Air solutions for the printing industry
Lower operational costs.
Improved printing quality.
Expertise and customisation.
Why use our systems?
- Expertise and Customisation
- Comprehensive Air Movement Solutions
- Health and Safety Compliant
- Energy Efficient and Cost Savings
- Reliable Performance
Why Use Our Systems?
- Expertise and Customisation
- Comprehensive Air Movement Solutions
- Health and Safety Compliant
- Energy Effiecint and Cost Savings
- Reliable Performance
Tailored fan solutions for printing processes
We have been manufacturing and designing fans for over 50 years in the UK and have a wide range of bespoke products and air movement solutions that we offer to OEM’s and end users.
We provide air movement solutions for screen, digital, and laser printing processes, while remaining open to developing custom solutions for other printing industries.
Our engineers design our range of fans, including the EV Range, MR Series, and VB Series, to meet various application needs, from space-saving designs to ATEX-rated options for demanding environments. Backed by our ISO9001 accreditation, we make sure that every product meets the highest standards of quality and reliability.
We provide in-house performance and system resistance testing for your design, to identify the optimum performance requirements. Additionally, we offer fully customised systems to meet your specific needs, as we know not all solutions can be standardised. This approach results in a perfect fit for your printing machine and overall printing operation.
Applications in the Printing Industry
We offer a range of air movement solutions designed to support the stages of production in the printing industry. Our fans and blowers play a key role in keeping work areas safe and efficient. They help extract harmful fumes and odours from volatile chemicals and substances. The design of the fans/blowers allows them to work smoothly with your exhaust systems, while they provide a clean supply of air and effectively remove contaminated air, helping to meet health and safety laws.
For vacuum hold-down on screen printing tables, you can use our multi-stage blowers, which provide a high-pressure, low-noise solution for securely holding materials in place. These direct-drive vacuum blowers require no maintenance and feature modular designs that you can customise to meet a range of power supply requirements, including DC, 400Hz, and ATEX-rated versions for hazardous environments.
Our air knives help UV lamp curing by ensuring quick ink drying, maintaining consistent quality, and preventing smudging. Our solutions also support the cooling of UV lamps, which increases their lifespan and ensures peak performance, an important requirement for high-quality printing.
Challenges in printing
Printing processes need precise control to ensure quality and efficiency. However, various challenges often complicate printing operations. Identifying and addressing these issues is critical for optimising productivity and maintaining high-quality standards.
Managing Harmful Fumes and Odours
Hazardous chemicals used in printing, such as inks, solvents, and adhesives, can release toxic fumes into the workplace – these emissions risk worker safety and environmental regulations.
Our EV Range and MR Series centrifugal fans integrate easily with your exhaust systems, safely removing harmful emissions and odours. These ATEX-rated fans ensure safe operation in dangerous situations. They help create cleaner and safer working conditions.
Energy Efficient and cost management
Traditional printing ventilation and drying systems can be energy-intensive, leading to higher operational costs. Rising energy prices make maintaining cost-effective operations increasingly difficult.
We offer energy-saving air movement solutions, including the VB Range fans and air knives.
These systems feature:
- Precision-engineered designs for improved airflow.
- Reduced energy consumption without compromising performance.
- Lower operating expenses.
Energy Efficient and cost management
Traditional printing ventilation and drying systems can be energy-intensive, leading to higher operational costs. Rising energy prices make maintaining cost-effective operations increasingly difficult.
We offer energy-saving air movement solutions, including the VB Range fans and air knives. These systems feature:
- Precision-engineered designs for improved airflow.
- Reduced energy consumption without compromising performance.
- Lower operating expenses.
Maintaining consistent airflow and drying performance
Uneven airflow can cause inconsistent drying or curing, which negatively impacts the quality and finish of your printed goods. Achieving consistent airflow while avoiding drafts and disturbances is essential for smooth results.
Air knives provide a steady flow of air, which:
- Improves ink curing and drying processes.
- Delivers higher print quality and shorter drying periods, even in high-speed printing applications.
Effective cooling for heat intensive processes
The heat generated by UV curing and high-speed printing can harm your equipment, lower print quality, and create safety risks. Managing this heat efficiently while maintaining your printing workflow is a significant challenge.
The VB Series slimline fans are highly effective in cooling UV lights and other high-temperature components. These fans:
- Enable consistent temperature control.
- Reduce downtime and increase equipment longevity.
- Improve overall printing reliability.
Effective cooling for heat intensive processes
The heat generated by UV curing and high-speed printing can harm your equipment, lower print quality, and create safety risks. Managing this heat efficiently while maintaining your printing workflow is a significant challenge.
Our VB Series slimline fans are highly effective in cooling UV lights and other high-temperature components. These fans:
- Enable consistent temperature control.
- Reduce downtime and increase equipment longevity.
- Improve overall printing reliability.
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Why ACI?
50+ years of technical expertise
and experience.
World-class solutions –
US (Maine) subsidiary. Distributors,
agents and partners in 40+ countries.
Performance guaranteed – all standard and custom systems will perform as tested and specified. Guaranteed results and savings.
Advanced quieter air blowers
that take up less space.
UK designed and
manufactured equipment.
Thousands of happy customers
across the world.
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