NUVA2 HP
NUVA2 HP is the same NUVA2 cassette in a narrower format − the extra cooling available allows running up to 240W/cm, with maximum power decreasing as lamp length increases. Fully air-cooled, NUVA2 HP is available with a wide range of customisation options and is perfect for final cure inkjet applications (with iron-doped lamps) or high-speed web machines.
GEW’s patented reflectors are actively cooled to ensure that heat transfer to the substrate is minimised, whilst delivering the highest UV intensity and dose available. The quick-change cassette design ensures fast lamp changes with only 1 hex key tool required and all replaceable components are plug and play for easiest maintenance.
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LeoLED2
LeoLED2 takes LED performance to new heights over GEW’s already highly-acclaimed, water-cooled LeoLED system. Offering a 55% increase in electrical power (140W / cm), a 50% increase in UV dose (300mJ / cm²) and a 45% increase in UV irradiance (44W / cm²) compared to its predecessor, LeoLED2 is GEW’s next generation UV LED curing system that guarantees the best performance on the market for the most challenging curing applications.
As with the generation 1 model, LeoLED2 is available in both a cassette version and a compact version, depending on the requirements of the customer, their equipment and their application. Both models are designed to interchange with every current arc lamp model in GEW’s range. This patented ArcLED technology gives ultimate flexibility on press, no matter the application.
Like all our UV products, LeoLED2 is powered by GEW’s RHINO power supply for ultimate reliability and controlled by RHINO Control which comes as standard with IoT remote monitoring. This allows our customers the flexibility to go ArcLED without having to invest in a whole new, independent system. For customers with a GEW arc system installed, an upgrade can be as simple as adding a chiller, a UV LED lamphead, and running an upgrade.
LeoLED2 also comes in two power level options, offering ultimate customisability to customers, depending on their application and energy saving needs, whilst providing faster printing speeds alongside GEW’s renowned process reliability.
AeroLED2
AeroLED2 is a next generation, higher power UV LED system for full cure, printing, coating and converting applications up to 70cm wide; AeroLED2 offers a 30% increase in electrical power (70W / cm), a 30% increase in UV dose (170mJ / cm2) and a 40% increase in UV irradiance (26W / cm2) compared to its predecessor, AeroLED.
AeroLED2 is also ArcLED compatible. Using the same fan and ducting arrangement as the industry standard E2C, customers have total flexibility to switch between UV arc and AeroLED2 on any station. No filters are required due to the high redundancy, making maintenance a breeze. Moreover any customers with GEW’s RHINO/RLT power supply platform can upgrade to LED within a matter of hours, by simply changing the cassettes and running a software upgrade.
Following its predecessor, in an AeroLED2 system air is extracted by a single centralised fan sited away from the press. There is no need for integrated fans or electronics in the individual lampheads, which eliminates the high pitched noise and risk of failure that these bring. AeroLED2 features the same LED chassis and core components as GEW’s LeoLED2 lamphead, for proven reliability. As with LeoLED2, the lamphead has tough watertight seals to protect the LED modules from ingress and to make cleaning easy and safe. Every aspect of the design has been carefully considered to deliver robust performance and long-term reliability.
AeroLED2’s efficient optical design enables the lowest energy usage of all GEW products. This delivers energy savings of up to 55% when compared to a conventional UV arc system – you can find out your potential energy savings on our ROI calculator. In addition to offering greatly reduced operating costs, printers upgrading to AeroLED2 are able to free up >50% of mains capacity, which can then be used to install new machinery and subsequently increase production capability. Two AeroLED2 systems have a lower electrical supply requirement than just one conventional arc UV system.
A further advantage of LED is its predictability and stability of UV output in the curing process. AeroLED2 delivers improved process control by ensuring stable UV output year after year, and eliminates the uncertainty of conventional UV lamps, reflectors and mechanisms to ensure consistent production quality. As is the case with all new GEW UV products, AeroLED2 uses GEW’s RHINO power supply and control range, for ultimate reliability with Industry 4.0 approved, IoT Remote Monitoring as standard.
UV Cooling Systems
All UV systems produce excess heat which must be efficiently removed to ensure uniform, stable & long-term output of the ultraviolet radiation. GEW utilises air, water and/or nitrogen cooling across the wide variety of products produced. All cooling systems are rigorously designed and tested internally by GEW to ensure perfect compatibility with your UV system.
Air cooling systems typically consist of a central fan connected to a rigid steel ducting manifold which runs the length of the press. Outlets at regular spacing are connected to the lamps via flexible ducting and an automatic damper valve controls the volume of air passing through the lamphead ensuring it remains at constant temperature. The central fan is ducted to atmosphere outside the factory.
GEW (EC) Ltd
Crompton Way, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9QR, United Kingdom
GEW (EC) Ltd designs and manufactures Arc and UV LED curing systems for printing, coating and converting applications. GEW is the leading manufacturer of UV curing systems for a range of markets, including narrow web label printing, offset printing, UV hot melt, wood coating and much more.