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Selecting a Conveyor Dryer

dryerdryerEveryone buying a conveyor wants the most for their money. A dryer that is good for one shop or person might not be for another. There are a lot of choices to consider, and this article will describe the choices so you make the best choice for you.

Shipping Cost First, of course, is price. Price includes shipping. Domestically that is based on weight, but common carriers can double the freight rate when the

Making Your Printing Business Profitable

Printing ProfitPrinting ProfitWhether a decorator owns large automated equipment, or the smallest, simplest equipment, profit is made the same way. Profit is the result of profit per piece times pieces per hour.

Both screen printers and embroidery shops face the same problems. Actually, there are three problems. Address these three problems successfully, and you will make a lot of money and not care about the small costs of your business.

Many shops produce quality work. They are production oriented. This could be the shop with expensive automated equipment that is a contract decorator at low profit margins or the small shop that accepts small orders from customers who walk in the door.

The very profitable shops, by contrast,

Working with Screen Printing Inks

inkinkHave you ever opened a can of ink to find it thick and gummy like peanut butter? Such ink will not pass easily through the mesh and will wear you out printing.

Friendly ink
These inks can be converted quickly to a friendly ink that is easy to print. First, it will be helpful to understand how inks are formulated so that we know how to modify them. Stir and print soft hand (also known by terms like base, extender base and other terms). There is no pigment in the ink, and the ink stirs and prints very easily.

Life Cycle to Profit

ProfitProfit Optimal profit is earned by managing each and every segment of the sales order life cycle. The purpose of this article is to show you how to increase the profitability of your business.

Present The sales order life cycle typically starts with time and money soliciting the order by advertising and sales personnel. Then there are discussions with the customers. What does the art look like, when should the order be delivered, and lots more. Perhaps the customer takes your time while they debate which green ink they want, or you need to persuade the customer to change the artwork so the image will be effective.

Rubylith® and Amberlith® Masking Films

rubylithrubylithRubylith (red in color) and Amberlith are masking films that are cut with an Exacto or similar knife to create an image on a clear backing sheet. The image is then exposed with a bright UV (white) light into a screen. The backing sheet and image are removed from the screen, and the screen is sprayed with water. The image washes out so that ink can pass through the image of the screen.

Conveyor Dryer Video

Getting Started Screen Printing

Screen Printing Flash Dryers

Reclaiming Screens

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