K3 horizontal squeegee platen printer (screen printer)
The K3 horizontal squeegee platen printer is a full-servo industrial screen printer built for high precision and high output. Its horizontal squeegee stroke overcomes the limits of vertical machines, especially on long fabric (over 1.5 m) and continuous roll material. The modular design allows custom print areas from 800x600mm to 3200x1600mm. Compared with vertical machines it is clearly stronger on long fabric, multi-colour registration accuracy and throughput, meeting the demanding requirements of apparel, footwear, bags, webbing and labels.
- Why choose the K3 horizontal squeegee platen printer?
- Product advantages
Key features
Why choose the K3 horizontal squeegee platen printer?
Extra-wide printing: 800x600mm to 3200x1600mm, ideal for long webbing, extra-wide roll fabric and large labels that vertical machines struggle with. Full servo drive: dual servo motors with closed-loop control keep the squeegee stroke smooth at ±0.02mm, eliminating colour misregistration. Digital setup: squeegee pressure and angle are set digitally, removing repeated manual adjustment and improving consistency. Outstanding stability: a four-column carbon steel frame resists deformation and holds accuracy through years of high-speed running, with a service life beyond 10 years. Wide application: prints inks, silicone, paint and UV adhesives, and supports 3D printing, toothbrush-dot effects and gradient registration.
Product advantages
Horizontal squeegee stroke: on the same print area it handles long fabric more easily than a vertical machine, lifting loading and screen-cleaning efficiency by 30%. Full closed-loop servo: dual servo drive with triple-sensor positioning at ±0.02mm micro accuracy. Digital squeegee control: pressure and angle set digitally with less manual intervention and higher consistency. Wide compatibility: covers 48 spot colours across apparel, home textiles and industrial labels.
Applications
Textiles
Apparel, socks, underwear, scarves and caps
Frame
The pneumatic plate and rigid backing flatten the frame so even a slightly warped frame sits flat, eliminating uneven coating.
Squeegee
Digital squeegee pressure and angle control ends reliance on operator experience. Print quality becomes repeatable, controllable and standardised.
Wear-resistant blade
Holds its shape under high pressure and high cycle counts, avoiding the loss of accuracy caused by deformation
Customisation
The K3 horizontal platen printer is more than a machine - it is a competitive advantage. From short custom runs to volume production it delivers higher speed, lower reject rates and better margins.
K3 walking dryer
Used to dry or semi-dry printed material such as silicone, plastisol and inks during or after printing
K3 UV curing machine
Used mainly to cure and dry coatings and printing inks rapidly. A UV light source triggers a chemical reaction that turns the coating or ink from liquid to solid almost instantly.
Roll material handling equipment
Spring-loaded limits keep the locating wheel against the aluminium linear rail for accurate webbing placement; the two-stage guide improves position and efficiency
Use cases
The K3 horizontal platen printer is proven across many industries and suits both volume production and fine process work. Some real applications:
High-end apparel label printing
Multi-colour printing and 3D effects are widely used for labels and graphics on sportswear, T-shirts and hoodies. Customers use the K3 to produce high-quality silicone labels that stay vivid, keep strong relief and never fade
Footwear and bag printing
Large-area graphics on uppers, soles and bags for highly customised orders. Multi-pass printing builds complex layered patterns with even colour and crisp detail
Roll fabric and webbing printing
On high-volume roll fabric the K3 four-column platen printer raises throughput and keeps accuracy and consistency, especially for premium fabrics and custom patterns
Specifications
| High-rigidity base | Fully welded design: high rigidity, minimal deformation, high precision |
| Triple positioning system | Servo, Hall-effect and mechanical triple positioning for whole-machine stability |
| Four-column synchronous parallel lifting | Stroke up to 400mm for easy screen cleaning and consistent output |
| Linear guide + servo squeegee | High-speed, smooth squeegee travel reduces vibration and improves print quality |
| Pre-registration device | Saves printing machine time and improves utilisation |
| Adjustable squeegee angle and pressure compliance | Meets a wide range of special process requirements |
| Photoelectric anti-collision system | Four-corner photoelectric sensing stops the machine and alarms when a person is detected |
| High-end servo system | Servo motion system for stable line operation |
Product gallery
The K3 horizontal platen printer is built for high-precision, high-volume screen printing on flexible materials such as apparel, footwear, bags and webbing, supporting multi-colour registration and 3D printing - the ideal machine for raising both output and quality.
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