Do you know the long-term impact a chamber blade can have on coating consistency, operator safety, anilox life, and overall production costs? The reality is that not all doctor blades wear the same, meter the same, or carry the same risks. While blade price is often the easiest number to compare, the true cost of a doctor blade is measured by its effect on the entire coating process. A Critical Part of the Coating Process The doctor blade plays a critical role in the coating

Anilox Engravings: Hex, Elongated Hex, Quantum, Diamond, Pins-Up, Trihelical In coating, consistency starts with the anilox roll. An anilox roll has a direct impact on how much coating is transferred, how evenly it is applied, and how reliably that performance is repeated from job to job. When the engraving is right, coating runs smoothly and predictably. When it is wrong, printers can see undesired outcomes such as uneven coverage, poor release, excess coating use, curing is

Digital printing has changed the expectations around finishing. Shorter runs, faster turnaround times, and tighter margins mean printers need coating systems that are reliable, efficient, and easy to run. For many printers entering the coating market, the first option they encounter is often a lower-cost roller coater. These systems may appear attractive at first, but they rely on decades-old technology that can introduce inconsistency, higher labor demands, and limitations i

Coating performance directly impacts quality, efficiency, and profitability. Gloss levels, durability, dry times, and downstream compatibility all influence how a job runs and how it is perceived by the end customer. In today’s production environment, those variables cannot be left to assumption. H&B’s Synergy Coatings were developed to bring greater control and predictability to coating application, and work perfectly with H&B’s chamber-anilox systems. Backed by the engineer

When it comes to coating systems in print and packaging, not all technology is created equal. While roller coaters have served the...

Anilox Rolls. What are they, why do I need one, and why are there so many different options? While this can all seem complex, our team of...

A quick tour of the H&B ExcelCoat ZRW with Marion Boukouar from HP and Scott Michaels from Harris & Bruno. Filmed on location at HP Inc.,...

Pictured: Sean Tobler and Chris Travis review Quantum Engraving Source: Printing Impressions "It's always great to work with Harris &...

Downtime. That dreaded word. That time between jobs while switching applications is costly. Here at Harris & Bruno we are always looking...

Quantum is the exclusive new anilox engraving from H&B that allows for less coating consumption with better overall coating lay-down and...

Anilox Roller - a foreign term for people outside the printing industry. But for those of us on the inside, we depend daily on the...