Showcasing at the booth of KP Exim, Mumbai-based Dhaval Colour Chem (DCC) displayed the Diamondback XL automatic textile press from M&R at the KnitWorld. “In the last couple of years, the manpower cost in Ludhiana has gone up and as an answer to the growing need of labour saving technology, we have displayed the Diamondback XL screen printing machine,” says Dhaval Dadia, Executive Director, DCC, representing the company at the fair. DCC is counting on its high service standards and training facilities for growth in Ludhiana.
The company got a good response at the fair as expected. “Visitors took keen interest, as there is acceptance that automation is the only way forward,” says Dadia. “Surprisingly, small printers have started showing interest for the first time. This new dimension adds more to our responsibilities to support them and help them grow and be successful. We have setup a separate technical team for Ludhiana and Delhi to support our customers,” he adds.
With its huge 51 x 53 cm (20” x 21”) print area and the ability to print up to 9 colours, Diamondback XL offers more versatility at a similar price than any other automatic press on the market. Its servo-driven indexing system provides outstanding performance, while its pneumatic print-heads can accept screens up to 66 x 91 cm (26” x 36”). Also in-built in the machine is M&R’s patented Revolver Print Program, which automatically operates individual print-heads in programmed sequence and allows multiple flashing without losing a printing position.
All variants of the machine feature a pivoting control panel with touch-screen display, side screen clamps with micro-registration, calibrated squeegee and floodbar pressure adjustment, M&R’s three-point pallet levelling brackets with quick release, calibrated rear stroke length adjustment, and 41 x 56 cm (16” x 22”) pallets. In the high-end variant of Diamondback XL, additional features like pneumatic screen clamps, pneumatic squeegee/floodbar clamps with no-tools angle adjustment and pneumatic squeegee pressure regulators, are included.