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News Release from: KBA | Subject: Compacta 215
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 October 2004
Twin-Web Press To Provide Productivity
And Quality
Sprint Press in Fort Worth, Texas (USA) has bought a KBA Compacta 215 twin-web commercial web offset press.
Sprint Press in Fort Worth, Texas (USA) has bought a KBA Compacta 215 twin-web commercial web offset press The new Compacta, which has individual drives for the sub-assemblies, minigaps on the plate and blanket cylinders, an auto-convertible gripper folder and automation modules to reduce make-ready times
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 5 Mar 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Compacta 215 for Sprint will have eight printing units configured in line to allow the full-colour print production plus spot colours or coatings that are now a routine feature in this market.
Scheduled to go live at the end of 2005, the Compacta 215 will print 32-page full-colour products with two webs alongside 16-page copies featuring spot colours and coatings (up to eight over eight) with one web.
The press has a maximum web width of 1,000mm (39.5") and a claimed maximum rated speed of 55,000 cylinder revolutions per hour.
Although the Compacta 215 has a cylinder circumference of just 578mm (22.75"), the minigaps and gripper folder enable it to print the 11-inch bleed format (279mm trimmed) that is popular in the USA.
The modular design of the press means it can be extended at a later date, by adding turner bars or a sheeter, to keep pace with market demand, for example.
"My purchase decision was based upon productivity and quality.
One without the other was unacceptable.
After extensive research, a visit to Drupa and a final visit to Offset Print Veneta, the top-quality printer of the Italian fashion market, all the pieces fell into place.
After seeing an extremely difficult job made ready and printing beautifully within one half-hour, my decision for KBA was made," explained Sprint's co-founder Bob Williams.
Bob Williams established the company in 1968 with his partners James Anderson and Jeff Garrison and they have grown the company to reach $35m of annual sales in 2004. Request a free brochure from KBA ...
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