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Advanced technology behind industrial flatbed printers

Experience the exceptional innovation and reliability of SIGNRACER Industrial Flatbed Printers, designed to meet the most demanding printing needs in today’s fast-paced industrial environments. Our advanced flatbed printing systems combine technologies like linear motors, high-precision encoders, and UV LED systems to deliver outstanding print quality, speed, and durability. Whether you engage in detailed 3D printing, high-speed production runs, or specialized tasks such as printing on leather and intricate components, SIGNRACER provides customized industrial printing machines that boost productivity and ensure flawless results. With robust, industrial-grade chassis and certifications for safety and environmental standards, our printers offer a sustainable and efficient printing experience. Discover how SIGNRACER’s wide range of features, including OEM inks, Greenguard certified materials, and advanced printhead technology, can take your industrial printing operations to the next level.

Unmatched Precision with Linear Motors

Step into the future of industrial flatbed printing with SIGNRACER’s advanced linear motor technology. Unlike traditional belt-driven systems, our linear motors deliver direct and precise control of the carriage, ensuring smoother and faster movements. This innovation greatly reduces vibration, preserving excellent print quality even in the most detailed 3D printing applications. Additionally, with fewer moving parts, linear motors enhance durability and require less maintenance. Consequently, SIGNRACER printers become a reliable choice for high-speed, precision-intensive tasks in demanding industrial environments.

Close-up of SIGNRACER printer's linear motor system for precise carriage control

Superior Accuracy with Linear Encoders

SIGNRACER equips its industrial flatbed printers with advanced linear encoders developed by RLS to deliver exceptional accuracy. Our printers feature a 1-micron resolution encoder, ensuring perfect alignment of print heads for detailed and wide-format prints. The non-contact, magnetic rail design of the linear encoder prevents wear and tear, providing long-lasting performance. Resistant to dust, ink, and chemicals, our encoders ensure consistent and reliable operation even in harsh industrial settings. With SIGNRACER’s precision-engineered components, you can achieve flawless print quality.

SIGNRACER printer's linear encoder ensuring high-precision print alignment

Robust and Durable Chassis

Every SIGNRACER industrial printer features a strong, industrial-grade chassis built for 24/7 production. We manufacture the chassis externally and carefully assemble them in our Trier, Germany facility. Each chassis is customized with print heads, LEDs, electronics, and optional features based on customer specifications. Our strict quality control process includes detailed assembly reports and comprehensive test prints, ensuring that every flatbed printer meets the highest standards of performance and reliability.

Industrial-grade chassis of a SIGNRACER flatbed printer built for 24/7 production

Advanced Printhead Technology

Partnering with Ricoh, SIGNRACER offers state-of-the-art printhead technology, including the exclusive Gen.5s with 2.5 pl and the pioneering Gen.6 models. These smaller drop print heads excel in applications requiring exceptional precision, such as printing intricate watch faces and industrial components. Our collaboration with Ricoh keeps SIGNRACER at the forefront of printhead innovation, delivering superior quality and performance to our customers.

SIGNRACER printer featuring Ricoh's Gen.6 advanced printheads

Custom Waveforms

We develop our own inks and waveforms, which is crucial for small drop print heads like Gen.5s and high-frequency models like Gen.6. This feature allows us to achieve even higher print output and top quality at maximum printing speeds without compromise. SIGNRACER waveforms perfectly complement our ink formulations, especially in grayscale printing, ensuring outstanding results.

Visualization of SIGNRACER's proprietary waveforms enhancing print quality

High-Performance UV LED Systems

SIGNRACER integrates UV LED systems from IST INTECH, engineered for maximum efficiency and longevity. Our air-cooled LED systems eliminate the need for water cooling tubes in the cable chain, enhancing reliability and ease of maintenance. Available with a 3-year warranty, these modular LED UV configurations are customizable for applications involving varnish and primer. The long-lasting LEDs provide optimal light wavelengths that perfectly match our ink and varnish formulations, ensuring superior curing performance with options for delayed curing when needed.

SIGNRACER printer's UV LED system with modular design for efficient curing

LED UV Adjustments

Our LED systems are adjustable from 10-100% with a maximum power of 16 Watt/cm². High settings allow for quick curing and the best adhesion, while lower LED performance can benefit further production processes such as CNC machining and stretching materials. This flexibility ensures that SIGNRACER printers can adapt to various production needs seamlessly.

Control panel for adjusting SIGNRACER printer's UV LED settings

Ink Bottles

The ink bottles serve as the printer’s ink reservoirs. We ensure slow aging of the ink by never mixing old inks with new ones. This approach results in a very stable printer with no sediment buildup in the bottles since they are always changed regularly. Consequently, SIGNRACER printers maintain consistent performance and print quality over time.

SIGNRACER printer's ink bottles serving as stable ink reservoirs

OEM Inks

Our ink reservoirs are designed to promote slow aging by ensuring that old inks are never mixed with new ones. This method results in a stable printing system with no sediment buildup, maintaining consistent print quality. SIGNRACER OEM inks, produced by Nutec Digital, feature low viscosity formulations that operate efficiently at temperatures between 38°C and 40°C. These inks require less cleaning during operation and experience reduced aging, making them ideal for printing on flexible materials like leather with the highest adhesion on various substrates.

SIGNRACER OEM inks produced by Nutec Digital for high-quality printing

Greenguard Certified

The GREENGUARD Gold Certification ensures the interior products are low in chemical emissions, decreasing indoor pollution levels. This program sets the most stringent guidelines for total VOC emissions. Greenguard Gold Certified products emit minimal gases. They maintain healthy indoor air quality, by reducing our chemical exposure. Low level of formaldehyde emissions specifically, makes them suitable for use in child’s room or educational settings which has to meet even stricter standards. Lower emissions mean healthier indoor air, thereby reducing the risk of asthma, allergies, respiratory diseases; eye, nose, throat irritation; reproductive and developmental defects; various diseases and forms of cancer.

Greenguard Gold Certification seal on SIGNRACER industrial printers

Digital Primer

SIGNRACER’s integrated digital primers can print adhesion promoters only under printed areas. Our high-performance UV LED technology cures the primers directly or with delayed curing. Delayed curing forms solid, film-like surfaces suitable for all industrial production purposes with challenging materials. The solid primer film provides strong adhesion to the material and creates unique effects using white and color on the top layer, enhancing the overall print quality and durability.

SIGNRACER printer applying digital primers with UV LED curing

Cable Chain

Signracer uses e-chain® cable carriers from IGUS in Germany for 24/7 operation. Cable carriers are referred to as the lifeline of modern machinery. These durable cable carriers ensure a safe supply of energy, data and inks while under constant motion. Tested for over 2 Million cycles!

Durable IGUS cable chain integrated into SIGNRACER printers for 24/7 operation

Anti-Static

Our anti-static system is located between the print heads and LED to ensure maximum efficiency. The maintenance-friendly design allows for easy cleaning of the anti-static module. We choose the anti-static carriage module from Kersten in Germany for its highest performance. With over 40 years of experience, Kersten is a leading supplier of system solutions for electrostatics, ensuring that SIGNRACER printers operate smoothly and efficiently.

SIGNRACER printer's anti-static module from Kersten enhancing print efficiency

CE Certification

European CE certification makes sure that all components of our printers are in accordance with European standards. In addition we offer technical support through our experienced engineering team for all our customers across Europe.

The Signracer printers meet Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006. This machinery directive defines the safety components to avoid accidents. EN ISO 12100 – Safety of machinery  – General principles for design –  Risk assessment and risk reduction. EN 60204-1:2006 + A1:2009 + AC:2010 Safety of machinery – Electrical equipment of machines – Part1: General requirements. EN 1010-1:2004+A1:2010 Safety requirements for the design and construction of printing and paper converting machines. Industrial printers meet the category 3 of SN EN ISO 13850 – Safety of machinery – Emergency stop function – Principles for design with Category 3 requires redundant relays and switches. In addition, we are able to integrate light curtains for further safety and protection.

CE Certification plate for the SIGNRACER 2512 HB UV industrial flatbed printer, displaying technical specifications such as power, size, and production details.