Printing drying equipment

Printing drying equipment is a type of equipment used to dry wet printing materials quickly. In the printing industry, drying equipment is an essential part, which can provide an efficient, stable and reliable drying process to ensure the quality and yield of printed matter. This paper will introduce the working principle, type, application and development trend of printing drying equipment.

First of all, let's understand the working principle of printing drying equipment. Drying equipment uses hot air or infrared radiation to quickly evaporate moisture from the surface of wet printed materials. Drying equipment usually consists of one or more drying chambers and the corresponding delivery system. The transfer system can pass the printed matter through hot air or infrared radiation areas to achieve rapid drying.

Printing drying equipment can be divided into many types according to different drying methods. Common drying methods include hot air drying, infrared drying, ultraviolet drying and electric heating drying. Hot air drying is the most common way, it is by sending hot air through the hot air pipe into the drying room, so that the water on the surface of the printed matter quickly evaporates. Infrared drying uses the heat energy of infrared radiation to directly act on the printed surface to achieve the drying effect. Ultraviolet drying uses the energy of ultraviolet radiation to quickly cure ink and coatings on the surface of printed matter. Electric drying uses an electric current to generate heat energy through an electric heater, which is transferred to the printed surface by conduction and convection, so that it evaporates water.

Printing drying equipment has a wide range of applications in the printing industry. It can be used for drying various types of printed matter, such as paper, carton, plastic film and so on. In the printing process, printing drying equipment can help speed up production, improve the quality of printed matter, and reduce production costs. In addition, the drying equipment can also be used for film drying, glue drying and porcelain drying after color printing.

With the continuous development and progress of the printing industry, printing drying equipment is also constantly improving and innovating. At present, more and more printing drying equipment has begun to use intelligent and automated technology to improve production efficiency and save energy. For example, the use of advanced sensors and control systems can monitor and adjust the drying temperature, humidity and wind speed in real time to ensure the drying effect and quality stability of printed matter. In addition, some new drying equipment also has the characteristics of energy saving and environmental protection, the use of advanced energy recovery and waste heat utilization technology, reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.

In short, printing drying equipment is one of the indispensable important equipment in the printing industry. It ensures the quality and yield of printed matter through an efficient, stable and reliable drying process. With the progress and innovation of technology, printing drying equipment is becoming more and more intelligent and energy-saving and environmental protection, which will bring greater impetus to the development of the printing industry.