Printing Humidification
How Can Press And Screen Printers Benefit From Humidification?
Faster press speeds and shortened job turn-around in printing plants requires Plant Managers to become knowledgeable of atmospheric conditions. One important factor is relative humidity. A RH of 35% to 45% should be maintained throughout the entire printing process. Some variables such as press consistency, ink transfer, dimensional stability, and screen stencil quality may require better control of the paper's moisture content to keep things running smooth.
MeeFog can help you eliminate the humidification variable while meeting your stringent indoor air quality requirements by introducing closely monitored humidity into your facility. Maintaining proper humidity levels in paper warehouses and press rooms ensures dimensional stability for proper registration and optimum ink transfer conditions for improved repeatability and higher production speeds.
Facility Mangers can rely on MeeFog to provide high quality pumps and highly efficient nozzles for optimum performance and longevity. Systems do not require compressed air or steam. MeeFog humidification systems are the most reliable and economical solution on the market today.
The Mee packaged-engineering method results in:
- A typical lead time of only 12 weeks for delivery and installation
- Installation on existing turbines with as little as 24 hours of downtime
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We'll gladly supply a detailed payback analysis report for your existing press room including:
- Installed MeeFog™ system cost
- Predicted Process Gains Per Year
MeeFog™ System Benefits:
- Fog Cooling Increases Output by 20% or More
- Overspray Fogging Provides Additional Boost
- Reduced NOx Emissions up to 30%
- Improved Fuel Economy
- Reduced CO2 per kW of Power
- Robust Equipment & Proven Technology
Featured Case Study
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mee Fog Humidifier Installation
- Mee Fog High Pressure Humidification System
- Press Hall, Reel Room & Roll Storage Area
Benefits:
- Reduced Energy Consumption
- Faster Throughput
- Lower Maintenance Costs
- $75,000 Savings Per Year
The continued growth of the Milwaukee area prompted the Journal Sentinel to expand their printing and distribution capabilities in 2000.
The original design called for gas fired humidifiers to be installed on all of the air handlers serving the press hall, roll prep, reel room and mail room.
The GTS humidifiers proved to be expensive to operate and difficult to maintain in an operational condition. Maintaining proper humidity control is critical for press operation and post-printing handling.
Johnson Controls (JCI) is the site manager for building maintenance and operations and they called on Mee Fog to assist them in designing an in-space humidification system that would provide the humidity control they desired in an energy efficient manner.
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One of the biggest obstacles when applying water-based adhesives is the importance of ambient air conditions on dry/open airtime. Low humidity levels can have a negative impact on production throughout the process.
Mee Industries can improve production efficiency by reaching and maintaining the correct humidity levels throughout your facility.
Proper control of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) will also optimize conductivity for electrostatic paint and coating applications.
MeeFog systems use only the highest quality pump units and materials to ensure low maintenance and long life operations.
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The MeeFog™ Rack
The highly reliable, robustly engineered MeeFog™ rack incorporates a system of high-pressure pumps, which pressurize demineralized water. This ultra-clean water flows through a network of stainless steel tubes and then through the revolutionary MeeFog™ nozzles. Each self-contained MeeFog™ rack includes a programmable logic controller (PLC) control system that allows the system to operate safely in automatic mode.
Mee Industries' unique turnkey installations are made possible by our proprietary high-pressure MeeFog™ racks, allowing the completion of installations with as little as 1-2 day outages.
System Overview Elegant design meets sophisticated efficiency in MeeFog™ high pressure systems.
Nozzle Design & Performance Proprietary MeeFog impaction-pin nozzles atomize water into billions of ultra-fine droplets.
Research & Development Mee's research facility is dedicated to the development of groundbreaking fogging systems.
Gas Turbine Cooling Increase power output, minimize fuel consumption and reduce NOx emissions with MeeFog™.
Humidification MeeFog™ technology is the most efficient and economical way to condition ambient air.
Evaporative Cooling Efficiently cool and condition, eliminate static electricity, and more.
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Design Mee engineers design each MeeFog system to exacting specifications and performance objectives.
Manufacturing Whatever the fogging need, whatever the application, wherever the location.
Installation MeeFog™ systems are carefully designed for quick installation with minimal downtime.
Maintenance Mee Industries offers customized maintenance programs.
Customer Support Mee's Customer Support team is skilled at keeping you up and running.
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