Inking Unit

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Roller train metering and distributing ink onto the plate.

Direct parts	4
Total parts	380
Used in	4 assemblies
Class	Assembly

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Roller train metering and distributing ink onto the plate. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Inking Unit parts and their functions

4 top-level parts · 380 parts in total · full bill of materials below

Inking Unit parts diagram: 1 ink fountain, 2 distributor roller, 3 oscillator roller, 4 form roller. 380 parts in 4 top-level items. — Inking Unit parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.

#	Part	Qty	What it does
1	Ink Fountain 3 parts	1×	Ink reservoir + keys
2	Distributor Roller	4×	Distribute film
3	Oscillator Roller	2×	Lateral smoothing
4	Form Roller	4×	Apply ink to plate

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Bill of materials for Inking Unit

4 top-level lines · 10 rows shown · 380 parts total · indented to 3 levels

#	Item / sub-assembly	Part no.	Qty/assy	Ext. qty	Parts	Type
1	Ink Fountain 3 parts	offset-printing-press-ink-fountain	1×	1	370	assembly
1.1	Fountain Blade	offset-printing-press-fountain-blade	1×	1	·	part
1.2	Ink Key Motor 3 parts	offset-printing-press-ink-key-motor	16×	16	23	assembly
1.2.1	Stator Assembly 3 parts + deeper ›	stator-assembly	1×	16	3	assembly
1.2.2	Rotor Assembly 4 parts + deeper ›	rotor-assembly	1×	16	19	assembly
1.2.3	Helical Gear Pair	gear-pair	1×	16	·	part
1.3	Fountain Roller	offset-printing-press-fountain-roller	1×	1	·	part
2	Distributor Roller	offset-printing-press-distributor-roller	4×	4	·	part
3	Oscillator Roller	offset-printing-press-oscillator-roller	2×	2	·	part
4	Form Roller	offset-printing-press-form-roller	4×	4	·	part

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Where the inking unit is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Printing & Packaging Machinery 1 Offset Printing Press

Used in 4 assemblies

Printing Unit (Cyan) Printing Unit (Magenta) Printing Unit (Yellow) Printing Unit (Black)

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Vendor	HQ	Specialty	MOQ	Lead time
🇨🇳Foxconn foxconn.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore) flex.com ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies dixoninfo.com ↗	Noida, IN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics bydelectronic.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp venture.com.sg ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks