Development and manufacture of printing machines for the decoration of tubes, glass and plastic articles
ISIMAT GmbH Siebdruckmaschinen
Ellwangen (Headquarters, Production, Administration)New on Amplifa
About ISIMAT
ISIMAT is a special-purpose machine manufacturer from Ellwangen in Baden-Württemberg, specialising in the development and manufacture of printing machines for the decoration of tubes, glass containers and plastic articles. The company covers the full range of printing technologies: screen printing, flexo printing, hot foil stamping and digital printing, as well as finishing with metallic decor using the patented inLINE FOILING process, which can be combined with other methods in a single machine. In the field of tube printing, ISIMAT is the world market leader. The product range includes the I-Series for glass and plastic articles and the T-Series (TH9, TD7, TS6) for tubes and hoses with outputs of up to 200 articles per minute. Since July 2017, ISIMAT has been part of the KURZ Group headquartered in Fürth. Around 80 employees work at the Ellwangen site; a service and sales network in Europe, Asia and America serves customers from the packaging, glass, plastics and cosmetics industries worldwide.
- Site
- Ellwangen
- Processes
- Development and manufacture of printing machines for the decoration of tubes, glass and, Screen printing, Flexo printing, Hot foil stamping, Digital printing, inLINE FOILING (metallic decor/foil finishing, patented decoration process), Conical inLINE FOILING (metallisation of conical articles), DiF - Digital INLINE FOILING (360° metallisation of cylindrical articles)
- Materials
- Glass, Plastic, Aluminium, UV Inks, Thermoplastic Inks, Steel (various steel grades as purchased parts)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1955
- Employees
- 80
- Industries
- Packaging Industry, Glass Industry, Plastics Industry, Cosmetics Industry
- 01
Development and Design
- 02
Software Programming
- 03
Machine Building/Manufacturing
- 04
Assembly
- 05
Machine Acceptance and Commissioning
- 06
Worldwide Sales and Service
Printing Technologies and Materials
Glass
Printing and finishing of glass containers such as bottles, jars and flacons.
Plastic
Decoration of plastic articles as well as extruded plastic tubes and hoses.
Aluminium
Decoration of complexly shaped aluminium articles.
UV Inks
Ink systems used in the I-Series, with UVitro® pre-treatment to ensure adhesion on glass.
Thermoplastic Inks
Second ink system of the I-Series for printing glass and plastic articles.
Site
Ellwangen
DEHeadquarters, Production, Administration
- Materials
- Glass, Plastic, Aluminium
- Screen printing machines I-Series (I3–I8)
- Hybrid printing machine TH9
- High-performance screen printing machine TD7 (dual station)
- Screen printing machine TS6
- UVitro® surface treatment machine
Machine Solutions
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development and manufacture of printing machines for the decoration of tubes, glass andEngineering | – | – | – | – | Glass, Plastic, Aluminium |
| Screen printingSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass, Plastic |
| Flexo printingSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastic (tubes and hoses) |
| Hot foil stampingSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass, Plastic |
| Digital printingSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass, Plastic |
| inLINE FOILING (metallic decor/foil finishing, patented decoration process)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass, Plastic |
| Conical inLINE FOILING (metallisation of conical articles)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| DiF - Digital INLINE FOILING (360° metallisation of cylindrical articles)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass, Plastic |
| IDD - Indirect Digital Decoration (printing of transfer foil with register-accurate transfer ontoSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass, Plastic |
| UVitro® system (pre-treatment to ensure adhesion of UV inks on glass)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| DRP system (Dynamic Roller Positioning, eliminates mandrel strike in flexo printing on plasticSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Coating/Coating printingSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Service: inspection, maintenance, repair, assembly, commissioning, process optimisation, upgrades,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen printing machine I-Series (I3) | ISIMAT I3 | – | Article Ø 20 - 120 mm, height 20 - 200 mm; up to 3 colours, up to 80 articles/min | – | Ellwangen |
| Screen printing machine I-Series (I4) | ISIMAT I4 | – | Article Ø 20 - 120 mm, height 20 - 200 mm; up to 4 colours, up to 80 articles/min | – | Ellwangen |
| Screen printing machine I-Series (I5) | ISIMAT I5 | – | Article Ø 20 - 120 mm, height 30 - 370 mm; up to 5 colours, up to 80 articles/min | – | Ellwangen |
| Screen printing machine I-Series (I6) | ISIMAT I6 | – | Article Ø 20 - 120 mm, height 30 - 370 mm; up to 6 colours, up to 80 articles/min | – | Ellwangen |
| Screen printing machine I-Series (I8) | ISIMAT I8 | – | Article Ø 20 - 120 mm, height 30 - 370 mm; up to 8 colours, up to 80 articles/min | – | Ellwangen |
| Hybrid printing machine (screen printing, flexo printing, digital, coating, inLINE FOILING) | ISIMAT TH9 | – | Article Ø 16 - 60 mm, height 50 - 220 mm; up to 9 colours, up to 110 articles/min | – | Ellwangen |
| High-performance screen printing machine with dual station | ISIMAT TD7 | – | Article Ø 16 - 60 mm, height 50 - 220 mm; 7 screen printing stations, up to 200 articles/min, 24/7 | – | Ellwangen |
| Screen printing machine | ISIMAT TS6 | – | Article Ø 16 - 60 mm, height 50 - 220 mm; 6 printing stations, up to 110 articles/min | – | Ellwangen |
| 7-colour screen printing machine for glass hollow ware (historical model) | ISIMAT RS7480 | – | – | 2007 | Ellwangen |
| Hybrid printing machine (historical model, screen and flexo printing for extruded tubes and hoses) | ISIMAT TH8130 | – | – | 2009 | Ellwangen |
Additional services
Quality
According to the company, high quality standards are consistently maintained in development, design, software programming, delivery and service; spare parts are supplied in OEM quality.
| Evidence | Ellwangen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 1955
Peter Alt founds the company in a basement in Stuttgart.
- 1959
Relocation to Ellwangen with two employees.
- 1960
Construction of the first production hall and offices.
- 1995
Peter Detzner takes over ISIMAT with nine employees; conversion into a GmbH.
- 2002
Production expanded to 1,000 m² and offices by 280 m²; ISIMAT becomes market leader in tube printing.
- 2007
Introduction of the 7-colour screen printing machine RS7480 for glass hollow ware.
- 2009
Introduction of the hybrid printing machine TH8130 (screen and flexo printing) for extruded tubes and hoses.
- 2010
Innovation Award of the State of Baden-Württemberg for tube printing technology with the DRP system.
- 2014
Introduction of the patented inLINE FOILING in cooperation with the KURZ Group.
- 2017
ISIMAT becomes part of the KURZ Group (Fürth) in July.
- 2018
Market launch of the I-Series for glass and plastic containers.
- 2019
Presentation of the IDD process (Indirect Digital Decoration) at K 2019.
- 2021
Conical inLINE FOILING for conical articles such as beer glasses and wine bottles.