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KOENIG & BAUER RAPIDA 106X
Koenig & Bauer has unveiled a new B1 press for the packaging and commercial markets, the Rapida 106 X, which is available in multiple formats such as seven-colour with double coater and succeeding extra print unit configuration for packaging production, and eight-unit perfector with coater, for the commercial market.
The new press has been developed from scratch. The company says at 20,000sph it will deliver time savings of 25 minutes by optimising production schedules and job specifications.
The Rapida 106 X also has a new black and grey livery and
has illuminated glass side panels. Dave Lewis, managing director
of Koenig & Bauer Australasia, said, “The new Rapida 106 offers commercial and packaging printers
unparalleled levels of productivity. With high speed, makeready in genuine minutes, and connectivity, it is a press for the modern era.”
It has a new touchscreen operating panel and comes with a press status display at the delivery end. It also has an app, which gives details on the current job and the next in line. The Job Optimiser software is a bridge between a printer’s MIS and the Koenig & Bauer Logotronic press management system.
Among the innovations the new Rapida 106 X accepts unbent plates, doing away with a step
in pre-press, and its simultaneous roller wash works on UV applications. It has a new cold foil module delivering foil savings. Ink colour can be changed in
less than two minutes, thanks to upgraded ink ducts.
of the LS40 to deliver a machine symbolising Komori’s commitment to the environment.
Equipped with the highly evolved KHS-AI integrated control system,
the Lithrone G40 meets the needs for short job cycle time, competence with short runs, capability of producing many different printed products and cost reductions. Komori says the press delivers stable, high-speed operation
with a user-specified sheet thickness range due to the incorporation of a new feeder and delivery.
The Komori H-UV System is an innovative UV curing system that uses a UV lamp developed with Komori know- how and high sensitivity UV ink. With just one lamp mounted in the delivery, Komori says it offers high print quality and reliability, with excellent economic and eco-friendly performance.
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MANROLAND 700 EVOLUTION
The Roland 700 Evolution family comprises: the Roland 700 Evolution Elite, the flagship model; the Roland 700 Evolution Speed, the 20,000 sheets per hour model and; the most recent addition
to the family, the Roland 700 Evolution Lite entry level model.
Manroland said the eco- friendly Evolution family of presses encompasses a wide range of features to meet the environmental challenges of today’s business environment.
These include TripleFlow inking, where three different
ink distributions deliver precise distribution of ink density at
the push of a button, with high colour consistency during the whole print run and a reduction of start-up waste.
The new SelectDryer hot air IR/TL system recirculates vented air and cuts down the amount
of air sent into the atmosphere, reducing running costs and producing fewer CO2 emissions.
Meanwhile, Automatic Plate Loading technology and the InlineColourPilot 3.0 system is said to deliver significant cost savings, higher productivity and superior print quality.
With its global benchmarking in inking unit technology, and ecological advancements
with its innovative drive
and bearing technology,
the Elite runs at 18,000 sph presses. InlineColorPilot 3.0, InlineInspector 3.0, new PressPilot, IntegrationPilot plus, plate changing systems and Autoprint are just some features.
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