Vastex International Inc., Allentown, Pa., has introduced a small-scale, low-cost screen registration system called VRS Lite.
The new system allows film positives to be registered onto screens off-press, and screens to be registered on-press 70% to 90% faster than with conventional methods, according to the company. Intended for smaller screen printing shops and start-ups, the tabletop system fits any rear-clamp manual press and costs less than $500.
Users simply align all film positives in registration on the pin board and maintain registration when transferring positives onto each printing screen held against screen stops. The pin board indicates shirt outlines, pocket placement, distance from neckline and the central 12-inch “sweet spot” where most T-shirt art is placed.
Once screens are exposed, the pin board doubles as a “pallet jig” that is secured to one pallet of the press, allowing each screen to be held against the screen stops for clamping into each respective print head, maintaining screen-to-screen registration.
The system eliminates trial-and-error time associated with registering screens on press, minimizing setup time, increasing accuracy and generating significantly higher profit-per-hour press time, according to the company. The VRS Lite system accommodates wood, aluminum and retensionable screens measuring up to 21” x 24”, and pallets 14- to 17-inches wide. It also fits virtually all presses with rear clamps measuring up to 15 inches.
For more information, visit vastex.com. — L.M.
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