MultiGrip Multi-Color Gripper Print/Cure System

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MULTIGRIP

Multi-Color Gripper Print/Cure System

MULTI-COLOR INLINE
EVOLUTION
MultiGrip merges patented innovations,
premium construction, and the industry’s
largest network of service and support into
the finest high-speed multi-color gripper
system available.

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MULTIGRIP

Designed for Today
— and Tomorrow
MultiGrip’s compact modular design delivers
unrivaled performance today and an upgrade
path to more colors tomorrow. And MultiGrips
are fast, ﬂexible, reliable, and simple
to operate. The separation of print/cure
functions allows simultaneous printing and
curing to maximize press speed.

Control Panel

Putting You in Control

Infeed Automatic Sheet Registration

Squeegee/Floodbar Assembly

Automatic Sheet Feeders

Getting a Grip

Fully-integrated high-speed HTB sheet
feeders with the Tornado™ sheet separation
system keep pace with press speed. They
excel at off-center loading and can be
controlled from the main station.

M&R’s patented gripper bar assembly allows
more accurate positioning. It precisely
secures the substrate throughout the
print/cure process for superb print quality.
Its oversized extruded-aluminum profile
provides fluid movement and the rigidity
needed for high-speed traverse. The gripper
bar is mechanically registered at each print
station, and substrates are secured to springloaded plates that automatically adjust to
provide uniform pressure to varying substrate
thickness. Acceleration and deceleration are
self adjusting and speed is electronically
adjustable.

QUALITY

Everything about MultiGrip is designed to
boost productivity with fast setups, easy
adjustments, and high-speed operation. And
that starts with MultiGrip’s Intelligent Press
Control System™ (IPCS), an open interface
that speeds and simplifies press operation.
IPCS provides intuitive touch-screen controls
that are logically arranged and conveniently
located. All key printhead parameters—
including print/flood strokes, angles, speeds,
and dwell timing—are programmable from
the master control panel and from touchscreens at each print station.
Symbols, text and color coding guide the
operator through press operations, and
the user manual can be quickly accessed
on-screen. IPCS provides the operator with
continuous press status and job progress
information on the easily-adjustable
swing-arm-mounted master control panel.

Operational Modes
Operators can choose automatic mode;
manual mode; sequential auto start/stop
mode; or a sampling mode that delivers one
finished print for adjustments of color and
registration and for customer approval prior
to the production run.

Print Capability
MultiGrip easily handles substrate thickness
from 0.1 to 7 mm (0.004” to 0.276”) within
the range 120-3000 g/m².

Stock-Pile Capacity
Standard feed height of 128 cm (50”)
extends continuous run times. It’s also
a significant asset when printing thick
substrates.

Patented Automatic Infeed
Registration
Computer-interfaced photoelectric sensors
help ensure perfect substrate positioning for
superb color-to-color registration. If the edge
of the stock is not read by the photoelectric
sensor, the gripper will not advance.
MultiGrip’s Registration Control System™
(RCS) ensures fast, easy, accurate
registration adjustments. All registration
settings and adjustments are performed
independently for each printhead from
the touch screen located at the end of the
line near the stacker area. RCS allows
adjustments along the X-Y1-Y2 axis in 0.1
mm (0.004”) increments within a range of
±8 mm (±0.3”).

Vacuum Tables
MultiGrip’s pre-vacuum system allows
vacuum adjustments and settings during
substrate positioning on the vacuum table
prior to the print stroke. Vacuum timing and
flow rate can be performed independently
for each print table from the master control
panel.
MultiGrip’s Zoned Vacuum Table increases
productivity and reduces setup time by
allowing master-panel control of vacuum bed
mask-out, which also eliminates the need to
manually position the infeed photoelectric
sensors according to substrate size.

INNOVATION
Substrate Loading & Transport

ScanRoto™ 70

Conveyor speed, infinitely adjustable from
the main control panel, ensures precise
positioning for every substrate thickness.
MultiGrip’s Anti-Static Bar neutralizes
electrostatic charges through a wide range of
ionizing systems that can be fitted between
each color and/or at the infeed section.

CURING

CLOSING

STANDBY

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CleanBrush absorbs particles from the
substrate surface and disposes of them
through the suction socket. A micro-moistening
system applies a thin film of an antistatic
cleaning fluid onto the tips of the brushes to
bind fine particles to the brush while leaving
the substrate surface clean and dry.

Printhead Design
MultiGrip printheads are exceptionally
precise. Four-post printhead design, heavyduty lifting columns, and a self-balancing
system provide more accurate control.
Printhead high-lift mode simplifies screen
loading, unloading, inspection and cleaning.
Rapid screen change is enhanced by the
ability of the press to rotate the squeegee/
floodbar assembly 90° over the drip tray.
MultiGrip’s park position rotates the squeegee/
floodbar assembly nearly 180° to allow fast and
easy squeegee/floodbar/screen insertion and
removal, dramatically reducing setup time. The
squeegee, floodbar and screen can be loaded
and unloaded from both sides of the press.
The rear of the screen frame can be
pneumatically moved from side to side
to ensure accurate positioning. This also
contributes to exceptionally fast setup times.

Squeegee/Floodbar Assembly
The assembly features self-adjusting
acceleration/deceleration speed; smooth, fluid
carriage movement; and low operation noise.
The pneumatically-controlled pressure equalizer
ensures uniform pressure along the blade.
Squeegee/floodbar angle is fully adjustable
within a range of ±7°. AutoLev maintains
squeegee/screen contact during angle changes
programmed to substrate thickness.
The Off-Contact Control System (OCS)
provides fast, precise setup of off-contact
height for each printhead in 0.1 mm
(0.004”) increments.
ScreenSet™ allows precise automatic
positioning of the rear screen holder
according to dimensions programmed
into the master control panel. MultiGrip
accommodates a wide range of screen sizes.
Auto-peel distance is infinitely adjustable from
the master control panel within the peeling
height and rate, from 0 to 40 mm (0”-1.6”).

Customized Curing
MultiGrip’s versatile UV cure stations support
high press speeds by scanning simultaneously
with the print stroke. The dual-lamp station
allows the use of one or two lamps, and scan
speeds and wattage settings from 60 to
120 watts/cm (23 to 47 watts/inch) can be
universally applied or independently set for each
station to provide the optimal cure for even
the most difficult ink/substrate combinations.
Premium-quality quartz glass plates ensure
minimal shrinkage on heat-sensitive substrates.

Shuttling reflectors on MultiGrip’s
ScanRoto™ 70 rotate eccentrically to 70°
at the end of the scanning stroke to avoid
heat buildup on substrates. ScanRoto™ 70
automatically sets the scanning stroke
based on the substrate’s size to promote
overall production speed, power-consumption
savings, and cool UV-curing operation. When
the UV system reaches the end of the set
scanning stroke, it automatically reverts to
standby. Cooling and exhaust systems are
fully integrated to reduce press footprint.

Automatic Takeoff
The gripper bar releases the printed
substrate onto an integrated conveyor
system for final transportation to the
stacker. MultiGrip’s integrated blowback
aids in the rapid removal of hard-to-handle
substrates. Blowback settings can be
performed independently from the master
control console for each vacuum table.

Stackers
State-of-the-art automatic sheet stackers
are designed to handle the high volume of
substrates produced by fully-automatic screen
printing presses. A photoelectric sensor in the
infeed conveyor detects the incoming substrate
and automatically sequences the joggers.
Pneumatically-operated side-stacking jaws
feature easily adjustable positioning and timing
based on substrate size, and the hoist can
be raised and lowered from the control panel.
During automatic stacking, a photoelectric
sensor system controls stock pile height.

RELIABILITY

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MULTIGRIP
SPECIFICATIONS
MG1216

MG1218

MG1518

MG1522

MG1526

MG1722

MG1726

MG1730

1220 x 1650 mm
(48" x 65")

Print Size

1220 x 1820 mm
(48" x 72")

1580 x 1820 mm
(62" x 72")

1580 x 2210 mm
(62" x 87")

1580 x 2600 mm
(62" x 102")

1700 x 2210 mm
(67" x 87")

1700 x 2600 mm
(67" x 102")

1700 x 3050 mm
(67" x 120")

Print/UV Cure Stations

2-6

Substrate size max.

1270 x 1700 mm
(50" x 67")

1270 x 1870 mm
(50" x 74")

1630 x 1870 mm
(64" x 74")

1630 x 2260 mm
(64" x 89")

1630 x 2650 mm
(64" x 104")

1750 x 2260 mm
(69" x 89")

1750 x 2650 mm
(69" x 104")

1750 x 3100 mm
(69" x 122")

Substrate thickness range

0,1-7 mm
(0.004"-0.276")

Substrate weight range

120-3000 g/m2

Screen OD size max. 1

1880 x 2040 mm
(74" x 80")

1880 x 2210 mm
(74" x 87")

2300 x 2210 mm
(91" x 87")

2200 x 2650 mm
(87" x 104")

2200 x 3050 mm
(87" x 120")

2450 x 2600 mm
(96" x 102")

2450 x 3000 mm
(96" x 118")

2450 x 3600 mm
(96" x 142")

Cycling speed 2

1100 cph

1000 cph

950 cph

900 cph

800 cph

750 cph

700 cph

600 cph

RCS: screen fine-tuning Y1-Y2-X

± 8 mm (± 0.315")

Rear screen locator adjustment

± 10 mm
(± 0.394")

Gripper margin approx. 3

5 mm (0.197")

Squeegee angle adjustment

± 7°

Squeegee vertical adjustment

50 mm (1.97")

Floodbar vertical adjustment

40 mm (1.57")

Squeegee speed range

0,3-1,5 m/sec
(1 - 5 ft/sec)

OCS: off-contact adjustment

3-20 mm
(0.118"-0.787")

Peel adjustment

0-40 mm (0-1.575")

UV system

ScanRoto™70 dual-lamp

UV Lamps

medium-pressure mercury-arc

UV lamp power output 4

60-120 W/cm (152-305 W/in)

Electrical Requirements 5

2
3
4
5

7 bar (102 psi)

Max screen outside dimensions
Cycles per hour calculated at max printing-flooding strokes without feeding time
Adjustable to substrate's thickness and weight
Fully variable wattage setting
Other voltage-frequency available to meet customer's specification

C

B

A

1980

D

2500

1

230/400V-50Hz

Compressed air pressure

DIMENSIONS
MG1216

MG1218

MG1518

MG1522

MG1526

MG1722

MG1726

MG1730

Infeed height from ground

1280 ± 30 mm
(50.4" ± 1.18")

Infeed section – A

1250 mm (49.2")

1600 mm (63")

1800 mm (71")

1st Print/UV Cure Station – B

5100 mm (201")

5600 mm (220")

6100 mm (240")

Additional Print/UV
Cure Station(s) – C

4250 mm (167")

4800 mm (189")

5350 mm (211")

Delivery Section – D

2100 mm (83")

2460 mm (97")

2770 mm (109")

Overall width

3900 mm (154")

4100 mm (161")

4500 mm (177")

4900 mm (193")

4500 mm (177")

4900 mm (193")

5300 mm (209")

WORLDWIDE LOCATIONS

M&R WORLDWIDE LOCATIONS
Corporate Headquarters
and production facility

Branch Ofﬁces

Production Facilities

Dealer Locations

M&R Service & Support
The finest multi-color inline gripper press also comes with the
industry’s finest service and support. M&R is the world’s largest
manufacturer of screen printing equipment, with distributors
and support operations across the United States and in over 40
countries on six continents.

The M&R Companies 1N372 Main Street, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137-3576 USA
USA:
Outside USA: +1 847-967-4461 / Fax: +1 847-967-0417
M&R Printing Equipment, Inc. and its subsidiaries (hereinafter M&R), believe the information in this advertisement to be accurate at publication, though it does not purport to list all manufacturing and
specification variations, nor does it assume liability resulting from incompleteness or inaccuracy. M&R reserves the right to change specifications without notice. M&R expressly disclaims any liability for
damages, consequential or incidental, from purchase, installation, servicing, and/or use of any product/service based upon information herein. No warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular
purpose are made or are to be implied from the information herein. No information herein may be reproduced or used in any manner without the prior, express written consent of M&R in each case. Copyright
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