Decorating big size containers has always been one of the main accomplishments of Moss. In fact, this company from Reggio Emilia offers a large array of solutions designed to print on round, elliptical and rectangular plastic pails up to 25 liters capacity. Recently, Moss has delivered a new printing line model MO 4013 to a leading European manufacturer whose products have been decorated with Moss machinery for years now.

The MO 4013 is a dry offset printing machine equipped with a 8-station horizontal rotating turret with indexing movement, using solid cast mandrels. The machine can be configured to apply up to 6 colors on round pails from 1 to 25 liters at an output rate of up to 40 pieces per minute (in relation to container size) and maximum printing area up to 1,095mm. The operator has a wide and easy elevated work area that allows him to dominate the whole printing head and carry out different types of setting and cleaning operations, thanks to advanced monitoring done via portable B&R panel. The line is also equipped with fully automatic de-nesting and restacking units.

Moss’ business unit dedicated to pail offset printing was established in the late 1980s, when the prototype of the MO 4013 was delivered to a major European company. To date, this machine is still in operation, confirming its sturdiness and reliability.

The range of plastic pail printing solutions developed by Moss has been expanded over the years and has now become the widest available worldwide. Indeed, it is possible to choose single-color automatic screen printers, dry offset equipment with printing head up to 8 colors, lacquering machines for over-varnish application, as well as heat-transfer machines for the application of dry toner digital printed images.