ROTOGRAVURE & INK TRANSFER HYDRAULICS

Rotogravure Cylinder Engraving & Cell Volume Calculator

Compute electromechanical diamond stylus cell geometry, theoretical ink carrying volume ($V_{\text{cell}}$ in $\text{BCM/in}^2$ and $\text{cm}^3/\text{m}^2$), channel opening width, screen ruling, and vector line resolution.

1. Cylinder & Screen Parameters

Standard solid copper depth: 30 µm - 45 µm.

2. Substrate & Ink Rheology

Engraving Volume & Tooling Results

Theoretical Cell Volume
8.4 BCM
13.0 cm³/m²
Cell Opening Width
118 µm
Channel opening size
Channel Wall Width
24 µm
Support land for blade
Min Vector Stroke
0.14 mm
Prevent cell bridging
✓ Optimal cell wall geometry for doctor blade wiping stability.

Gravure Cell Inverted Pyramid Cross-Section