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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, has stood for outstanding products in the gravure cylinder production sector.

Daetwyler Graphics designs and manufactures polishing machines and cylinder finishing machines for rotogravure cylinders. Its well-known products include CFM, Polishstar, Finishstar and Laserstar.


HELL - Competence Center for engraving machines

For many years, HELL has been a benchmark for quality products in the gravure industry. Its founder, Dr. Rudolf Hell, invented electro-mechanical engraving.

Hell is famous for manufacturing systems for packaging gravure, publication gravure and flexographic printing. Its products include HelioKlischograph K5, K50, K500, K6, Cellaxy and PremiumSetter.

Kaspar Walter - Competence Center for galvanic systems and automation

Since 1906, Kaspar Walter has been designing and producing innovative galvanic systems for the manufacture of rotogravure cylinders with its product lines Slim Line, Econoline und Pilot.

As a system integrator and automation specialist, Kaspar Walter plans and implements complete, fully automatic cylinder production lines for the rotogravure industry.

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 transport systems for the gravure industry.

Innovative products such as the Gemini crane, Inline rack and customized cylinder storage racks facilitate efficient cylinder logistics for packaging and publication printing with smooth integration into cylinder production lines.

Schepers - Competence Center for laser systems, embossing and security printing

Schepers has been producing laser systems for gravure, embossing and security printing as well as specialty printing since 1991.

With its well-known laser ablation system, DIGILAS, as well as its coating and etching machines, Schepers provides a modern solution for the production of image carriers, especially in the high-tech and security areas.


Ohio – Competence Center for special purpose engraving equipment and printed electronics
Ohio Gravure Technologies Inc. has been a leader in engineering, software development and manufacturing for the gravure packaging, optical and printed electronic market for more than 30 years. Their engineering specialty are a sub-micron accuracy diamond engraving head and the prepress layout software Collage.

Products such as MicroStar™ MicroEngraving system, AccuPress® MicroGravure printing system, Gravostar Spectrum as well as the GS827 and GS857 engraver upgrades are part of Ohio's product portfolio.

Companies of the Heliograph Holding