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COMPLETE SIGN INDUSTRY TRAINING
Hands-On Training • Manufacturing • Vehicle Wraps • Electrical Signs • CNC • Vinyl • Installation • Software • Production, design, color, printing, laminating, vinyl, CNC, fabrication, electrical, channel letters, dimensional signage, installation, adhesives, Screen Printing Rotary die cutting steel Rule Die cutting troubleshooting and complete production workflow.  

1. Automotive Wrap & Fleet Graphics Training 
   • Full Vehicle wrap installation 
   • No vehicle Disassembly 
   • One Man installations, learn how to wrap without a helper
   • Commercial fleet graphics 
   • Partial wraps 
   • Color-change wraps 
   • Vehicle lettering and decals 
   • Box trucks, trailers, vans, buses and specialty vehicles 
   • Rivets, corrugations and compound curves 
   • Deep recesses and difficult body contours 
   • Knifeless tape techniques 
   • Seams, overlaps and registration 
   • Inlays and overlays 
   • Multi-piece graphic alignment 
   • Edge finishing and post-heating 
   • Removal techniques 
   • Adhesive residue removal 
   • Wrap failure diagnosis 
   • Surface preparation 
   • Paint and substrate evaluation 
   • Film selection for specific vehicle applications 

1. Pressure-Sensitive Vinyl & Film Technology 
   • Cast vs. calendared films 
   • Permanent vs. removable adhesives 
   • High-tack and low-tack films 
   • Air-egress adhesive technology 
   • Reflective vinyl 
   • Translucent vinyl 
   • Opaque films 
   • Specialty films 
   • Metallic and textured films 
   • Application tapes 
   • Premasks 
   • Transfer films 
   • Multi-layer vinyl applications 
   • Wet vs. dry application 
   • Adhesive characteristics 
   • Adhesion testing 
   • Surface energy 
   • Film shrinkage 
   • Outgassing 
   • Contamination problems 
   • Compatibility between films, laminates and substrates 

1. Vinyl Application on Difficult Substrates 
   • Aluminum 
   • ACM 
   • Painted metal 
   • Stainless steel 
   • Glass 
   • Acrylic 
   • Polycarbonate 
   • PVC 
   • HDU 
   • Wood 
   • Concrete 
   • Brick 
   • Drywall 
   • Interior painted walls 
   • Powder-coated surfaces 
   • Plastics 
   • Low-surface-energy materials 
   • Previously lettered surfaces 
   • Existing vinyl and laminate-over-laminate applications       

1. Wide-Format Printing 
   • Printer operation 
   • Eco-solvent printing 
   • Latex printing 
   • UV printing 
   • Print setup 
   • Media loading 
   • Heater settings 
   • Ink limits 
   • Print profiles 
   • RIP setup 
   • Resolution selection 
   • Banding troubleshooting 
   • Head strikes 
   • Color consistency 
   • Print-and-cut workflows 
   • Production efficiency 
   • Printer maintenance 
   • Diagnosing print failures 

1. Color Management & Color Correction 
   • Spot-color matching 
   • PMS matching 
   • CMYK workflow 
   • RGB-to-CMYK conversion 
   • ICC profiles 
   • Printer profiling 
   • Monitor-to-print expectations 
   • Customer-supplied color matching 
   • Corporate color consistency 
   • Fleet color consistency 
   • Neutral grays and difficult colors 
   • Correcting bad customer artwork 
   • Test prints and color verification 

1. Lamination & Finishing 
   • Cold laminators 
   • Pressure-sensitive laminates 
   • Cast laminates 
   • Calendared laminates 
   • Gloss, matte and specialty finishes 
   • Laminator setup 
   • Roller pressure 
   • Webbing and tracking 
   • Silvering 
   • Wrinkles 
   • Curling 
   • Tunneling 
   • Delamination 
   • Laminate-to-print compatibility 
   • Laminate-over-laminate bonding 
   • Mounting printed graphics to rigid substrates 

1. Plotters & Vinyl Cutting 
   • Plotter operation 
   • Blade selection 
   • Blade depth 
   • Downforce 
   • Speed settings 
   • Tangential cutting 
   • Kiss cutting 
   • Perf cutting 
   • Contour cutting 
   • Print-and-cut registration 
   • Tracking long graphics 
   • Weeding 
   • Small-letter production 
   • Multi-color registration 
   • Creating production-ready cut files 
   • Diagnosing bad cuts 
   • Plotter maintenance 

1. CNC Routing & Digital Cutting 
   • CNC router operation 
   • Router setup 
   • Tool selection 
   • Feeds and speeds 
   • Cutting aluminum 
   • ACM 
   • Acrylic 
   • PVC 
   • HDU 
   • Wood 
   • Foam 
   • Plastics 
   • Dimensional lettering 
   • V-carving 
   • Pocketing 
   • Profiling 
   • Tabs and hold-down methods 
   • Vacuum tables 
   • Toolpath creation 
   • Nesting 
   • Material optimization 
   • Finishing routed components 
   • CNC troubleshooting 

1. Sign Design & Production Software 
   • Adobe Illustrator 
   • CorelDRAW 
   • Photoshop 
   • Sign-specific production software 
   • RIP software 
   • Vector artwork 
   • Raster artwork 
   • Vectorizing logos 
   • Cleaning customer artwork 
   • Font identification and substitution 
   • Outlining fonts 
   • Bleeds 
   • Contour-cut paths 
   • Tiling 
   • Panels 
   • Vehicle templates 
   • Scaling 
   • Production layouts 
   • CNC-ready artwork 
   • Print-ready artwork 
   • Cut-ready artwork 

1. Electrical Sign Manufacturing 

• Electrical sign fundamentals 
• Cabinet signs 
• Illuminated sign cabinets 
• Raceway construction 
• LED conversion 
• LED module installation 
• Power supplies 
• Transformers 
• Wiring layouts 
• Troubleshooting illumination 
• Serviceability 
• Electrical component selection 
• Internal sign construction 
• Face retention systems 
• Acrylic and polycarbonate sign faces 
• Sign fabrication workflow 

1. LED Channel Letter Manufacturing 

• Channel letter design 
• Front-lit letters 
• Reverse-lit letters 
• Halo-lit letters 
• Combination-lit letters 
• Returns 
• Backs 
• Trim cap 
• Acrylic faces 
• LED module placement 
• Wiring 
• Power supply sizing 
• Raceway-mounted letters 
• Direct-mount letters 
• Patterns 
• Installation layouts 
• Troubleshooting hot spots and dark areas 

1. Dimensional Letters & Architectural Signage 

• Flat-cut letters 
• Acrylic letters 
• Aluminum letters 
• PVC letters 
• HDU letters 
• Foam letters 
• Fabricated letters 
• Stud mounting 
• Spacer mounting 
• Flush mounting 
• Patterns and templates 
• Interior office lettering 
• Lobby signs 
• Reception signs 
• Wall logos 
• Dimensional logos 
• ADA-style fabrication principles 
• Architectural sign systems 

1. Wall Graphics & Interior Applications 

• Wall murals 
• Printed wallpaper films 
• Cut-vinyl wall lettering 
• Office branding 
• Lobby graphics 
• Retail graphics 
• Window graphics 
• Frosted films 
• Privacy films 
• Floor graphics 
• Wall testing 
• Paint compatibility 
• Low-VOC paint issues 
• Removal without wall damage 
• Seaming large murals 

1. Sign Fabrication & Assembly 

• Aluminum fabrication 
• ACM fabrication 
• Acrylic fabrication 
• PVC fabrication 
• HDU fabrication 
• Mechanical fastening 
• Riveting 
• Bolting 
• Welding coordination 
• Structural assembly 
• Face installation 
• Backer panels 
• Frames 
• Brackets 
• Sign cabinets 
• Production jigs 
• Templates 
• Repeatable manufacturing systems 

1. Adhesives, Epoxies & Bonding Systems 

• Structural adhesives 
• Epoxy bonding 
• Acrylic bonding 
• VHB tapes 
• Double-sided tapes 
• Silicone 
• Construction adhesives 
• Chemical compatibility 
• Mechanical vs. adhesive fastening 
• Surface preparation 
• Cure times 
• Clamp pressure 
• Bond failure diagnosis 
• Laminate-over-laminate bonding 
• Mixed-material assemblies 

1. Sign Installation Training 

• Site preparation 
• Installation layouts 
• Patterns 
• Leveling and alignment 
• Stud-mounted letters 
• Raceway installation 
• Cabinet installation 
• Wall signs 
• Dimensional signs 
• Window graphics 
• Wall graphics 
• Vehicle graphics 
• Post-and-panel signs 
• Interior signage 
• Exterior signage 
• Removal and replacement 
• Installation troubleshooting 
• Efficient crew organization 

1. Material & Substrate Training 

• Aluminum sheet 
• ACM 
• Acrylic 
• Polycarbonate 
• PVC 
• HDU 
• Foam 
• Corrugated plastic 
• Banner material 
• Magnetics 
• Reflective materials 
• Specialty films 
• Choosing the correct substrate for the job 
• Outdoor durability 
• Expansion and contraction 
• Chemical compatibility 
• Failure prevention 

1. Banner Manufacturing 

• Printed banners 
• Cut-vinyl banners 
• Hemming 
• Welding 
• Taping 
• Grommet placement 
• Pole pockets 
• Wind slits 
• Reinforcement 
• Large-format banner setup 
• Long-distance readability 
• Outdoor installation 

1. Vehicle & Sign Removal / Restoration 

• Vinyl removal 
• Wrap removal 
• Reflective removal 
• Old adhesive removal 
• Ghosting 
• Oxidation 
• Surface cleanup 
• Heat techniques 
• Chemical adhesive removers 
• Protecting paint and substrates 
• Preparing surfaces for replacement graphics 

1. Troubleshooting & Failure Analysis 

• Vinyl lifting 
• Edge failure 
• Shrinkage 
• Adhesive failure 
• Lamination failure 
• Print failure 
• Color problems 
• Silvering 
• Tunneling 
• Bubbling 
• Outgassing 
• Wall graphic failures 
• Vehicle wrap failures 
• LED failures 
• Power supply issues 
• Substrate failures 
• CNC cutting problems 
• Plotter problems 
• Determining whether a failure is material, equipment,      installation or environmental 

1. Shop Equipment Training 

• Wide-format printers 
• Laminators 
• Plotters 
• CNC routers 
• Digital cutters 
• Panel saws 
• Shears 
• Brakes 
• Welders 
• Heat guns 
• Application tables 
• Production tools 
• Equipment setup 
• Preventive maintenance 
• Shop workflow 

1. Production Workflow & Shop Efficiency 

• Job intake 
• Artwork preparation 
• Proofing 
• Material selection 
• Production planning 
• Print workflow 
• Lamination workflow 
• Cutting workflow 
• Fabrication workflow 
• Assembly 
• Quality control 
• Installation preparation 
• Material inventory 
• Reducing waste 
• Reducing remakes 
• Training new employees 
• Building repeatable production procedures 

1. Quality Control 

• Pre-production inspection 
• Color verification 
• Material verification 
• Measurements 
• Finished-product inspection 
• Installation inspection 
• Wrap inspection 
• Electrical sign inspection 
• Preventing expensive remakes 
• Establishing shop QC procedures 

1. One-on-One Employee Skills Training 

• Beginner employee training 
• Intermediate production training 
• Advanced technician training 
• Cross-training employees 
• Identifying skill deficiencies 
• Correcting bad production habits 
• Increasing employee speed without sacrificing quality 
• Training employees to understand why a process      works instead of simply memorizing steps 

1. On-Site Sign Company Training & Consulting 

• Train an entire production department 
• Train installers 
• Train wrap departments 
• Train electrical-sign fabricators 
• Train CNC operators 
• Train print departments 
• Train managers and lead production personnel 
• Evaluate current shop procedures 
• Identify production bottlenecks 
• Recommend equipment 
• Recommend films, adhesives and substrates 
• Establish SOPs 
• Reduce material waste 
• Reduce installation failures 
• Improve turnaround time 
• Build a complete employee training program 

1. Automotive Aftermarket Accessories & Appearance      Upgrades 

• Aftermarket trim installation 
• Body side moldings 
• Chrome and black-out trim 
• Door edge guards 
• Rocker-panel accents 
• Pillar trim 
• Grille accents 
• Fender trim 
• Protective moldings 
• Accent graphics 
• Emblems and badges 
• Emblem removal and replacement 
• Custom vehicle appearance packages 
• Adhesive-backed accessory installation 
• Surface preparation for aftermarket components 
• Proper alignment and measuring 
• Adhesive promoter use 
• OEM vs. aftermarket material considerations 
• Removal without paint damage 

1. Automotive Pinstriping & Accent Graphics 

• Hand-applied vinyl pinstriping 
• Multi-line pinstripes 
• Two-tone striping 
• Accent stripe layouts 
• Custom stripe packages 
• Body-line following 
• Tapering 
• Corners and transitions 
• Compound curves 
• Stripe termination techniques 
• Metallic and specialty stripe films 
• Reflective pinstriping 
• Motorcycle striping 
• Truck and fleet striping 
• Color coordination 
• Replacing damaged factory stripes 
• Removing aged pinstriping 
• Creating custom-cut stripe kits 

1. Automotive Window Tinting 

• Automotive tint film selection 
• Carbon films 
• Ceramic films 
• Pattern cutting 
• Computer-cut tint patterns 
• Hand cutting 
• Shrinking rear windows 
• Heat-forming techniques 
• Side-window installation 
• Quarter windows 
• Windshield strips 
• Full-windshield applications where permitted 
• Dot-matrix areas 
• Frameless windows 
• Removing old tint 
• Adhesive cleanup 
• Contamination control 
• Crease prevention 
• Finger removal 
• Edge finishing 
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1. Commercial & Architectural Window Film 

• Commercial solar-control film 
• Residential window film 
• Safety and security film 
• Privacy film 
• Frosted film 
• Decorative architectural film 
• One-way vision concepts 
• UV-control films 
• Heat-control films 
• Glare reduction 
• Energy-saving applications 
• Interior vs. exterior film 
• Glass compatibility 
• Tempered glass 
• Laminated glass 
• Insulated glass units 
• Thermal-stress considerations 
• Large-pane installation 
• Commercial storefront installation 
• Office glass 
• Conference-room privacy 
• Seaming 
• Edge sealing 
• Film removal 
• Architectural-film maintenance 
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1. Powder Coating Fundamentals 

• Powder-coating process overview 
• Metal preparation 
• Cleaning and degreasing 
• Media blasting 
• Chemical pretreatment 
• Surface profiling 
• Masking 
• Plugging threaded holes 
• Grounding 
• Powder application 
• Electrostatic spray fundamentals 
• Gun setup 
• Voltage and airflow 
• Film-build control 
• Faraday-cage problems 
• Recesses and complex shapes 
• Oven curing 
• Temperature control 
• Cure schedules 
• Defect identification 
• Pinholes 
• Adhesion problems 
• Contamination 
• Powder storage and handling 

1. Powder-Coated Signage & Graphics 

• Powder-coated sign panels 
• Powder-coated dimensional letters 
• Aluminum sign components 
• Steel sign components 
• Powder-coated architectural signage 
• Exterior durability 
• Color selection 
• Gloss-level selection 
• Texture finishes 
• Metallic powder finishes 
• Preparing powder-coated surfaces for graphics 
• Applying vinyl over powder coat 
• Adhesion testing on powder-coated substrates 
• Low-surface-energy powder coatings 
• Choosing films for textured powder coat 
• Primer and adhesion-promoter considerations 
• Graphic removal from powder-coated surfaces 
• Preventing coating damage 
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1. Die-Cut Stencils for Powder Coating 

• Designing powder-coat stencil graphics 
• Vector preparation 
• Plotter-cut stencil production 
• CNC-cut stencil options 
• High-temperature masking films 
• Low-temperature masking films 
• Transfer tape selection 
• Positive and negative stencils 
• Multi-layer stencil systems 
• Registration marks 
• Complex logo preparation 
• Small-letter stencil work 
• Weeding techniques 
• Applying stencils to metal 
• Preventing powder bleed 
• Edge sealing 
• Removing stencil material 
• Timing stencil removal 
• Multi-color powder applications 
• Reusable masking systems 

1. Multi-Color Powder Coat Graphics 

• Two-color powder-coated graphics 
• Multi-color logos 
• Layered powder applications 
• Mask-and-bake processes 
• Partial curing 
• Full curing 
• Recoat windows 
• Stencil registration 
• Graphic alignment 
• Preventing edge buildup 
• Preventing powder contamination 
• Creating sharp graphic edges 
• Powder thickness management 
• Complex branded finishes 
• Custom logos 
• Industrial identification graphics 
• Decorative metal graphics 
• Architectural graphic panels 
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1. Full Graphic Powder-Coat Processing 

• Artwork preparation 
• Vector separation 
• Color separation 
• Stencil production 
• Substrate preparation 
• Pretreatment 
• First-color application 
• Flash or partial cure 
• Masking and registration 
• Additional color layers 
• Final cure 
• Stencil removal 
• Edge cleanup 
• Quality inspection 
• Adhesion testing 
• Finished-graphic protection 
• Repeatable production procedures 
• Batch production 
• Matching branded colors 
• Creating production templates for repeat orders 

1. Hybrid Powder Coat + Vinyl Graphics 

• Powder-coated base finishes 
• Printed vinyl over powder coat 
• Cut vinyl over powder coat 
• Reflective graphics over powder coat 
• Laminated printed graphics 
• Clear protective laminates 
• Graphic replacement systems 
• Permanent vs. removable graphics 
• Powder-coat texture compatibility 
• Adhesion testing 
• Using heat correctly 
• Edge sealing 
• Combining powder-coated dimensional elements with vinyl      
• Multi-media sign fabrication
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             “Specialty Automotive & Industrial Graphics Training” 

                  automotive aftermarket, window-film, specialty finishing, 

               powder-coating, masking, stencil and hybrid graphics side

          of the business.

1. Vehicle Restyling & Appearance Packages 

• Window tint 
• Pinstriping 
• Blackout packages 
• Chrome delete 
• Roof wraps 
• Hood wraps 
• Mirror wraps 
• Rocker graphics 
• Racing stripes 
• Custom accent kits 
• Trim replacement 
• Moldings 
• Emblem changes 
• Fleet appearance upgrades 
• Coordinating multiple aftermarket services 
• Building complete appearance packages for dealerships  

•   Screen-printing, textile, industrial graphics, and UV-production as well. M&R Patriot Longstroke / large-format flatbed screen-printing type of equipment; Complete Screen Printing / Silk-Screening 

• Screen-printing fundamentals 
• Commercial and industrial screen printing 
• Textile screen printing 
• Graphic screen printing 
• Flat-stock screen printing 
• Rigid-substrate printing 
• Flexible-substrate printing 
• Single-color through multi-color production 
• Spot-color printing 
• Four-color process 
• Simulated process 
• Halftones 
• Fine-line printing 
• High-opacity printing 
• Specialty inks 
• Registration 
• Off-contact 
• Squeegee selection 
• Squeegee angle 
• Squeegee pressure 
• Flood-bar adjustment 
• Print-stroke adjustment 
• Ink deposit control 
• Print-defect troubleshooting 

1. Screen Making & Screen Preparation 

• Screen-frame selection 
• Aluminum vs. other frame systems 
• Mesh selection 
• Mesh-count selection 
• Thread diameter 
• Mesh tension 
• Screen stretching 
• Degreasing 
• Abrading when appropriate 
• Screen preparation 
• Proper drying 
• Contamination prevention 
• Screen storage 
• Screen inspection 
• Registration preparation 
• Preparing screens for high-detail work 
• Preparing screens for heavy ink deposits 
• Screen-life management 

1. Photographic Emulsion & Coating 

• Emulsion selection 
• Direct emulsion 
• Dual-cure emulsion 
• Photopolymer emulsion 
• Water-resistant emulsions 
• Solvent-resistant emulsions 
• Emulsion compatibility with ink systems 
• Scoop-coater selection 
• Coating technique 
• Wet-on-wet coating 
• Coat ratios 
• Print-side vs. squeegee-side coating 
• Controlling emulsion-over-mesh thickness 
• Drying coated screens 
• Humidity control 
• Storage of coated screens 
• Diagnosing pinholes 
• Fish eyes 
• Uneven coating 
• Premature breakdown 
• Underexposed and overexposed emulsion 

1. Film Positives & Image Separation 

• Film-positive production 
• High-density films 
• Inkjet film systems 
• Laser film considerations 
• Positive vs. negative artwork 
• Optical density 
• Registration targets 
• Multi-color film registration 
• Halftone films 
• Line-screen selection 
• Dot shape 
• Screen angles 
• Chokes 
• Spreads 
• Trapping 
• Underbase separations 
• Spot-color separations 
• CMYK separations 
• Simulated-process separations 
• Outputting production-ready films 

1. Screen Exposure & Stencil Processing 

• Exposure-unit operation 
• Vacuum-frame systems 
• LED exposure 
• Metal-halide exposure concepts 
• Exposure calculators 
• Step tests 
• Determining correct exposure 
• Mesh/emulsion/exposure relationships 
• Film-to-screen contact 
• Undercutting 
• Resolving fine detail 
• Halftone exposure 
• Washout 
• Developing screens 
• Drying exposed screens 
• Post exposure 
• Blocking out 
• Pin-hole repair 
• Screen hardening 
• Production inspection 
• Troubleshooting loss of detail 
• Troubleshooting stencil breakdown 
• Screen-room quality control 
• 
  

1. Screen Reclaiming & Screen-Room Management 

• Ink removal 
• Emulsion removal 
• Stencil stripping 
• Haze removal 
• Ghost-image removal 
• Degreasing 
• Pressure-washing techniques 
• Reclaim chemicals 
• Screen inspection 
• Mesh damage identification 
• Screen reuse 
• Screen inventory 
• Production labeling 
• Screen-room organization 
• Environmental controls 
• Workflow design 
• Reducing screen-making failures 
• Improving screen turnaround 

1. Textile Screen Printing 

• T-shirt printing 
• Hoodies 
• Workwear 
• Uniforms 
• Promotional apparel 
• Cotton 
• Polyester 
• Blended fabrics 
• Performance fabrics 
• Plastisol inks 
• Water-based inks 
• Discharge printing 
• Low-cure systems 
• Polyester dye-migration control 
• Underbases 
• Flash curing 
• Wet-on-wet printing 
• Multi-color registration 
• Pallet setup 
• Pallet adhesives 
• Loading garments 
• Print placement 
• Curing 
• Wash testing 
• Production QC 
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1. Automated Textile Screen Printing 

• Automatic carousel presses 
• Press startup and shutdown 
• Job setup 
• Head setup 
• Screen loading 
• Registration 
• Print-head sequencing 
• Squeegee/flood-bar setup 
• Print pressure 
• Stroke speed 
• Stroke length 
• Flash-unit positioning 
• Indexing 
• Pallet setup 
• Multi-station production 
• Production-speed optimization 
• Operator responsibilities 
• Loader/unloader workflow 
• Quality-control stations 
• Automated press troubleshooting 
• Preventive maintenance 
• Production scheduling 
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 Automatic screen presses become particularly valuable as production volume increases because automation allows substantially greater output after setup. 

1. Large-Format Graphic Screen Printing 

• Large-format flatbed screen presses 
• Large screen frames 
• Oversized graphics 
• Large rigid panels 
• Flexible materials 
• Banners 
• Decals 
• Industrial graphics 
• Sign faces 
• Display graphics 
• High-volume graphic production 
• Large-format registration 
• Multi-color large-format printing 
• Long print strokes 
• Flood cycles 
• Squeegee-pressure control 
• Large-screen tension considerations 
• Ink-deposit consistency 
• Material handling 
• Registration over large areas 
• Production troubleshooting 

1. Patriot Longstroke / Long-Stroke Flatbed Screen Press      Training 

• Patriot Longstroke-type equipment 
• Large-format automatic flatbed operation 
• Long-stroke printing 
• Large screen setup 
• Press registration 
• Screen-holder setup 
• Squeegee and flood-bar adjustment 
• Print stroke length 
• Print pressure 
• Print speed 
• Flexible substrates 
• Banners 
• Rigid substrates 
• Large-format graphic production 
• Multi-color registration 
• Material feeding 
• Production repeatability 
• Operator setup 
• Press maintenance 
• Troubleshooting 
• Job changeover 
• High-volume production workflow 
• 
  

M&R specifically notes that the Patriot Longstroke was used as a large-format production workhorse and that its Renegade LS successor is designed around precise registration and large-format production. 

1. Automated Graphic / Industrial Screen Printing 

• Automatic flatbed screen presses 
• Semi-automatic presses 
• Fully automatic systems 
• Material feeding 
• Sheet registration 
• Vacuum tables 
• Print-head control 
• Flood-and-print sequencing 
• Adjustable stroke 
• Adjustable pressure 
• High-speed production 
• Repeat registration 
• Multi-color production 
• Large-run consistency 
• Flexible and rigid substrates 
• Production automation 
• Operator workflow 
• Quality assurance 
• Preventive maintenance 
• Troubleshooting automated equipment 

1. Screen-Printing Ink Technology 

• Solvent-based inks 
• UV-curable screen inks 
• Water-based inks 
• Plastisol textile inks 
• Specialty inks 
• Transparent inks 
• Opaque inks 
• Metallics 
• Clears 
• Adhesion promoters 
• Reducers 
• Retarders 
• Catalyst systems 
• Two-part inks 
• Ink viscosity 
• Ink mixing 
• PMS color matching 
• Substrate compatibility 
• Ink deposit 
• Cure requirements 
• Adhesion testing 
• Chemical resistance 
• Outdoor durability 

1. UV Screen-Printing Process 

• UV-curable screen-printing inks 
• UV cure fundamentals 
• UV energy and exposure 
• Cure speed 
• Ink-film thickness 
• Conveyor UV systems 
• Adhesion to rigid substrates 
• Plastic substrates 
• Metal substrates 
• Vinyl and specialty materials 
• Multi-color UV production 
• Intercoat adhesion 
• Cure testing 
• Under-cure diagnosis 
• Over-cure considerations 
• Production speed 
• UV-system maintenance 
• Operator safety procedures 

1. Large-Format UV Digital Printing 

• UV flatbed printers 
• UV roll-to-roll printers 
• Hybrid UV equipment 
• UV-LED technology 
• Direct-to-substrate printing 
• Rigid-board printing 
• ACM 
• PVC 
• Acrylic 
• Polycarbonate 
• Coroplast 
• Foam boards 
• Wood 
• Metal 
• Specialty substrates 
• White ink 
• Clear ink 
• Primer 
• Multi-layer printing 
• Backlit applications 
• Second-surface printing 
• Day/night graphics 
• Textured printing 
• Raised effects 
• Jigs and fixtures 
• Production nesting 
• Head-height adjustment 
• Static control 
• Ink adhesion 
• Cure problems 
• Head strikes 
• Print-quality troubleshooting 
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           Flatbed production across broad substrate ranges, with UV curing allowing                immediate downstream processing in many workflows. 

1. White Ink, Clear Ink & Multi-Layer UV Graphics 

• White-under-color 
• White-over-color 
• Color-white-color 
• Backlit graphics 
• Second-surface acrylic 
• Transparent-media graphics 
• Window graphics 
• Double-sided window applications 
• Day/night applications 
• Clear varnish 
• Spot clear 
• Raised clear 
• Texture creation 
• Multi-layer file setup 
• Registration between layers 
• Ink density 
• Cure management 
• Advanced specialty effects 

Modern UV systems can use multi-layer print structures, including white and light-blocking layers for applications such as different graphics viewed from opposite sides of a window. 

1. Drying, Flashing & Curing Systems 

• Conveyor dryers 
• Gas dryers 
• Electric dryers 
• UV curing units 
• Flash dryers 
• Temperature profiling 
• Belt-speed adjustment 
• Dwell time 
• Ink-film temperature 
• Cure testing 
• Under-curing 
• Over-curing 
• Garment scorching 
• Dye migration 
• Production throughput 
• Dryer sizing 
• Preventive maintenance 
• Troubleshooting inconsistent cure 

1. Complete Screen-Printing Department Setup &      Training 

• Screen room 
• Artwork/separations 
• Film or CTS 
• Screen coating 
• Exposure 
• Washout 
• Press setup 
• Ink room 
• Color mixing 
• Printing 
• Flashing 
• Curing 
• Inspection 
• Finishing 
• Screen reclaim 
• Equipment maintenance 
• Quality-control systems 
• SOP development 
• Waste reduction 
• Production-efficiency improvement 
• Troubleshooting the complete workflow 

     Manufacturer-level converting and OEM graphics production 

57. Rotary Die Cutting & High-Speed Converting

• Rotary die-cutting equipment 
• Rotary steel-rule and flexible-die systems 
• Magnetic cylinders 
• Solid engraved dies 
• Flexible dies 
• Anvil cylinders 
• Kiss cutting 
• Through cutting 
• Liner cutting 
• Perforating 
• Scoring 
• Slitting 
• Sheeting 
• Web-fed production 
• Roll-to-roll converting 
• Registration systems 
• Electronic registration 
• Web tension 
• Web tracking 
• Die pressure 
• Die strike 
• Cutting-depth control 
• Liner preservation 
• Scrap stripping 
• High-speed converting 
• Repeat-length control 
• Production tolerances 
• High-volume quality control 

58. Steel-Rule Die Cutting

• Steel-rule die construction 
• Flatbed steel-rule dies 
• Rotary steel-rule applications 
• Cutting-rule selection 
• Creasing rules 
• Perforation rules 
• Ejection rubber 
• Die boards 
• Rule height 
• Rule thickness 
• Bevel selection 
• Die layout 
• Multi-up production 
• Kiss cutting pressure-sensitive films 
• Through-cutting graphics 
• Cutting laminated constructions 
• Cutting reflective films 
• Cutting foam tapes 
• Cutting adhesive-backed materials 
• Die setup 
• Make-ready 
• Cutting-pressure adjustment 
• Registration 
• Stripping finished parts 
• Die maintenance 
• Sharpening/replacement considerations 
• Troubleshooting incomplete cuts 
• Troubleshooting liner damage 

59. Pressure-Sensitive Materials Converting

• Master-roll converting 
• Slitting 
• Rewinding 
• Sheeting 
• Laminating 
• Die cutting 
• Kiss cutting 
• Liner management 
• Transfer adhesive converting 
• Double-coated adhesive converting 
• Foam-tape converting 
• Reflective-film converting 
• Printed-film converting 
• Protective-film converting 
• Multi-layer constructions 
• Release liners 
• Silicone liners 
• Adhesive coat-weight considerations 
• Roll tension 
• Edge alignment 
• Telescoping rolls 
• Curl 
• Web stretch 
• Static control 
• Finished-roll inspection 

60. Pinstriping Manufacturing

• Manufacturing automotive pinstripe rolls 
• Single-line pinstripe 
• Double-line pinstripe 
• Multi-line stripe configurations 
• Custom-width stripes 
• Metallic stripes 
• Specialty-color stripes 
• Printed pinstriping 
• Solid-color cast-film striping 
• Clear-coated/laminated striping 
• Reflective striping 
• OEM color matching 
• Custom dealership stripe packages 
• Slitting master rolls into finished stripe widths 
• Precision slit tolerances 
• Liner selection 
• Adhesive selection 
• Roll winding 
• Finished-roll packaging 
• Lot control 
• Production color consistency 
• Outdoor durability 
• Accelerated-aging considerations 
• Application-performance testing 
• Adhesion testing 
• Finished-product QC 

61. OEM Automotive & Fleet Graphic Manufacturing

• Manufacturer-level fleet graphic production 
• OEM graphic programs 
• National fleet programs 
• Vehicle-specific kits 
• Pre-spaced graphics 
• Pre-masked graphics 
• Printed and laminated fleet decals 
• Die-cut fleet graphics 
• Reflective fleet markings 
• Multi-color overlays 
• Registration systems 
• Vehicle-template development 
• Engineering production files 
• Kit numbering 
• Vehicle identification 
• Left-side/right-side kit production 
• Component labeling 
• Installer instructions 
• Packaging complete vehicle kits 
• Multi-location rollout programs 
• Replacement-part production 
• Color consistency across production runs 
• Lot tracking 
• Revision control 
• Repeat-order manufacturing 
• OEM documentation 
• Production QC 
• Field-failure analysis 

62. RV Graphics Manufacturing

• OEM recreational-vehicle graphics 
• Motorhome graphics 
• Travel-trailer graphics 
• Fifth-wheel graphics 
• Toy-hauler graphics 
• Large multi-panel stripe packages 
• Sweeps and large body graphics 
• Multi-color layered graphics 
• Printed RV graphics 
• Cut-vinyl RV graphics 
• Metallic and specialty films 
• Long graphic runs 
• Large-radius graphics 
• Left/right body configurations 
• Slide-out graphics 
• Front and rear cap graphics 
• Complex kit registration 
• Manufacturing master patterns 
• Digital production templates 
• Die-cut components 
• Plotter-cut components 
• Laminated graphics 
• Application tape systems 
• Kit assembly 
• Sequencing parts for factory installation 
• OEM line-side packaging 
• Replacement graphic manufacturing 
• Long-term color matching 
• Aging and weathering considerations 

63. Marine Graphics Manufacturing

• OEM boat graphics 
• Marine striping 
• Hull graphics 
• Boot stripes 
• Waterline stripes 
• Registration-number systems 
• Boat-branding packages 
• Model designation graphics 
• Engine/cowling graphics 
• Personal-watercraft graphics 
• Yacht graphics 
• Marine fleet graphics 
• High-performance marine films 
• Saltwater exposure considerations 
• UV resistance 
• Fuel and chemical resistance 
• Gelcoat adhesion 
• Painted-aluminum adhesion 
• Aluminum boat graphics 
• Fiberglass applications 
• Curved-hull installation considerations 
• Die-cut marine graphics 
• Printed and laminated marine graphics 
• Metallic striping 
• Multi-color stripe packages 
• OEM production kits 
• Port/starboard identification 
• Replacement graphics 
• Manufacturer color control 

64. Fleet Graphic Kit Manufacturing

• Tractor-trailer graphic kits 
• Box-truck kits 
• Van graphics 
• Pickup fleets 
• Utility fleets 
• Service fleets 
• Municipal fleets 
• Emergency/service vehicle markings 
• Equipment graphics 
• Trailer graphics 
• Heavy-equipment decals 
• Vehicle numbers 
• DOT identification graphics 
• Safety markings 
• Reflective conspicuity components 
• Large printed side panels 
• Multi-panel registration 
• Fleet logo production 
• Standardized placement systems 
• Installation diagrams 
• Replacement kits 
• Accident-repair replacement graphics 
• Fleet rebranding programs 

65. High-Volume Decal & Graphic Manufacturing

• Short-, medium- and long-run production 
• Roll-fed manufacturing 
• Sheet-fed manufacturing 
• Screen-printed decals 
• Digitally printed decals 
• UV-printed decals 
• Thermal-transfer graphics 
• Laminated decals 
• Die-cut decals 
• Kiss-cut decals 
• Domed graphics where applicable 
• Serialized graphics 
• Variable-data graphics 
• Barcodes 
• QR-coded production components 
• Sequential numbering 
• OEM identification labels 
• Warning labels 
• Equipment decals 
• Control-panel graphics 
• Product branding 
• Industrial labels 
• Packaging and fulfillment 

66. Multi-Layer Graphic Construction

• Layered pinstriping 
• Multi-color die-cut constructions 
• Preassembled graphic kits 
• Registration of multiple vinyl colors 
• Overlay production 
• Transfer-layer systems 
• Laminated graphic constructions 
• Reflective-over-reflective applications 
• Reflective/non-reflective combinations 
• Clear protective layers 
• Specialty adhesive layers 
• Premask selection 
• Graphic assembly tables 
• Registration fixtures 
• Jigs 
• High-volume repeatability 
• Eliminating installer assembly in the field 

67. Slitting, Rewinding & Finished-Roll Manufacturing

• Master-roll handling 
• Razor slitting 
• Shear slitting 
• Crush slitting 
• Precision narrow-width slitting 
• Pinstripe-width production 
• Roll diameter control 
• Core selection 
• Core alignment 
• Web tension 
• Rewind tension 
• Edge quality 
• Roll telescoping prevention 
• Splice techniques 
• Leader and trailer material 
• Finished-roll labeling 
• Length verification 
• Lot identification 
• Packaging finished rolls 
• Production efficiency 

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