Anatol Flash Cure Units — Equipment Catalog

Anatol's flash cure units are equipment for instant, spot curing of ink right at the print station: quartz lamps heat the applied ink layer in seconds, allowing the next color to be printed immediately on top of what was just set. This equipment is essential for printing underbase on dark fabrics, complex multi-color designs, and running a step-back or cycle program.

Anatol equipment is a fit for print shops and manufacturers specializing in t-shirt printing, textiles, and promotional products, especially where an underbase is needed, or where individual layers of a multi-color design need to be cured between passes.

Anatol's key brand advantages in the flash cure segment include quartz lamps that heat up and cool down quickly and only activate as needed (unlike infrared units, which stay on constantly), compatibility with both automatic and manual presses, and full control integration with an Anatol automatic press's touchscreen panel.

Types of Anatol Flash Cure Units

Anatol's flash cure unit lineup spans different levels of automation — from basic units with a manual timer to mobile and high-volume flashes with precise temperature control.

Available Anatol flash cure unit lines:

• Comet Light — a base-level quartz model at an affordable price, controlled via an Anatol automatic press's touchscreen or an optional onboard timer box for use with a manual press or other manufacturer's press;
• Comet Pro — all the capabilities of Comet Light, but with the timer box built in for use with a manual press, Anatol automatic press or other manufacturer's press right out of the box;
• Comet Smart — includes a built-in temperature sensor so you can set the precise temperature at which you want to cure;
• Pilot Flash — a mobile quartz flash unit that mounts in the print carriage of an Anatol automatic press and travels with the print/flood stroke, saving power compared to traditional stationary units, especially when curing oversized prints;
• Rapid Wave — a model for high-volume shops with three independently controlled heating zones (front, center, back) and adjustable lamp intensity.

Anatol Flash Cure Units

Automation in Anatol's flash cure units removes the need for precise manual timing of the heating cycle: a pallet sensor detects when a garment is under the lamps and activates/deactivates heating on its own.

Anatol's flash cure units take the guesswork out of flash curing by allowing you to program the specific time (and temperature, with Comet Smart and Rapid Wave) at which you want to cure.

• Curing speed — quartz lamps heat up and cool down significantly faster than infrared equivalents, cutting pauses between color passes;
• Consistent quality — a pallet sensor and (on the Comet Smart) a temperature sensor prevent under- or over-curing individual garments in a run and reduce the risk of scorching shirts;
• Throughput — lamps only turn on when needed rather than running continuously like infrared flashes, keeping print pace up without heating the shop unnecessarily.

Advantages of Anatol Flash Cure Equipment

What Anatol Flash Cure Units Are Used For

Anatol's flash cure units are used wherever ink needs an instant, interim cure between applications of different layers:

• T-shirt printing — setting an underbase before printing colors on dark fabrics;
• Textiles — hoodies, sweatshirts, and other textile merch with complex multi-color designs;
• Promotional products — quickly curing individual layers of branded prints for brands and events;
• Packaging/merch — running a step-back or cycle program for large runs of textile merch.

Specifications and Configurations (Flash Cure Units Only)

How to Choose an Anatol Flash Cure Unit

• For manual shops — the Comet Pro is a versatile and reliable flash cure unit that makes the perfect upgrade from an infrared flash;
• For volume — the Rapid Wave is our fastest flash cure unit for tackling larger orders in minimal time;
• For oversized images — the Pilot is a compact flash that travels back and forth over your image area, curing the largest prints while saving electricity versus stationary flashes;
• By budget — the Comet Light is designed to be an inexpensive secondary flash for an automatic press.

Pricing for Anatol Flash Cure Units

The price of an Anatol flash cure unit depends on several factors: the chosen line, the size of the curing area, and additional options — a Timer Box or Smart Box for use with manual presses and other manufacturers' presses, foot pedal and more.

Pricing for Anatol flash cure units generally starts with the smallest Comet Light configuration and scales up to large Rapid Wave and Pilot configurations. An exact quote for your specific needs and budget is provided by an Anatol representative — you can submit a request through the "Get a Quote" form on the website.

Delivery and Installation of Anatol Flash Cure Units

• Installation — stationary Comet-series models are set up on a height-adjustable floor stand, while Rapid Wave flashes are loaded in the screen holders and the Pilot Flash mounts directly to the print carriage of the press;
• Startup — Anatol flash cure units require their own separate power supplies, they are not powered by the automatic press. They do communicate with Anatol automatic presses and flash settings can be programmed from the press's touchscreen.

Why Choose Anatol Flash Cure Units

Anatol Equipment Manufacturing Co. is a U.S.-based manufacturer of printing equipment whose flash cure units use quartz lamps that turn on only when needed, unlike infrared equivalents that stay on continuously. The lineup spans different levels — from the affordable Comet Light to the high-volume Rapid Wave — so a business can pick the model that matches its print volume and budget.