TENDIMEC STEEL: Manual screen stretcher for stainless steel mesh screens

The TENDIMEC STEEL model is the heavy-duty manual screen stretcher strictly engineered by Mismatic to tackle the most extreme demands of industrial screen prepress. Specifically designed for processing metallic meshes, this robust mechanical equipment guarantees millimeter-precise and highly stable tensioning of screen printing frames utilizing stainless steel mesh.
Extremely solid and fully reliable, the machine allows operators to effortlessly reach high tension levels, ensuring absolute mesh flatness. Achieving perfectly tensioned steel screens is absolutely crucial for B2B companies operating in high-precision sectors that leave zero room for error, such as printed electronics, circuit boards and technical glass screen printing.

The highly advanced U-profile locking system specific for steel mesh

The fundamental engineering difference that makes the TENDIMEC STEEL model completely unique compared to standard stretchers deeply lies in its exclusive mesh gripping system. Because rigid metallic mesh cannot be safely or effectively tensioned using classic stretching pins or rubber-lined clamps, this highly specialized equipment utilizes four heavy-duty bars featuring a specific U-profile, combined with matching locking rods.
The steel mesh is carefully placed and firmly secured right inside these specific profiles. Since the mechanical tolerance (the tight space left for the mesh to fit) between the U-profile and the locking rods is minimal and properly calculated, the metallic fabric is held with a formidable, unyielding grip along the entire perimeter. This smart mechanism completely prevents any micro-slippage, warping, or tearing of the delicate wire threads, allowing the operator to smoothly apply optimal and extremely high mechanical tension simply by turning the precision handwheels.