Introducing the Belt-Express: Inline One-Color Screen Printing Automation
Taylor LandesmanBelt-Express: Inline One-Color Screen Printing That Keeps Work Moving
Meet the LWG Belt-Express—a compact inline one-color screen-printing system built for repeat printing on bags, hard surfaces, and select promotional or specialty products.
What is the Belt-Express?
The Belt-Express is an inline, one-color screen-printing system that combines a low-lift screen design with conveyor transport and automatic take-off. It is built for shops that want a faster, more continuous way to print repeat graphics on bags, hard-surface products, and select specialty substrates.
One operator. Two steps happening at once.
The Belt-Express lets an operator load the next product while the machine is printing the previous one. Instead of stopping to wait for each print cycle to finish before preparing the next item, loading and printing overlap in one continuous workflow.
Built for a more productive one-color workflow
In a stop-and-start production setup, an operator often has to wait for printing to finish before they can move on to the next item. That waiting adds up over a run. The Belt-Express is designed to reduce those pauses by separating loading from the printing cycle.
When an operator can load while the press is printing, the workflow becomes more efficient. In the right application, this can significantly increase output compared with a process where every item must be loaded only after the prior print cycle is complete.
What makes the Belt-Express different?
Print while the next item is being loaded
The inline conveyor workflow allows one operator to prepare the next product while the machine prints the previous product, helping reduce downtime between cycles.
Dedicated one-color production
The Belt-Express is engineered for repeat one-color screen-printing applications where a streamlined production flow matters more than multi-color capability.
Low-lift screen design
The low-lift screen configuration helps support efficient production cycles while minimizing unnecessary screen movement during the printing process.
Automatic take-off
Automatic take-off is built into the system, helping streamline handling at the end of the print cycle and keep products moving through the line.
Optional in-line quartz curing
Optional quartz curing modules can cure compatible products directly on the conveyor, potentially reducing the need for a separate downstream curing step.
Configured around your workflow
Optional in-feed and out-feed extensions, custom sizes, and casters help adapt the Belt-Express to available shop space and product-handling needs.
How it compares to a stop-and-start workflow
The advantage of the Belt-Express is the overlap between loading and printing. The operator is no longer limited to completing one step before beginning the next.
Production note: Actual production improvement depends on product dimensions, loading method, print parameters, ink and curing requirements, operator workflow, and the configuration selected. Evaluate your specific application with an LWG equipment specialist.
Is the Belt-Express right for your shop?
The Belt-Express is designed for shops that need a faster, more continuous way to produce repeat one-color graphics on products beyond conventional garment-printing workflows.
A strong fit for shops that:
- Print repeat one-color graphics on bags, hard surfaces, or specialty products
- Want one operator to load products while the system continues printing
- Need a more efficient production flow for recurring product-decoration programs
- Want automatic take-off to reduce handling after printing
- May benefit from optional in-line quartz curing for compatible products
- Need in-feed, out-feed, or custom configuration options for their workspace
Consider a different setup if you:
• Need to print multiple colors in one production pass
• Need an all-purpose garment-printing press rather than a dedicated inline product-printing system. Explore our full range of Textile Screen Printing Equipment or Graphic Screen Printing Equipment to find the right fit for your shop.
• Have products that require a print area, fixture, ink system, or curing method outside the Belt-Express configuration
• Need to validate unusual product shapes, surface materials, or curing requirements before selecting equipment
Belt-Express FAQ
What is the Belt-Express?
The Belt-Express is a compact inline one-color screen-printing system from Lawson Workhorse Group. It combines a low-lift screen design, conveyor transport, and automatic take-off for repeat production on bags, hard surfaces, and select specialty substrates.
How does the Belt-Express help one operator produce more?
The workflow allows an operator to load the next product while the machine is printing the previous product. By overlapping loading and printing, the system reduces waiting between cycles and can significantly improve output compared with a workflow that requires loading to wait for printing to finish.
How many colors can the Belt-Express print?
The Belt-Express is a dedicated one-color screen-printing system. It is designed for repeat one-color production workflows rather than multi-color printing in a single pass.
What is the Belt-Express print area?
The Belt-Express has a maximum print area of 14 inches by 16 inches. Confirm your product size, image size, loading method, and any necessary fixture requirements before choosing a configuration.
Can the Belt-Express cure products on the conveyor?
Optional quartz curing modules are available. For compatible products, inks, and production setups, these modules can allow curing to take place on the conveyor rather than requiring a separate downstream curing step.
What products can the Belt-Express print?
The Belt-Express is designed for bags, hard-surface products, and select promotional or specialty substrates. Product compatibility depends on the surface material, ink selection, fixture needs, print requirements, and curing process.
See what a better one-color workflow can look like
Explore Belt-Express configurations, optional quartz curing, custom in-feed and out-feed options, and application guidance from Lawson Workhorse Group.
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