1. From home position, the sealed ink cup sits over the etched artwork area of the printing plate, covering the image and filling it with ink.
2. The sealed ink cup moves away from the etched artwork area, taking all excess ink and exposing the etched image, which is filled with ink. The top layer of ink becomes tacky as soon as it is exposed to the air..
3. The transfer pad presses down onto the printing plate momentarily. As the pad is compressed, it pushes air outward and causes the ink to lift (transfer) from the etched artwork area onto the pad.
4. As the transfer pad lifts away, the tacky ink film inside the etched artwork area is picked up on the pad.
5. As the transfer pad moves forward, the ink cup also moves to cover the etched artwork area on the printing plate. The ink cup again fills the etched artwork image on the plate with ink in preparation for the next cycle.
6. The transfer pad compresses down onto the substrate, transferring the ink layer picked up from the printing plate to the substrate surface. Then, it lifts off the substrate and returns to the home position, thus completing one print cycle.

For over 30 years Kent printing systems have been sold and used worldwide in a wide range of industries such as mouldings, automotive, electronics, toys, and much more. We have designed several lines of printing systems; from simple single colour to more sophisticated multicolour offering the most comprehensive range of solutions in the market. Kent has associated manufacturing, assembling and custom-built facilities in three different continents to satisfy customer demand for quality, value and reliable delivery. It has enabled us to produce over eighty percent of our machine parts and components in-house by some fifteen state-of-the-art CNC machines 24 hours a day. Along with our superior manufacturing process goes our expert knowledge and professional staff. We have over 300 skilful workers always committed to bring new ideas and ensure customer satisfaction.

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