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Gravure

Production Scale Printing

The 4-color Cerutti webfed gravure press is capable of printing on paper, paperboard, plastic films, metal foils, and laminates at production speeds meeting or exceeding industry standard quality.

Packaging and publication test cylinders are available in both single color and 4-color process sets. Also available are a number of coating and specialty engraved cylinders.

Printing and coating from 1 to 4 colors/applications

Long run production speed at 1000 ft/min (305 m/min)
Short run speeds to 1600 ft/min (488 m/min)
Substrates thickness: 25 micron - 0.040 in (1 mm)
Repeat range 18 to 37 in (455 to 940 mm)
Standard test form has a 35 in (890 mm) repeat
Printing/web width 12 to - 23 in (305 to 585 mm)
High velocity 2 zone, 7.3 ft (2.2 m) length dryers
Infeed roll diameter - 12 to 42 in (305 to 1065 mm)
Core size - 3 in (75 mm) ID, 6 in ID, or 12 in ID, 4 in ID, 100 mm, and 150 mm may require rewinding
The Gravure Press is ESA Equipped
Hurletron 774 - 0 KV to 6.0 KV
Glassman - 0 KV - 5 KV


NEW gravure test form

Basic Gravure Seminar

"Cerutti" Video Clip

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