Delivers up to 700 g/sq m, XAAR 001 ‘large-particle’ glaze printhead has proven competence in ceramic tile printing. The end-to-end digitalisation of ceramic tile manufacturing processes is set to become a reality with the new XAAR 001 piezoelectric drop-on-demand printhead. Featuring a selectable drop volume of up to 200 nanolitres (nL) – 2,300 times larger than the XAAR 1002 GS12 – the XAAR 001 jets digital glazes and other fluids such as heavily-pigmented inks with particles up to 25 µm with consistent precision and accuracy – laying down up to 700 g/sq m on a tile, compared to 10 -20 g/sq m for the decoration phase.
The all-round capability of XAAR 001 ‒ unmatched in the digital ceramics decoration market – enables the application of decorative coloured glazes, structure and flood glazes. Ceramic tile manufacturers can now use digital techniques to create exciting new tile designs that stand out from the competition whilst benefitting from leading edge tile production efficiency. For use both before and after decoration, the XAAR 001 complements the market-leading XAAR 1002 family of printheads to build up layers of different materials, adding structure and contrast to flat tiles. The traditional methods currently in use for adding structure are expensive and inflexible.
