M&R Announces the Release of the GAUNTLET® 4 Automatic Screen Printing Press
Jul 13, 2023

ROSELLE, IL, USA, JUNE 7, 2023 — The new GAUNTLET® 4 represents the latest evolution of M&R’s flagship high-performance carousel automatic press lineup. GAUNTLET 4 combines enhanced “COBRA™-style” printheads with an updated version of the GAUNTLET® III/CHALLENGER® III’s servo-driven belt drive indexing system for the ultimate in durable, high-speed production. 

GAUNTLET 4’s printheads include single front and rear screen lift/lower cylinders for simplicity and reliability, single-point off-contact adjustment on each screen holder for convenience, plus M&R’s exclusive “zero backlash” micro-registration system. GAUNTLET 4 features new digital membrane switch printhead controls with digital speed display, which enable setting squeegee and floodbar speeds from the press’ main HMI. The new larger 15.6” HMI offers higher resolution and an improved tablet-style user interface featuring eye-catching graphics and icons for exceptional legibility.

GAUNTLET 4’s optimized lower carousel and pallet arm designs ensure maximum rigidity for unsurpassed print quality, and all GAUNTLET 4 models are equipped with M&R’s revolutionary Tri-Sync™ pallet arm and Tri-Sync pallet for the fastest possible setup times.  The Tri-Sync system also simplifies the addition of the M&R DS-4000™ Digital Squeegee® Hybrid Printing System. GAUNTLET 4 also includes M&R’s exclusive Ink Dip™ and Squeegee Dam™ features for productivity and versatility.

In all, six GAUNTLET 4 machine configurations replace 22 separate CHALLENGER III and GAUNTLET III configurations:

  • GAUNTLET 4 50x50 (20” x 20” maximum image area, 26” x 36” maximum screen size)
  • GAUNTLET 4 50x70 (20” x 28” maximum image area, 26” x 43” maximum screen size)
    • Both formats are available in:
      • 14-color/16-station
      • 16-color/18-station
      • 18-color/20-station

For more details and full specifications on the GAUNTLET 4, please visit www.mrprint.com.

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