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FPC Flexo Plate Cleaner

The FPC line (marketed as PHOTOCLEAN) is a fully automatic flexo plate washing system that replaces manual plate cleaning after printing. Plates are loaded at the inlet and conveyed horizontally through washing, rinsing, and drying stages in a continuous, non-stop cycle. The process leaves plates clean and dry, ready for storage, within a few minutes and without manual scrubbing.

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Product Description
Product Specification

Automatic Plate Washing System

Benefits of the Automatic Plate Washing System

Significantly Reduces Water Consumption and Wastewater
Fast Cleaning and Drying
Fast Yet Gentle Cleaning Process
Safe, Clean, and Dry Working Environment
Simple and Automated Operation
Minimal Labor, Maximum Efficiency

Traditional manual plate cleaning has several drawbacks

Large volumes of wastewater generated with each wash
Heavy labor requirement, time-consuming and low efficienc
Wet floors and long plate-drying times

Risk of plate wear or damage from manual handling
Inconsistent, hard-to-control cleaning quality

How It Works

The plate moves through 4 stages on the roller tables

Load：The plate is placed onto the entry roller table. The system automatically starts and stops the cleaning cycle once loaded.
Wash：Nylon spiral brush rollers and sponge rollers clean the plate in heated, recirculated wash water with detergent.
Rinse：A separate closed-loop rinse tank removes residue before the plate moves on to drying.
Dry：A stainless steel air-knife system dries the plate so it is ready for immediate storage.

Hardware & Features

SUS304 stainless steel	Frame, tanks, and air knife are all SUS304 for corrosion resistance and long service life.
PLC, HMI & inverter control	A DELTA control system governs brush speed, conveying speed, and cycle timing from one touch panel.
Brush and sponge rollers	Two pairs of nylon spiral brush rollers plus sponge squeegee and absorption rollers handle washing and residue removal.
Closed-loop water tanks	Separate wash and rinse tanks recirculate water through two pumps; the wash tank is preheated for more effective cleaning.
Automatic dosing & water refresh	Cleaning agent is dosed automatically, and wash water refreshes on a set schedule (recommended under 3 refreshes per cycle count).
Usage logging	Daily and monthly records of wash cycles, water usage, and cleaning-agent usage, viewable on the HMI.

Specifications

	FPC-1300	FPC-1700
Plate processing width	300 – 1,300 mm	300 – 1,650 mm
Plate processing length	400 mm and up	400 mm and up
Power supply	380V / 25A / 3-phase	380V / 32A / 3-phase
Machine footprint (approx.)	～ 1,280–1,760 × 1,200–1,760 mm	～ 1,575–2,160 × 1,290 mm
Height	1,000 mm	1,000 mm
Roller tables	Front + back, stainless steel	Front + back, stainless steel

Note: The source presentations and CAD drawings give slightly different length/width figures for the machine body and roller tables across documents. This is likely due to inconsistent labeling or different drawing revisions rather than an actual specification change, and should be confirmed against the current revision before use in customer-facing documents.