Universal Laser Systems CLP-100NI-NPRT - Manual (Page 7)

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SPECIFICATIONS
FIGURE 4
FRICTION
BEARER
.007” - .008”
PRINTING DIE
DRUM COVER
FIGURE 5
RIBtype® PRINTING DIES
CODER MODELS DESIGNED FOR METRIC RIBtype® PRINTING DIES
Printing dies are manufactured to precision thickness tol-
erances which are very critical to the performance of these
coders. When installed, the face of the printing die should
extend only .007" - .008" beyond the radius of the Friction
Bearers as shown in Figure 5. Using dies that do not
meet the design specifications will result in poor print qual-
ity and possible damage to the transfer roll.
Although there are several competitive rib backed die sys-
tems available, it is very important to note that they are not
all made to the same rib spacing or thickness specifica-
tions and they are not interchangeable.
Universal also offers Metric RIBtype® die systems for use in countries where metric character sizes are the
standard. The Metric dies are thicker and the rib spacing differs slightly from the standard printing dies therefore
the two versions are not compatible. To accommodate the differences, the print drums for Metric dies are
machined to a slightly different diameter from the U.S. versions.
The coder model numbers on Metric coders will have a “-T” suffix and the Metric Drum Covers have a distinct
pink color.
Universal Non-Porous Coders are designed to use Universal
RIBtype® printing dies which have a molded rib backing. The ribs on
the back of the die snap into mating ribs in the Drum Cover on the
print drum as shown in Figure 4.
The standard printing dies are available in sets with many sizes and
character styles. The sets are a combination of individual alphabetic
and numeric characters or in sets containing numeric characters
only. These character sets or “sorts” can be used to make up text
messages and code numbers as necessary.
Printing dies are also available in “logo” form in which a complete text message, company logos or trademarks
are produced on a single piece of rib backed rubber. These “logo” dies are photographically reproduced from
black and white art work. Due to their unitized construction, these dies generally produce better print quality and
are much faster to change in the field. For details on ordering custom logo dies, please contact our Customer
Service Department.