FlexoGurukul - an ongoing flexographic print training
program launched by New Delhi based Fasco Printech Pvt. Ltd. will be having its
Second edition on 27th and 28th October 2014 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. FlexoGurukul
is a seminar-based technical training programme for printers in the flexo and
narrow web industry or are looking to enter into the narrow web flexo printing
industry.
The two day seminar will see the international flexo expert,
Frank Burgos taking the centre stage and talking on controlling colour in the
flexo pressroom. Frank Burgos is President of USA based FlexoExchange.com, a
company based in USA and recognized for training services provided by them in
the field of flexographic printing. "Colour is one of the most critical part
of the printing process and Burgos would be covering the various challenges a
company faces in the flexo press room for managing color and how to overcome
them," Pawadeep Sahni of Fasco Printech, said.
The previous edition of the Flexo Gurukul programme was held
at Khar Gymkhana in Mumbai from 28 to 29 April, 2014 and covered the importance
of inks in the flexo process. The seminar dwelled on the three main types of
inks namely, solvent-based, water-based and UV-cured inks, their composition
and functions. It also included various tools and methods for monitoring basic
ink properties and problems related to ink and the importance of measuring as
also controlling pH and viscosity of ink. The first edition also covered topics
like photopolymer plates, both analogue and digital and problems related to
plate defects, plate mounting tapes and anilox rollers and empahsied the need
for their maintenance procedures.
Chief mentor Harveer Sahni says: “The programme is an
attempt to train and strengthen the people in the flexo printing industry in
India and South Asia. We would like the training and education part to grow up
to become an institute. We have a vision and hope to accomplish it
substantially some day for the benefit of the flexo printing industry. Flexo
Gurukul, which starts from basic level, will gradually progress to the advanced
stage of flexo printing.”
