What is the energy consumption of the automatic screen printing machine during operation?

The energy consumption of automatic screen printing machines is influenced by various factors.

From the perspective of the power system of the equipment, automatic screen printing machines are usually equipped with motors to drive the movement of the printing platform, the lifting and lowering of the screen, and the action of the scraper. In general, the motor power of automatic screen printing machines with lower power may be around a few hundred watts to 1-2 kilowatts. For example, some small desktop automatic screen printing machines have a motor power of approximately 500-800 watts. Under normal working conditions, if calculated based on an 8-hour workday, the motor consumes approximately 4-6.4 degrees of electricity.

For large industrial automatic screen printing machines, the motor power may reach 3-5 kilowatts. This is because large equipment requires driving heavier platforms, larger screens, and faster printing speeds. However, these large devices are usually not always operating at full capacity. In actual operation, assuming an average power of 4 kilowatts and working for 8 hours a day, the power consumption is approximately 32 kilowatt hours.

In addition to the motor, the drying system is also an important part of energy consumption. If the screen printing machine is equipped with a drying device and uses infrared drying technology, its power varies depending on the drying area and drying speed. Smaller drying areas may have a power of 1-2 kilowatts, while larger equipment used for rapid drying may have a power of 5-10 kilowatts. For example, when printing inks that require rapid drying, such as UV curable inks, turning on high-power UV lamps for curing will significantly increase energy consumption. Assuming the power of the UV lamp is 6 kilowatts and its usage time accounts for one-third of the working time, and it works for 8 hours a day, the power consumption of this part reaches 16 kilowatt hours.

In standby mode, the energy consumption of automatic screen printing machines is relatively low, but it cannot be ignored. Some devices' control circuits, display screens, etc. still consume a certain amount of electricity, ranging from tens of watts to over a hundred watts.

Compared with other printing equipment, automatic screen printing machines have their own characteristics in terms of energy consumption and cost. For example, compared with traditional offset printing machines, automatic screen printing machines may consume more energy in the ink drying process, as offset printing machines mainly rely on natural drying or simple hot air drying, and some special inks of screen printing machines require strong drying equipment. However, compared to some digital printing equipment, automatic screen printing machines may have lower energy consumption during the printing process (without considering pre plate making and other stages), as the nozzles and other components of digital printing equipment require continuous high-energy supply to accurately control ink ejection.

Overall, the energy consumption of automatic screen printing machines varies depending on factors such as equipment size, functional configuration, and operating mode. Enterprises can reduce energy costs by arranging production tasks reasonably and optimizing equipment settings during use.