Guides for brand and floor teams

What this section covers

Here you will find checklists, guides, logs and reference sheets for every stage of working with a UV bottle printing system. These documents are built for production floors and brand teams dealing with real conditions, whether you are on Gauteng’s Highveld or closer to the coast. Brand owners, line operators, and workshop managers use these resources to set up samples, adjust fixtures, record print cures or prepare art for new catalogue lines. We keep the focus on practical, tested processes. The tools here are written from years of South African production, not theory.

Each document or template has a specific goal, whether you’re setting up a MiniLine, checking ink viscosity during a humid Durban morning, or booking space for a site demo. If you’re confirming bottle fit, check the Fixture jaw guide. For seasonal viscosity shifts, reach for the InkFlow viscosity card. Not sure where to start? The Sample day checklist helps you brief our team before a Sunnyrock Sample Lab Day.

Who uses these resources and when

Production managers, foremen, QA staff and even in-house designers rely on these tools to keep jobs on track. On picking days, the Cure log template is a standard fixture at the press, especially when onboarding new staff or switching shifts. Art rooms running frequent promotional jobs pull up Promo art templates for bottle and cap sizes in the PromoRun Kit. Maintenance staff keep the GlassGuard care card laminated on the bench to check pad replacements or solvent wipes.

Brand teams planning their next launch, especially if working across Cape Town, Polokwane or Bloemfontein, use the Showroom booking notes to avoid double bookings during busy periods. Your workflow may only need a handful of these guides, choose what fits your line length, bottle type and crew.

How to match guides to your job

Start with the task at hand. If you’re planning a first run, use the Sample day checklist to prepare your art and bottle list for a Sunnyrock session. Bottles with different necks need different jaws: the Fixture jaw guide helps you match jaw models to bottle diameter, including RingGrip and PETClear types.

Operators on UV lines often need to log print cures for QA or customer reporting. Download the Cure log template for easy record-keeping in both CSV and PDF formats. If you need to manage temperature swings or humidity spikes, especially during load-shedding or in a coastal workshop, pull up the InkFlow viscosity card for field calibration.

• MiniLine footprint sheet: For floor planners checking power, length and crew flow.
• Sleeve registration notes: For teams using SleeveAlign Assist and camera marks.
• Shipping samples: For bottlers needing to send finished samples from Sunnyrock.

Common mistakes to avoid

Picking the wrong guide for your bottle type or process wastes valuable time, especially if you are new to UV print systems. For example, using a standard jaw for a PET bottle can cause misalignment or scuffing. Make sure to use the Fixture jaw guide to confirm fit before ordering or loading bottles.

Skipping the Cure log template during production means losing a QA trail, which is risky if you need to investigate an adhesion fault later. Art supplied in the wrong template can delay a campaign, so always double-check sizes on the Promo art templates before sending files to the office at Sunnyrock.

Many first-timers miss the Catalogue path brief and end up repeating sample stages. Save time by following the correct order from Sample Lab to confirmed catalogue runs.

Where to get support and more advice

If you are ever unsure which resource fits your line or bottle, send a message through our contact form. BottlePrinter Lab’s team answers technical queries most weeks, including one-off jobs, special caps or new bottle profiles, just describe your project, location and any deadlines. For more in-depth advice, see the FAQ, UV bottles or the Showroom booking notes if you want to arrange a practical run-through before your next catalogue order.