Drydown
Drydown notes
Short editorial notes on flash timing, humidity, load-shedding, and handoffs.
2026-03-04 | Mr Thabo Mokoena
First flash photo
Photograph the first gel before you open rate.
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2026-03-11 | Ms Lerato Dlamini
Hood height card
A one-line card for hood height beats a remembered guess.
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2026-03-18 | Mr Pieter van Wyk
Load-shedding warm restart
Warm restart after a cut so the belt does not cook the first three shirts.
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2026-03-25 | Ms Aisha Patel
Air knife flutter
When the web flutters, check the knife before you add watts.
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2026-04-01 | Ms Aisha Patel
Coastal dwell notes
Durban humidity wants longer dwell, not just hotter tubes.
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2026-04-08 | Mr James Naidoo
Highveld filter wipe
Dust on the hood is a weekly wipe, not a surprise scrap event.
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2026-04-15 | Ms Lerato Dlamini
Paired timer habits
Two heads without a shared timer is two stories on one shirt.
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2026-04-22 | Mr Pieter van Wyk
Powder gel assist
Gel the powder, do not cook the film, then hand to cure.
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2026-04-29 | Mr James Naidoo
Belt mesh check
Mesh belts hide residue until the print face tells you.
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2026-05-06 | Mr Pieter van Wyk
Quartz shield wipe
A cloudy shield steals dwell even when the wattage looks right.
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2026-05-13 | Ms Lerato Dlamini
Edge rail mark
Carton edges mark when the rail sits proud of the print face.
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2026-05-20 | Mr Thabo Mokoena
Deck access habit
Flexo decks need a clear service path or the next colour waits.
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2026-05-27 | Ms Nomsa Khumalo
Night shift card
Leave the drydown card for the 05:40 crew, not a WhatsApp novel.
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2026-06-03 | Mr Thabo Mokoena
Sample before line
Prove the gel on a sample bay before you buy dual zone drama.
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2026-06-10 | Mr Pieter van Wyk
Exhaust stub sense
An exhaust stub without a plan is just a warm room.
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2026-06-17 | Mr James Naidoo
Caster brake discipline
Mobile carts wander when brakes stay open between flashes.
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2026-06-24 | Ms Aisha Patel
Label edge sensor
Narrow web sensors keep the flash on the ink, not the waste.
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2026-07-01 | Ms Nomsa Khumalo
Showroom hour brief
Book one cell, one dryer, one hour, then leave with a card.
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2026-07-08 | Mr James Naidoo
Spares week plan
Tubes and fuses on the wall beat a courier story on Friday.
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2026-07-15 | Ms Lerato Dlamini
Proof walkthrough dry
Proof cells fail when ink still marks under a client finger.
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2026-07-22 | Mr Thabo Mokoena
Export pallet dry
Export cartons need a set before wrap, not a hope and a stack.
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2026-07-29 | Mr Pieter van Wyk
Soft start habit
Ceramic soft starts save scrap after a cold Highveld morning.
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2026-08-05 | Ms Nomsa Khumalo
Handoff note between cells
Name the dryer path and the last dwell when you hand the job.
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2026-08-12 | Ms Aisha Patel
Wattage vs dwell
More watts is not always a better gel. Dwell often is.
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