Plate / Tape

Check that plate caliper plus mounting tape matches the cylinder undercut, so the image prints on the gear pitch line.

Job SetupI have a plateCylinder CheckWhat fits my press?

Plate caliper

0.030"0.045"0.067"Custom

Pull this from the rack

Cylinder to pull.164 U/C.082" per side (radial)

Recommended tape0.015" (0.38 mm) Cushion Stickyback

Total print package0.082"Runs true to gear pitch

Using 0.020" tape? Pull a .174 U/C cylinder (.087" per side).

Quick reference matrixStandard plate and tape packages and the cylinder each one matches.

0.030" Plate0.76 mm
.090 U/C
Tape
0.015" (0.38 mm)
Total package
0.045" rad
0.045" Plate1.14 mm
.120 U/C
Tape
0.015" (0.38 mm)
Total package
0.060" rad
0.045" Plate1.14 mm
.130 U/C
Tape
0.020" (0.51 mm)
Total package
0.065" rad
0.067" Plate1.70 mm
.164 U/C
Tape
0.015" (0.38 mm)
Total package
0.082" rad
0.067" Plate1.70 mm
.174 U/C
Tape
0.020" (0.51 mm)
Total package
0.087" rad

Plate	Tape	Package (radial)	Cylinder stamp	Typical application
0.030"0.76 mm	0.015"0.38 mm	0.045"	.090 U/C	Fine process and HD highlights on thin plates
0.045"1.14 mm	0.015"0.38 mm	0.060"	.120 U/C	Process and fine line work
0.045"1.14 mm	0.020"0.51 mm	0.065"	.130 U/C	Process and fine line on .020" tape setups
0.067"1.70 mm	0.015"0.38 mm	0.082"	.164 U/C	The narrow-web label workhorse: line work, type, solids
0.067"1.70 mm	0.020"0.51 mm	0.087"	.174 U/C	General label work on .020" tape setups

Tooling suppliers (RotoMetrics, Wilson, etc.) engrave the diametral undercut on cylinder bearers (e.g., ".164 U/C").

Gear pitch & repeat