Have you always wanted to take a look behind the scenes at Daetwyler SwissTec? Then take a look at our new image film. The film offers many impressions of the headquarters in Switzerland, where the MDC doctor blades are produced. 

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With the new MDC PRECUT technology, Daetwyler SwissTec is setting another milestone in precision and occupational safety. Using laser technology, Daetwyler SwissTec perforates the MDC doctor blade with exact millimeter accuracy to the customer‘s specified dimensions, which are dependent on the printing presses utilized. The basic handling does not change for the user as this technology is offered in roll format by Daetwyler SwissTec. The individual doctor blade can be snapped apart at the specified length from the roll, eliminating any manual cutting steps and thereby also eliminating the associated risk of injury at the doctor blade table.

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The MDC LONGLIFE already revolutionized the printing industry since its market launch. Thanks to the specially developed Longlife coating, print qualities and service lives were achieved in printing that were previously unimaginable. Today large and small printers all over the world trust in the quality of MDC doctor blades, especially the MDC LONGLIFE.

Sustainable increase in efficiency and cost savingsThe new MDC LONGLIFE PRO was specifically designed by Daetwyler SwissTec for gravure printing applications. All the many years of experience that Daetwyler has gained with coated doctor blades in the printing industry could be incorporated in this development. Gravure printers are facing great challenges. Efficiency increases and cost savings are daily topics in the pressroom. The MDC LONGLIFE PRO was developed precisely to meet these requirements. The MDC LONGLIFE PRO achieves outstanding quality immediately without run-in times. Once the blade has been setup, the doctoring is clean and constant over the entire run length. This is the essential and crucial advantage of the MDC LONGLIFE PRO. 

Daetwyler SwissTec has more than 50 years of experience in gravure printing. With the MDC LONGLIFE PRO Daetwyler SwissTec has managed to print consistently over the entire runtime with minimal contact pressure as well with one machine setup. In addition, this special feature results in less friction in the contact zone, which has a positive effect on chrome wear of the gravure cylinder

Advantages

• Excellent doctoring in full tone and half tone printing
• Direct doctoring without readjustments
• Clean and constant wiping over the entire blade life
• Reduced friction and gentle to the chrome surface
• User friendly doctor blade during the printing process