Alpha Assembly Solutions has expanded the range of sizes available in their tensoRed master tensioning frame to now include all common printer sizes, as well as configuration options for full 29” printer openings.
They were developed with the aim of reducing the total cost of ownership of stencils compared to other systems on the market. “The design of tensoRed creates tension in the stencil without the need of air pressure being applied to the frame,” explains Donald Corlett, General Manager Stencils. “This results in reduced maintenance costs and downtime, as well as increased reliability.”
In addition to lowering the total cost of ownership, the product enables a higher and more even tension. A number of printing process benefits have been associated with higher and more even tension including, less paste smearing, reduced variation in volume deposits, and improved positional alignment of volume deposits.
To coincide with the extended range of sizes, a universal loading station has also been developed for the product, which can be used with all available sizes. The system requires a minimum of one loader per customer to allow stencil foils to be loaded and unloaded from the frame itself.
