open loop tension controller
- Ultrasonic diameter sensor for transparent materials
- Electronically controlled pneumatic tension brake
- Digital touchpad control
- Integrated stationary sample tray for small sample or rigid processing
- Water-cooled lamp
- Water-cooled variant of 1200/1300 Strobe head
- 1200 or 1300 Power variants available
PulseForge 1200 Roll-2-Roll
About NovaCentrix
Headquartered in Austin, TX, NovaCentrix offers industry leading photonic curing tools, conductive inks, material and expertise enabling development and production of next generation printed electronic devices.