Gravure Cylinder Making Equipment |
Heliograph offers a unique synthesis of comprehensive experience and know-how in high-quality gravure cylinder making equipment. The company provides reliable solutions in the areas of electroplating, automation, surface finishing, electromechanic engraving and laser engraving systems for rotogravure printing as well as direct laser systems for flexo printing. Efficient transport and storage technology enable Heliograph to supply superior and comprehensive technologies as seamless solutions. |
Daetwyler Graphics - competence center for surface processing
Daetwyler invented the print-ready surface processing of rotogravure cylinders using diamonds and, since 1965, the company has stood for outstanding products in the gravure cylinder production sector.
Daetwyler Graphics designs and manufactures cylinder finishing machines and polishing machines for gravure cylinders. Its well known products include CFM, Polishstar, Finishstar and Laserstar.
HELL - competence center for engraving systems
For many years, HELL has been a benchmark for quality products in the gravure industry. Its founder, Dr. Rudolf Hell, invented electromechanical engraving.
The company is renowned for its first-class engraving systems for packaging, publication and decorative gravure printing with such products as the HelioKlischograph K5, K500 and K6. Its portfolio also includes the Cellaxy and PremiumSetter, two laser systems for direct structuring of embossing cylinders and flexography forms.
Kaspar Walter - competence center for galvanic systems and automation
Since 1906, Kaspar Walter has been designing and producing innovative electroplating systems for the manufacture of rotogravure cylinders with its product lines SlimLine, EconoLine and CuMax.
As a system integrator and automation specialist, Kaspar Walter plans and implements complete, fully automatic cylinder production lines for the rotogravure industry and provides the knowledge for the related process technology.
Bauer - competence center for transportation and storage technology
Bauer can look back on more than half a century of experience in the area of storage and transportation systems for the rotogravure industry.
Innovative products such as the GEMINI crane, INLINE rack and customized cylinder storage racks facilitate efficient cylinder logistics for packaging, publication, decorative printing and flexography with seamless integration into cylinder production lines.
Schepers - competence center for laser systems in embossing, security and gravure printing
Since 1991, Schepers has been producing its well known DIGILAS laser ablation system in conjunction with coating and etching machines. Its newest DIGILAS systems structure metals directly.
Schepers provides highly advanced solutions for manufacturing gravure cylinders used especially in the embossing, high-tech and security sectors as well as for high resolution linework.
Ohio – competence center for special engraving machines and printed electronics
For over 30 years, Ohio Technologies Inc. has been a leader in the design, software development and manufacture of special engraving systems.
It focuses particularly on the Spectrum engraver line for packaging and décor printing, Collage layout software as well as the high precision systems MicroStar and AccuPress for printed electronics and optical applications.
Companies of the Heliograph Holding
