Hot Foil Stamping Equipment, Hot Foil Stamping Presses -
THERM-O-TYPE NSF A3Pro - NSF A3Pro capabilities
include flat foil stamping, blind and foil embossing, die-cutting, kiss
cutting, perforating, scoring, imprinting, numbering and
HSFF (high speed foil fusing).
The NSF A3Pro is designed to fill the needs of
greeting card, business card, stationery, invitation and announcement
manufacturers and commercial letterpress shops.
Using the NSF A3Pro, customers can efficiently
produce work at speeds up to 4,500 sheets per hour.
The first question most customers ask is What makes the new A3Pro
different from the existing NSF A3+ press? The
short answer is, the NSF A3Pro can run an 18"
by 12 1/4" sheet landscape and has a 10 5/8" by 17 1/2" impression area.
The A3Pro has a more powerful impression
mechanism, and a whole series of enhancements.
This configuration is ideally suited for greeting card manufacturers who
are running their work using a two-up, just in time production format.
The NSF A3Pro is designed around a
Windows XP based computer core with a full
color display and touch screen interface.
Machine timing functions are controlled through an encoder that provides
position and timing information to the computer core.
Paper registration, foil draw length, counter functions, jam
detect/interrupt, double feed detect, speed and impression pressure
functions are controlled and/or displayed through the computer/touch
screen.
Three sensors monitor paper movement through the press. If a jam
condition occurs, the machine will automatically drop off impression and
stop. Jam condition information will then appear on the control display.
Sensors can detect opaque, semi transparent and certain transparent
materials without adjustment.
The headstop paper sensor is also used to confirm that a sheet is ready
to advance into the impression area. If a skip feed condition occurs,
the NSF A3Pro will automatically drop off
impression. When the next sheet is detected at the headstop, the machine
will automatically return to the "On" impression position. The
NSF A3Pro will not stop if a skip sheet error
occurs.
One feature that has proven popular with operators is the TDC and BDC
(top dead center and bottom dead center) touch screen controls. TDC
represents the most closed position of the imprint mechanism.
BDC represents the most open position of the imprint mechanism. Using
the TDC and BDC controls, operators can quickly and accurately set the
initial impression pressure at the start of each job. This helps to
eliminate the potential for smashing dies due to improper impression
adjustment during set-up.
This control is also useful when pouring a counter as the exact position
of the die to the counter foundation can be duplicated as many times as
required during the preparation and counter cast procedure.
Customers who run complex foil embossing dies on long runs require that
dies remain heated during non-operational periods. A "sleep" mode allows
the operator to shut down all machine functions while maintaining a
desired die temperature.
Customers can batch count on the NSF A3Pro. To
use this feature, the operator sets a batch quantity and a number of
skip feed cycles in the touch screen control. Once programmed, the
NSF A3Pro will run the desired batch quantity
then skip feed the selected number of cycles to create a gap between
batches on the delivery conveyor.
The standard NSF A3Pro foil system includes
dual foil support shafts, dual programmable foil draws, and four foil
rewind shafts. Multiple foil draw lengths can be programmed to minimize
foil waste. Up to 7.2" diameter foil rolls can be used and foil draw
length can be adjusted while the machine is running.
The NSF A3Pro features a computer controlled
pneumatic centralized lubrication system. Lubrication cycles are
activated as required using speed, impression pressure and run/idle time
information collected and processed by the computer.
The NSF A3Pro incorporates several important
mechanical and electrical safety features. A dedicated 24-volt safety
circuit with emergency stops switches; fail-to-safe relay and reset
button have been installed. All controls and switches mounted to the
control panel operate at 24-volts or less.
The NSF A3Pro feeder can hold a 32" high pile
of stock. This feeder can be pre-loaded while the press is running to
minimized down time. The combination of high capacity feeder and
pre-loading significantly increases productivity, while reducing
operator workload.
The NSF A3Pro is the culmination of over 20 years of collaborative work between major producers of foil stamped,
embossed and die-cut products and THERM-O-TYPE
Corporation.
Exceptional high productivity, accuracy and high quality output make the
NSF A3Pro one of the most profitable machine
purchases you can make for your business.
NSF A3Pro Foil Stamping Press
