The automotive glass industry is highly dependent on failure-free screen printing stencils. An interruption of the screen printing process due to a stencil that does not properly reproduce the intended artwork usually also interrupts the entire production process. On a fully integrated in-line production, such interruptions may cause damage valued at thousands of Euros per hour. Therefore, the 100% quality control of screen printing stencils prior to the printing press release is crucial, as explained in this article.
Origin
Sefar, Switzerland
Journal Title
Glass Worldwide Sept-Oct 2014 100
Sector
Flat glass
Class
F 3618