Manufacturer of pad printing machines, UV flatbed and cylindrical inkjet printers for direct product decoration
Inkcups
Danvers, MA, USA (310 Andover Street) · Inkcups Europe GmbH (European representative)New on Amplifa
About Inkcups
Inkcups is a US manufacturer of industrial printing solutions for the direct decoration of products. The portfolio includes pad printing machines, including tagless printers for textile labels, cylindrical UV inkjet printers for direct-to-object printing as well as UV flatbed printers. In addition, there are laser plate makers for producing pad printing plates, pretreatment systems, inks and consumables. Since 2009, the company has been active in the field of Direct-to-Drinkware and Direct-to-Object (DTO) digital printing. Inkcups also offers application consulting, ink adhesion testing, custom tooling, training and technical support in multiple languages. Headquartered in Danvers, Massachusetts, with 29 office locations and 21 demo facilities worldwide and a European representative (Inkcups Europe GmbH), the company serves customers among others in the drinkware, promotional products, packaging and electronics industries.
- Site
- Danvers, MA, USA
- Processes
- Tagless Pad Printing (Neck Labels), Pad Printing, Cylindrical UV Inkjet Printing (Direct-to-Object), UV Flatbed Printing, Laser Plate Etching / Plate Making, Laser Cutting and Engraving, Pretreatment Systems, Application Consulting & Ink Adhesion Testing
- Materials
- Plastic, Glass, Wood, Stainless Steel, Ceramic, Metal, Aluminum cans, Coated metal
- Certificates
- InkcupCare Warranty
- Industries
- Drinkware, Promotional products industry, Apparel/Textile, Signage, Packaging/Cans & Containers, Industrial parts
- 01
Application consulting / ink adhesion testing
- 02
Laser plate etching (plate production)
- 03
Part pretreatment
- 04
Pad/UV printing (tagless, cylindrical, flatbed)
- 05
Color calibration / workflow assistance
- 06
Training, support and spare parts service
Materials and Processes
UV-curable Inkjet Ink (HI-R Series, CMYKV + Light Cyan/Magenta)
For cylindrical and flatbed printing with high opacity, UV-LED curing, TPO-free.
Pad printing inks, solvents and hardeners
Consumables for pad and tagless printing with associated plates, pads and ink cups.
Edible UV Ink
Food-safe ink for direct printing on edible or mouth-contact products.
Thick Steel Pad Printing Plate
Thick steel plates for up to 1,000,000 impressions, etched by Inkcups.
Laser-engravable Pad Printing Plates (Cobalt Ultra among others)
Laser-engraveable plates for CO2 and fiber laser plate makers with up to 25,000 impressions.
Locations
Danvers, MA, USA
USCentral office / headquarters
- Part weight / size
- Parts up to 1,100 × 610 × 500 mm (X5-T flatbed)
- Lot size
- Single parts to large series (up to 800 parts/hour tagless)
- Materials
- Plastic, glass, wood, stainless steel, ceramic, metal, aluminum cans, textiles
- Helix High Throw cylindrical UV printer (Ø 66–172 mm)
- X5-T UV flatbed printer (1,100 × 610 mm, part height 19.7")
- Cobalt PRO+ CO2 laser plate maker
- Cobalt One fiber laser plate maker
- B100/B150/2200-PS tagless pad printing machines
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tagless Pad Printing (Neck Labels)Surface | – | 3" (80 mm) image diameter | – | 800 parts/hour | Textiles |
| Pad PrintingSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Glass, Metal |
| Cylindrical UV Inkjet Printing (Direct-to-Object)Surface | – | Diameter range 2.6" to 6.75" | – | – | Glass, Stainless steel, Aluminum (coated metal), Plastic |
| UV Flatbed PrintingSurface | – | 43" x 24" (1,100 x 610 mm) × 43" x 24" (1,100 x 610 mm) × 19.7" | – | – | Plastic, Glass, Wood, Stainless steel, Ceramic, Metal |
| Laser Plate Etching / Plate MakingEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel (pad printing plates) |
| Laser Cutting and EngravingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pretreatment SystemsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Application Consulting & Ink Adhesion TestingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom Product Fixturing (Custom Tooling)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cylindrical UV Inkjet Printer | Inkcups Helix High Throw | – | Diameter range 2.6″ to 6.75″ (66 mm – 172 mm) | – | Danvers, MA, USA |
| UV Flatbed Printer | Inkcups X5-T | – | 43" x 24" (1,100 x 610 mm), max part height 19.7" | – | Danvers, MA, USA |
| CO2 Laser Machine (Plate-Maker) | Inkcups Cobalt PRO+ | – | – | – | Danvers, MA, USA |
| Fiber Laser (Plate-Maker) | Inkcups Cobalt One | – | – | – | – |
| Tagless Pad Printing Machine (1-color, tabletop) | Inkcups B100 | – | Images up to 3″ (80mm) in diameter | – | – |
| Tagless Pad Printing Machine (1-color, large image) | Inkcups B150 | – | Images up to 5.5″ (140mm) in diameter | – | – |
| Tagless Pad Printing Machine (2-color) | Inkcups 2200-PS | – | Images up to 3″ (80mm) in diameter | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Inkcups supports print quality through professional color calibration to PMS colors, workflow assistance and inkjet linearization. The InkcupCare warranty as well as a worldwide spare parts and service operation ensure equipment availability.
| Evidence | Danvers, MA, USA |
|---|---|
| InkcupCare Warranty |
History
- 2009
Inkcups pioneers Direct-to-Drinkware and Direct-to-Object (DTO) digital printing (cylindrical inkjet technology).