JM Heaford Flexo Plate Mounting Equipment
Precise, repeatable plate mounting for labels, flexible packaging and corrugated, supplied, installed and supported in Australia and New Zealand by AGS.
Accurate mounting starts before the press does
Every minute spent chasing register on press is a minute of lost production and wasted substrate. Accurate, repeatable plate mounting is one of the simplest ways to cut make-ready time, reduce waste and lift print quality, especially on short runs with frequent job changes.
JM Heaford is a UK manufacturer that has specialised in flexo plate mounting and proofing for decades. Its machines use high-magnification HD digital cameras to display register marks clearly, so operators can position plates quickly and get it right the first time.
Why JM Heaford
- High-magnification HD camera systems for precise plate positioning
- Manual, semi-automatic and fully automatic models
- Sleeves, cylinders or both, often for multiple press makes on one mounter
- Modular platforms that can be upgraded over the life of the machine
- Web widths up to 3600mm for corrugated applications
What the right mounter does for your pressroom
Faster make-ready
Plates mounted in register reach saleable print sooner, with less time adjusting on press.
Less waste
Accurate, repeatable mounting cuts start-up waste in substrate, ink and press time.
One mounter, many presses
Configure for sleeves, cylinders or both, and for cylinders from different press manufacturers.
Grows with you
Start manual and add automation and options later as your volume increases.
The JM Heaford range
Mounting and proofing solutions matched to your market, web width and level of automation.
Narrow web: labels and envelopes
From entry-level manual mounters for start-ups and smaller converters through to the award-winning FTS semi-automatic range and the fully automatic AutoMounter for high-volume label work.
Models include: ELS range, FTS range, Label AutoMounter
Medium and wide web: flexible packaging
Configurable mounters for flexible packaging converters, available as manual, semi-automatic and fully automatic models with options such as plate support tables, tape laydown rollers and sleeve-safe cutting systems.
Models include: MM1, MM2, MM3, MM4, MM5
Corrugated: pre-print and post-print
Heavy-duty machines with solid aluminium tables and steel frames, built for large pre-print cylinders and post-print carrier sheets, with servo-driven options and touch-screen control.
Models include: WW 2CS (pre-print), PPMT (post-print), PPMPT (post-print mounting and proofing)
Flexo & Gravure Proofing
Mount and proof on one machine. Verify plate registration and print quality with a physical paste-ink proof before committing to a long production run. Manual and servo-motorised versions available for sleeves or cylinders.
Models include: 2CS and WW mounter-proofer ranges
Local supply and support from AGS
Australian Graphic Servicing (AGS) is based in Mulgrave, Victoria, and has supported flexo printers and converters across Australia and New Zealand for years. We supply JM Heaford equipment with the local backing you need to keep it running.
- Help selecting the right model and options for your presses and workflow
- Installation, commissioning and operator training on site
- Local technical service and spare parts support
- Pressroom consumables and technical services from one supplier
Ready to speed up your plate mounting?
Talk to AGS about the right JM Heaford mounter for your pressroom. We’ll help you compare models, options and return on investment.
Frequently asked questions
A plate mounter positions flexographic plates onto printing cylinders, sleeves or carrier sheets in precise register. Camera systems magnify the register marks so each plate is placed accurately and repeatably before the cylinder or sleeve goes to press.
It depends on how many plates you mount per day, your run lengths and your operators. Manual mounters suit lower volumes and smaller converters, semi-automatic models such as the FTS range speed up repetitive work, and the AutoMounter suits high-volume operations where consistency matters most. We can help you work through the options.
Often, yes. Heaford mounters can be configured for sleeves, cylinders or both, and for cylinders from different press manufacturers on a single machine.
Yes. Heaford’s mounter-proofer ranges let you mount plates and produce a physical proof to check registration and print quality before a long run begins, for both flexibles and corrugated.
AGS supplies, installs and supports JM Heaford equipment locally, including commissioning, operator training and ongoing technical service.