abstreicher (siebtrommel)

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doctor blade
: A metal blade used in rotogravure for scraping off redundant ink from the printing roll
In photogravure, the knife blade in contact with the printing cylinder which removes excess ink from the non-imageareas before printing
A knife-edged blade pressed against the engraved printing cylinder in gravure printing that wipes away the excess ink from the non-printing areas
A wiper blade
A thin flexible blade mounted parallel to and adjustable against and engraved anilox roll for the purpose of removing excess ink
Thin metal plate or scraper in contact with a roll along its entire length to keep it clean Blades are also used for creping
A flexible steel blade which is used to removes surplus ink from the printing cylinder on high-speed modern presses Faulty operation can cause flaws of a non-constant nature on the printed stamps