ProPhotonix has launched Cobra Cure FX4, a compact, UV LED curing system for small to large format digital printers as well as high speed, single pass industrial print or coatings applications.
With Cobra Cure FX4, the entire UV LED lamp has been optimised to produce an optimum curing environment. Using high-density chip-on-board LED arrays, Cobra Cure FX4 delivers intensities up to 14W/sqcm and energy densities (dose) of up to 58mJ/sqcm without any compromise on lifetime. It comes in four wavelengths – 365nm, 385nm, 395nm and 405nm. The product includes a 40mm window ensuring uniform UV light and maximum dwell time. Cobra Cure FX4 is available in 75mm module segments up to any length with high uniformity (>90%) across the entire length of the lamp.
As high intensity lamps can produce large volumes of hot air that can interfere with the final cure, ProPhotonix’s engineering team has designed Cobra Cure FX4’s airflow in such a way that it avoids the need for any ancillary ducting or valuable space for clearance. To ease installation, two aluminium T-slot profiles have been integrated into the chassis to allow a mounting range of 200mm.
Tim Losik, president and CEO at ProPhotonix, commented, ‘Our engineers’ longstanding experience with high-density LEDs has really driven the innovation behind this product.
‘The changes our engineering team has made will allow for faster line speeds on a wide selection of applications. It will also allow specifiers that have yet to convert to UV LED lamps due to insufficient optical power to unlock the advantages of a high powered UV LED solution.’
