The IFH Group West has enhanced production capabilities by replacing its silk screening and adhesive labeling processes with a Direct Jet Flatbed UV LED Printer from Direct Color Systems. The IFH Group West will use the new system to imprint part numbers, specifications, logos and other information on things like audio chassis, kiosk vending machines, cabinets, lasers and other enclosures.
The IFH Group West, LLC fabricates an array of custom electrical enclosures and precision sheet metal parts. The IFH Group West is a subsidiary of The IFH Group (Rock Falls, IL), the originator of industrial fluid storage and handling systems and a fabricator of custom hydraulic reservoirs and fuel tanks.
Like all of The IFH Group West's enclosures, the DCS flatbed inkjet printers are made in the USA. They print high-quality full color images directly onto a variety of flat and 3-D substrates to help ensure high repeatability. The IFH Group West routinely applies images and designs to aluminum 5052-H32, cold rolled steel, or 300 Series stainless steel substrates that have been painted, powder-coated, black-anodized or finished with a chemical conversion coat. Unlike silk screening, everything is done in a single pass and the part is UV-cured in the machine, eliminating curing time afterward.
"The DCS printing center has sped up the production process a lot," said Ryan McCarty, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at The IFH Group. "It is more efficient and more effective, allowing us to cut both costs and lead times for our customers."
For more information contact:
IFH Group West, LLC
17301 51st Avenue NE
Arlington, WA 98223
844-434-9378
www.ifhgroup.com
Direct Color Systems
99 Hammer Mill Rd.
Rocky Hill, CT 06067-3771
860-829-2244
info@directcolorsystems.com
www.directcolorsystems.com