All the published InkFlow Station specs, laid out for South African print rooms and bottle lines. Check fit, power, ink, and floor needs before you order.
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| Channels | 6 |
|---|---|
| White | Dedicated underbase |
| Varnish | Soft-touch / gloss |
| Climate | Viscosity cues |
| Flush | < 5 min |
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The InkFlow Station is designed for South African print rooms, craft beverage fillers, skincare packers, and promo studios who need direct-to-bottle UV print with reliable colour and adhesion. It fits best in teams that run frequent changeovers, custom batches, or in-house sampling before running larger jobs. If you are housed in a medium-sized factory bay or a commercial unit on Gauteng grid, the station integrates with 230 V or three-phase supply. It stands up to coastal humidity in Durban and the Highveld dust that settles in Germiston or Polokwane. If your main line is high-volume glass or aluminium, or you use aggressive cleaners daily, check the ink and fixture range first. The InkFlow Station is not built for high-throughput PET lines or operators needing hands-free, conveyor-style automation.
We publish every figure and footprint asked by floor leads: dimensions, electrical supply, safe loading for bottles, and ink compatibility for SA conditions. The main bay is 1100 mm wide, 750 mm deep, and 1700 mm high including filter hood. Standard load is 50 kg, with side clearance for 1-metre work tables. Runs on single-phase 230 V or can be adapted onsite for three-phase mains (most teams do not need this unless running multiple units in parallel). UV lamp rated for 8000 hours under city power, but keep a stabiliser if your district sees frequent load-shedding dips. All inking modules support both rigid and semi-flexible bottles: glass, coated aluminium, locally sourced HDPE. If your blend needs a specialist ink or odd finish, see our fixtures & accessories page.
Consider a craft brewery in Worcester bottling small-batch pale ale. Their print room runs three shifts and needs branding that can handle cold storage, plus the odd road trip to a Polokwane trade show. They install an InkFlow Station on a 230 V line, using our local-issue adhesives for glass. Three operators can swap fixtures for 330 ml, 500 ml, and custom promo bottles through the same day. The UV-cured ink survives both coastal moisture and the knocks from transport crates. When a new bottle sample arrives, the foreman simply emails two photos and the diameter through our contact form, and gets a fixture and ink pairing answer before the next batch lands.
Most issues come when the key site constraint is skipped or ink/fixture is picked without checking against real bottles. A common pitfall: teams focus on flashy finishes or maximum speed, only to blow budget on rush shipping, rework, or a second site visit. Some teams lose hours fighting power dips during Stage 4 load-shedding in industrial parks, so fit a stabiliser as insurance. Keep a running record of failed past setups, dates, what tripped up, and how it was resolved, which we do in every job. This short note helps us fix issues before they cost you a batch.
Your first email to us should be specific. We do not need a fancy statement pack to start, but a couple of essentials make things smoother for you and the team. Photos of your shop floor and bottles, a quick constraint list, and your best timing window mean you get real feedback, not a brochure reply. If you have drawings or a spec sheet, send those too. Our replies focus on fit, finish, and sequence, drawing on what worked and what did not across SA print rooms and packing lines.
If these specs match your floor or you are weighing two options, send a message through our contact form with your details and timing. We will answer honestly about fit, finish and any snag we have solved on similar briefs. You can also browse InkFlow Station fixtures & accessories or see other use-cases before deciding. If you need more technical detail, the main InkFlow Station system page stays current with every update.
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