Vertical-Tower Machine

Vertical Tower Printing Machine Manufacturer in India

Most label printers do not have a 40 foot hall to spare for a press. A vertical tower printing machine stacks its printing units one above the other instead of laying them out in a line, so a multi colour flexo press with inline die cutting fits in a small room. For a growing label business, or a manufacturer bringing label printing in-house, that footprint is often the deciding factor.

RK Label Printing Machinery Pvt. Ltd. is a vertical tower printing machine manufacturer in India, with its head office in GIDC Vatva, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, three manufacturing units and customers in 23+ countries. RK has built label printing machinery since 1995.

All machines on this page are vertical tower flexo presses. This page covers the RK vertical tower range: the Tower Machine (RK F 320 series), the Paper Cup Machine, the Micro Flexo and the Fireworks Stickers Printing, Embossing and Full Cut Machine.

Model No: RK F 320/5 COLOUR
Max Paper Width: 320 mm
Max Print Length: 430 mm
Speed: 60-70 m/min

Tower Machine

Model No: RK F 1000/4 COLOUR
Max Paper Width: 1000 mm
Max Print Length: 430 mm
Speed: 50 m/min

Paper Cup Machine

Model No: RK-MRF-220 / 02
Machine Type: Two Colour Flexo Rotary Printing With One Rotary Die Cutting Machine
Paper Width: 220mm
Printing Width: 200mm

Micro Flexo

Model No: RK F 320/3 COLOUR
Max Paper Width: 320 mm
Max Print Length: 430 mm
Speed: 50 m/min

Fireworks Stickers Printing Embossing & Full Cut Machine

01 — What Is It

What Is a Vertical Tower Printing Machine?

A vertical tower, or tower type, label printing machine is a flexo press whose printing units are arranged in a tower. The label web runs up through the tower, printing one colour at each unit and drying between units, then comes back down into the die cutting and rewinding section.

The printing itself works like any flexo press: an anilox roller meters ink onto a flexible plate, the plate prints the web, and a dryer sets the ink. The difference is the layout. Because the units are stacked, the press is short in length and the web path between colours is short, which keeps registration stable.

For an ordinary buyer, a tower machine is a flexo label printing machine that prints, laminates, die cuts and rewinds finished label rolls in one pass, in about 12 feet of floor length.

02 — Range

The RK Vertical Tower Printing Machine Range

Tower Machine

The RK F 320 tower machine is a flexo rotary label printing machine published in a five colour configuration with IR lamp based hot air dryers on every unit and one UV dryer unit, with the facility to upgrade to all UV. It has an individual IR and UV dryer window system, online rotary die cutting with waste matrix rewinding, a lamination unit, a turn bar for back side printing, an imported ultrasonic web guide and load cell tension control on unwind and rewind.

The Tower Machine page lists its sub-models: the RK F-320-6 Colour, RK F-320-5 Colour, RK F-320-3 Colour and RK F-320-1 Colour With IR Lamp With Hot Air System, and the RK-F-320-5 Colour Water Bottle Sticker Printing Machine.

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Paper Cup Machine

The RK F 1000/4 COLOUR is a four colour flexo rotary paper cup printing machine with IR lamp based hot air dryers on all printing units. It takes a 1000 mm paper width with a 950 mm printing width and a 430 mm print length, runs at 50 m/min on a 7.5 HP three phase AC variable speed main motor, and has air pneumatic paper loading and unloading, an imported ultrasonic web guide and load cell tension control.

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Micro Flexo

The RK-MRF-220 / 02 Micro Flexo is a two colour flexo rotary printing machine with one rotary die cutting unit, for a 220 mm paper feeding width and a 200 mm printing width. The two colour printing unit has an IR dryer with hot air, and the machine has unwinding, rewinding and waste rewinding units, a 3 HP three phase AC variable speed motor and an electronic meter counter with auto stop. Its sub-models are the MRF-220-2 Colour and MRF-220-1 Colour With IR Dryer.

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Fireworks Stickers Printing Embossing & Full Cut Machine

The RK F 320/3 COLOUR is a three colour flexo rotary label printing machine with two rotary die cutting units, one for embossing and the second for full cutting, with a short conveyor belt drive and a long conveyor trolley for full cut collection. It has IR lamp based hot air dryers on all units, a pivot type ultrasonic web guide, a 3 HP main motor with a Schneider VFD and a speed of 50 m/min. It is built for fireworks stickers that are printed, embossed and cut through.

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03 — Key Features

Key Features of RK Vertical Tower Printing Machines

Compact Stacked Layout

Printing units are stacked in a tower, so the RK F 320 tower machine is published at 10 ft high, 5.5 ft wide and 12 ft long.

1 to 6 Colours

The RK F 320 platform is published in 1, 3, 5 and 6 colour versions, and the Micro Flexo in 1 and 2 colours.

IR Hot Air Dryers With UV Option

IR lamp based hot air dryers on every unit, one UV dryer with the facility to upgrade, and an individual IR and UV dryer window system on the tower machine.

Inline Die Cutting and Finishing

Online rotary die cutting with waste matrix rewinding, a lamination unit and a turn bar for back side printing on the tower machine; embossing and full cutting with conveyors on the fireworks machine.

Imported Web Guide and Tension Control

Ultrasonic electronic web guides and auto electronic tension controllers with load cell feedback are published on the tower and paper cup machines.

Individual Motorised Anilox and 360 Degree Regulation

Each printing unit has its own motorised anilox roll system, adopts 360 degree regulation and has a dial gauge for registration.

Wide and Narrow Web Options

From the 220 mm Micro Flexo to the 1000 mm paper cup printing machine, the range covers narrow and wide web work.

04 — How It Works

How Does a Vertical Tower Printing Machine Work?

The label roll, up to 600 mm diameter on the tower machine, is loaded on the unwinding unit. The ultrasonic web guide keeps it centred and the load cell tension controller holds it at a steady tension as it enters the tower.

The web climbs through the printing units one after another. At each unit a ceramic anilox roller meters ink onto the plate, the plate prints the image, and the web passes through that unit's IR hot air dryer, or the UV dryer where fitted, before the next colour. The turn bar flips the web for back side printing when the job needs it, and the lamination unit applies laminate after printing.

The web then comes down into the online rotary die cutting unit, where the label shape is cut and the waste matrix is stripped and rewound. The finished roll winds on the rewinding unit under its own tension control. The operator sets the speed on the variable speed drive and the registration with the dial gauges at each unit.

05 — Applications

Applications

Self-adhesive product labels - food, pharma, cosmetic, chemical and consumer goods labels.

Water bottle stickers - the RK-F-320-5 Colour Water Bottle Sticker Printing Machine is a tower sub-model.

Paper cup blanks - the 1000 mm four colour paper cup printing machine.

Fireworks stickers - printed, embossed and full cut on the three colour fireworks machine.

Laminated and two sided labels - the lamination unit and turn bar on the tower machine.

Small two colour label jobs - the 220 mm Micro Flexo with one rotary die cutting unit.

In-house label printing - manufacturers who want a multi colour press in limited space.

06 — Materials

What Materials Can It Run?

The RK tower range is published for self-adhesive label stock and the paper used for paper cup blanks and fireworks stickers, within a 320 mm paper width on the tower machine, 220 mm on the Micro Flexo and 1000 mm on the paper cup machine. Anilox rollers and printing cylinders are supplied to your requirement.

The site does not publish a full substrate list for this range, so share your actual materials with RK. A trial is run on the customer's own material before almost every order.

07 — Selection Guide

How to Choose the Right Vertical Tower Printing Machine

01How many colours do your labels use?The RK F 320 comes in 1, 3, 5 and 6 colour versions; the Micro Flexo in 1 and 2 colours.

02What web width do you need?220 mm on the Micro Flexo, 320 mm on the tower and fireworks machines, 1000 mm on the paper cup machine.

03Labels, cups or stickers?Label rolls go on the tower machine, cup blanks on the paper cup machine, fireworks stickers on the embossing and full cut machine.

04What drying do you need?IR hot air is standard; add one UV unit or upgrade to all UV on the tower machine.

05What finishing must happen inline?Die cutting with matrix rewinding, lamination, back side printing, embossing or full cutting.

06What speed and volume?The RK F 320/5 tower is published at 60-70 m/min. The other tower machines, the paper cup machine and the fireworks machine are published at 50 m/min.

07What floor space and ceiling height do you have?The tower machine is 10 ft high, 5.5 ft wide and 12 ft long; the Micro Flexo 6 ft by 4 ft by 5 ft.

08 — Why RK

Why Choose RK Label Machines?

RK Label Printing Machinery Pvt. Ltd. has manufactured label printing and converting machinery in Ahmedabad since 1995. The tower machine has been a core RK product for label printers who need multi colour printing and inline die cutting in a small space, and it is configured to the customer's colour count, drying and options rather than sold as one fixed model.

Three manufacturing units in Gujarat, head office in GIDC Vatva, Ahmedabad.

Customers in 23+ countries.

A trial on the customer's own material before almost every order.

One platform from 1 to 6 colours, plus cup, micro and sticker versions.

Slitting, inspection and die cutting machines from the same manufacturer.

09 — Price

Vertical Tower Printing Machine Price in India

The vertical tower printing machine price depends on the model and its configuration: the number of colours, drying arrangement, die cutting, lamination, turn bar and options such as a video monitor or cold foil unit, plus the anilox roller and printing cylinder sets. Prices are quoted ex-works Ahmedabad with GST at 18% extra. Engineer travel and stay for installation and training at your site are borne by the customer.

Share your label materials, sizes, colour count and monthly volume with RK and the engineering team will recommend a configuration and quote against it.

10 — FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

A flexo label press whose printing units are stacked vertically, giving a multi colour press with inline die cutting in a compact floor footprint. The RK F 320 tower machine is 12 ft long.

RK Label Printing Machinery Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, manufactures the RK F 320 tower machine, the paper cup machine, the Micro Flexo and the fireworks sticker machine.

The published configuration has five colours; the RK F 320 series is available in 1, 3, 5 and 6 colour versions.

60-70 m/min. Actual output depends on substrate, artwork and ink.

Yes. An online rotary die cutting unit with waste matrix rewinding and a lamination unit are published, along with a turn bar for back side printing.

The RK F 1000/4 COLOUR paper cup printing machine, a four colour press for a 1000 mm paper width with a 950 mm printing width.

A two colour flexo rotary printing machine with one rotary die cutting unit for a 220 mm paper width, also available in a one colour version.

10 ft height, 5.5 ft width and 12 ft length, plus clearance for the operator and reel loading.

It depends on colours, drying, die cutting and options. RK quotes ex-works Ahmedabad with GST at 18% extra after reviewing your materials and sizes.

Contact RK Label Machines with your label materials, sizes, colour count and expected monthly output.

Get the Right Vertical Tower Printing Machine for Your Production

A tower machine gives you multi colour label printing and inline finishing in the space of a small room. Tell the RK team what you print, which materials you run, your label sizes, colour count and monthly output, and the engineering team will configure the right tower, paper cup, micro flexo or sticker machine for you. Request a customised quotation today.

+91 99789 43687 info@rklabelmachines.com

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