Custom Flexographic Press Engineering

Designed to your specifications. Built in Kentucky.

Custom Press

Engineering Approach

Press design starts with your line parameters.

Substrate characteristics determine web path geometry.
Target speeds drive motor and drive system specifications.
Print station count and configuration follow from your color requirements.
Drying capacity scales to ink coverage and line speed.
Web handling components integrate with your existing unwinders and rewinders.
Control systems can match your plant standards or use our recommended platforms.

Document your requirements and we'll engineer accordingly.

The Wolverine Process

Requirements Definition

Document substrate specs, target speeds, web path, print station requirements, drying needs, and integration constraints.

Engineering & Design

Press design based on your parameters. CAD drawings and technical specifications provided for review.

Manufacturing

Fabrication in our Kentucky facility. Quality control at each assembly stage.

Installation & Integration

On-site installation. Integration with unwinders, rewinders, drying tension control, web alignment, print registration and inspection. Startup and operator training.

Technical Support

Ongoing access to engineering for troubleshooting, optimization, and parts specification.

Requirements Definition

Integrating presses into existing production lines requires understanding the complete system.

We've handled mechanical integration with unwinders and rewinders from various manufacturers, interfaced with hot air and IR drying systems, worked with multiple web tension control platforms, connected to inline finishing equipment, and commissioned PLC and HMI systems across different brands. Installation includes mechanical mounting, electrical hookup, control system integration, and commissioning.

Technical Advantages

Direct manufacturer communication

Technical questions go to the engineers who designed your press. You get accurate answers on specifications, tolerances, and component selection—not best guesses from a distributor.

U.S. manufacturing

Our Kentucky facility allows quality control oversight during fabrication. It also means faster turnaround on custom modifications when your requirements change.

79 years of flexographic engineering

Design experience across substrate types, speed ranges, and application requirements since 1945. That history means we've probably solved a problem similar to yours before.

Response time

Technical inquiries get answered within 24 hours. Critical issues during installation or production get immediate attention because we understand what downtime costs.

Application

Application Range

We have NEW Gearless Servo Presses.

Paper and paperboard labels run at different tension requirements than film.
Metalized and coated substrates need specific impression settings.
Medical and pharmaceutical packaging materials often require validation documentation.
Corrugated post-print applications have different registration tolerances.
Specialty films and laminates each present unique web handling challenges.

Flexible packaging substrates include polyethylene, polypropylene, and PET films in various gauges.

Discuss Your Line Requirements

Provide substrate specs, target speeds, print requirements, and integration parameters. We’ll engineer a solution.