
Coating and doctor rolls, printing cylinders
Coating and doctor rolls
are used for coating, painting and impregnation of e.g. plastic film, paper, textiles, fleece materials and metal.

“The more precise the grinding of the rolls,
the higher the precision for dosing the quantity to be applied.”
Impressions – Coating & doctor rolls
Technical data
Industry | various |
Common diameter | 220 – 600 mm |
Common roll body length | 300 – 4,000 mm |
Material | chilled cast iron Tuk 00, mild steel |
Design | solid, hollow |
Journals | cast on, made from steel – shrunk in, made from steel – welded |
Coating | chrome, ceramics, tungsten carbide |
Surface | cylindrically ground, polished |
Precision | TIR and geometrical shape ≤ 0.002 mm |
Special features | grinding in mounted bearings and housings possible, tempered rolls available |
Printing cylinders
are used for painting metal.

“The more homogenous the surface of the printing cylinder,
the better the print result.”
Impressions – Printing cylinders

Technical data
Industry | production of metal packages |
Common diameter | e.g. 328.7 mm |
Common roll body length | e.g. 1,090 mm, 1,155 mm, 1,280 mm |
Material | chilled cast iron TR 120 |
Design | solid casted |
Journals | made from steel – shrunk in |
Coating | without coating |
Surface | ground with crown and polished |
Special features | roll body sharp-edged |