Plastic tube decoration
RDA Series - Dry Offset & Prime Offset for Tubes
RDA-130
The standard dry offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
The standard dry offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
The standard dry offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
Operations:
- Tube and sleeve printing and lacquering
Highlights:
- Excellent-value dry offset printing machine, supports up to
8 colors - Complete decoration in one machine: dry offset printing and
lacquering - High printing precision, reliability and productivity
- Fast changeover of printing design and size parts
- Polytype Swiss quality ensures high-end printing quality
RDA-X
The compact dry offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
The compact dry offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
The compact and flexible dry offset printing and varnishing machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
Highlights:
- Quick change option for a fast design change
- Surface pre-treatment by gas or by corona
- Printing units with up to 8 (9) colors
- Pre-Print option for strong colours with transparent tubes
- TS grip system, which holds the tubes or sleeves firmly on the mandrel. Less set-up time, better print quality
- UV ink curing with progressive power regulation
- Squeezing roller or anilox varnishing unit
RDA-24-165
The high-performance dry offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
The high-performance dry offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
The high-performance dry offset printing and varnishing machine for plastic tubes or dry offset printing and varnishing machine for sleeve.
Highlights:
- Sleeve or tube printing
- Membrane punching and sealing
- Cap screwing and tightening
- Cap screwing and tightening incl. print orientation
- Snap-on incl. print orientation
RDA-16-200/240
The high-speed Dry and Prime offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
The high-speed Dry and Prime offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
The compact and flexible printing and varnishing machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
Main features:
- Compact machine design for high-speed printing, UV ink curing and over varnishing in one integrated system
- Modern control panel interface, easy to use with large data memory for repeated jobs
- TS grip system, which holds the tubes or sleeves firmly on the mandrel.
- Pre-Print option for strong colours with transparent tubes/sleeves
- Optional equipment for tube positioning prior to printing and vision control system can be installed
Prime offset version
Highlights:
- Prime Offset process with CMYK + 4 spot colours
- Photorealistic decoration. No compromise in print quality.
- Extremely high print definition with razor-sharp small fonts
- Gradients in X & Y directions down to 0% for demanding design requirements
- Faster design changeover for maximum productivity with small batch sizes
Existing dry offset designs can continue to be printed on the same platform
Dry offset version
Highlights:
- High quality dry offset printing
- Supports up to 8 (9) colours
- High printing precision, reliability and productivity
- Fast changeover of printing design and size parts
RDA-24-300
The ultra-high-speed dry offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
The ultra-high-speed dry offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
The ultra-high-speed dry offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes.
Highlights:- Compact machine design for dry offset printing, UV ink curing and over varnishing in one machine with a speed up to 300/min
- Safe tube transfer on the pin change
- Adjusted operation for mini-tubes with a tube diameter of 10 mm
RDA-16-200/240
The high-speed Dry and Prime offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
The high-speed Dry and Prime offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
RDA-130
The standard dry offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
The standard dry offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
RDA-X
The compact dry offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
The compact dry offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
RDA-24-165
The high-performance dry offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
The high-performance dry offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
RDA-24-300
The ultra-high-speed dry offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
The ultra-high-speed dry offset printing and lacquering machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
The compact and flexible decoration machine for plastic tubes and sleeves.
The RDA-16-200/240 combines the proven efficiency of dry offset printing with the advanced capabilities of Prime Offset technology to deliver exceptional tube decoration quality. Designed for manufacturers seeking premium visual impact, it can produce photorealistic graphics, smooth gradients, fine details, and razor-sharp text directly on plastic tubes.
Ideal for cosmetics, personal care, pharmaceutical, and household packaging, it helps brands stand out on the shelf with superior decoration quality while maintaining the productivity, reliability, and cost-efficiency required for industrial production.
Main features:
- Compact system integrating printing, UV curing, and over-varnishing
- High-speed production with proven industrial reliability
- User-friendly control panel with extensive job memory
- TS grip system for precise and secure tube handling
- Optional Pre-Print unit for stronger colours on transparent tubes
- Optional tube orientation and vision inspection systems
- Available in Prime Offset and Dry Offset configurations
Prime offset version
Highlights:
- New process with CMYK + up to 4 spot colours
- Photorealistic decoration with exceptional colour reproduction
- Razor-sharp text and outstanding fine detail rendering
- Smooth gradients in X and Y directions down to 0%
- Fast artwork changeovers for improved productivity
- Ideal for premium and demanding tube designs
- Existing dry offset designs remain fully compatible
Dry offset version
Highlights:
- Proven dry offset technology for tube decoration
- Up to 8 colours (9 colours optional)
- Consistent, high-quality print results
- High precision, productivity, and reliability
- Cost-effective solution for long production runs
- Trusted technology with a large installed base worldwide
Technical Data
RDA-130 | RDA-X | RDA 24-165 | RDA 16-200/240 | RDA 24-300 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Min./max. diameter
| 19 – 50 mm
| (16) 19-50 (60) mm
| (16) 19-50 (60) mm
| (16) 19-50 (60) mm
| 10.0 – 19.0 mm
|
Skirt length
| 60-210 mm
| 60-215 mm
| 50-215 mm
|
60-205 mm
| 25 – 110 mm
|
Max. printing width
| 205 mm
| 205 mm
| 205 mm
| 205 mm
| 160 mm
|
Cap diameter
| (16) 19-50 mm
| (16) 19-50 mm | |||
Max. printing speed
| 120/min.
| 130/min.*
| 165/min.*
| 200/min or 240/min | 300/min.
|
Weight of main machine
| ~10,000 kg
| ~10,000 kg
| ~12,000 kg | ~11,000 kg |
*(depending on configuration)
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