Ultrasonic cleaning is now recognized as being the most successful method of removing ink, coatings and adhesives from engraved rollers. However, it is extremely important to select an ultrasonic cleaning system which is specifically designed for ceramic rollers and a system which will clean without damaging the fine screen cell walls.Ceramic anilox rolls cannot be properly cleaned with conventional mechanical methods. The ceramic cell cavities are far smaller than even the finest brush bristles. Although blast systems can clean coarse anilox rolls, only ultrasonic cleaners can thoroughly and safely clean the fine count anilox rolls being used today.As ultrasonic cleaning of ceramic laser engraved anilox and gravure rollers gains increasing acceptance as the preferred method of frequent, reliable cleaning, so too have the fears been voiced by printers who have experienced cell damage.
All Transonic, Transonic cleaning systems provide frequency of operation of 30 kHz +- 2, with secondary bar frequencies 10 -100Hz. If simple precautions are taken to study the technical characteristics of an ultrasonic cleaning system and to insist on the provision of pre-determined frequency sweep circuit, then no more effective or safer means of ceramic anilox roller maintenance can be found. Cell damage - which quite rightly, greatly concerns both printers and roller manufacturers - can be considered a risk of the past and this cost efficient, sure and successful method may be chosen with complete confidence.

Ultrasonic cleaning is now recognized as being the most successful method of removing ink, coatings and adhesives from engraved rollers. However, it is extremely important to select an ultrasonic cleaning system which is specifically designed for ceramic rollers and a system which will clean without damaging the fine screen cell walls.Ceramic anilox rolls cannot be properly cleaned with conventional mechanical methods. The ceramic cell cavities are far smaller than even the finest brush bristles. Although blast systems can clean coarse anilox rolls, only ultrasonic cleaners can thoroughly and safely clean the fine count anilox rolls being used today.As ultrasonic cleaning of ceramic laser engraved anilox and gravure rollers gains increasing acceptance as the preferred method of frequent, reliable cleaning, so too have the fears been voiced by printers who have experienced cell damage.
All Transonic, Transonic cleaning systems provide frequency of operation of 30 kHz +- 2, with secondary bar frequencies 10 -100Hz. If simple precautions are taken to study the technical characteristics of an ultrasonic cleaning system and to insist on the provision of pre-determined frequency sweep circuit, then no more effective or safer means of ceramic anilox roller maintenance can be found. Cell damage - which quite rightly, greatly concerns both printers and roller manufacturers - can be considered a risk of the past and this cost efficient, sure and successful method may be chosen with complete confidence.