22 Terminology
7.2 Elements and modules
Element Explanation
Pad Silicon pad to transfer the ink to the workpiece.
Cliché Steel or plastic plate with recesses in the form of the print image.
Cliché holder Bracket to accommodate the cliché.
Ink cup Special ink container which moves on the cliché.
Ink cup holder Bracket which positions the ink cup on the cliché.
Doctor ring Ring-shaped insert on the underside of the ink cup which provides
the connection between the ink cup and the cliché.
Blade edge Sharp ground cutting edge on the underside of the ink cup or doctor
ring. The blade edge is positioned on the cliché and seals the ink
cup against the cliché. In addition the ink is spread from the blade
edge into the print image on the cliché.
Print unit Group of the elements required for the transfer of a single colour
(pad, cliché, ink cup).
Pad cleaning Pressing of the pad onto a cleaning tape (adhesive tape) to remove
adhering ink residues.
Workpiece holding fixture Seating or clamping fixture into which the workpiece is placed and
fixed for the printing process.
Fixing Clamping fixture or vacuum suction gripper, with which the workpi-
ece is fixed in the workpiece holding fixture.
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