Rutherford Decorator

　　 The Stolle Rutherford Decorator and Basecoater bring new levels of can decorating quality, speed and efficiency to makers of 2-piece decorated cans. Both machines are expertly engineered and ruggedly built to deliver the superior performance can makers have associated with the Rutherford name for over 45 years. The Stolle Rutherford Decorator applies up to eight colors - plus varnish - at an amazing 2200 cans per minute. With the Rutherford Advanced Print System (APS), canmakers are able to achieve line screens in excess of 133 LPI without compromising speed, using either conventional dry offset or waterless lithography processes. The dual head Stolle Rutherford Basecoater applies a perfectly opaque layer of ink at a superior 2000 cans per minute. Both machines feature extremely fast can size changeover capability, easy access to components for ease of maintenance, and microprocessor-based programmable controls for total operational flexibility.

Rutherford Decorator
Production speeds up to 2200 cans per minute
Up to 8 ink stations - removable and interchangeable for faster color changes
Optical pre-registration of plates provides consistent .001” registration between colors
Positive can-stabilizing vacuum starwheel infeed
24 station spindle disc with interchangeable mandrels
20 station flat disc transfer
Reverse roll gravure overvarnish unit with lightweight
applicator roller
Automatic 24-point lube system on each standard inker unit
“No can - no print” electronic sensing memory

Rutherford Basecoater
Production speeds up to 1800 cans per minute
Dual coating units for even coating application with
Highly accurate coating weights and superior can finish
Coating units have separate enclosures and both are removable and interchangeable
Individually adjustable speed for each coating head
Closed loop vector drives or belt-driven applicators available
Available with a variable frequency coating supply pump system

Production speeds based on machine configuration and can size

Temperature Controlled Inker

Temperature Control System