Digital design workflow
Transfer digital graphics into the selected metal-decoration process.
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Digital printing & foiling
Digital Metal Printer
Bring digital decoration to metal.
Digital decoration for metal printing applications.
Configured around your material, process and production needs.
- Application
- Metal decoration
- Process
- Digital printing
- Selection
- Material & feed format
The technology, explained
Bring digital decoration to metal.
01 — OVERVIEWAPL presents Digital Metal Printing for decorating metal surfaces used in packaging, signage and manufactured components. The product page identifies aluminium, stainless steel, tin and anodised surfaces among the potential applications.
Metal printing requires the feed format, surface preparation and ink system to be selected together. Discuss whether the work involves rigid sheets, shaped components or flexible metallic material, then confirm the machine’s printable area, material clearance and curing arrangement for that specific application.
Inside the machine
Designed around
the details.
Explore the capabilities that shape this machine’s role on your production floor.
Material review
Identify the exact alloy, finish and surface condition before specifying the ink system.
Format matching
Separate rigid-sheet requirements from flexible metallic materials when selecting the feed arrangement.
End-use assessment
Review adhesion and finished print requirements for the intended packaging or component application.
Product configuration
| Configuration detail | Published product profile |
|---|---|
| Application | Metal decoration |
| Process | Digital printing |
| Selection | Material & feed format |
Published output figures refer to reference configurations. Actual results depend on material, artwork, process settings and selected options.
THE MATERIAL IS THE STARTING POINTApplication possibilities
Where this
technology fits.
- Metal packaging
- Signage and display
- Aluminium and steel surfaces
- Decorative components
Material study shown for illustration. Discuss the actual substrate and intended finish with APL.
Plan your next step
A better brief.
A better fit.
Bring these details to your first conversation with the APL team.
- 01Substrate and sheet or roll format
- 02Artwork, decoration process and finishing requirements
- 03Target output and the modules needed for your workflow
Product resources
Let’s work through your application.
For a configuration matched to your material and production needs, request the current technical details directly from APL.
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