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News Release from: KBA | Subject: Rapida 105, Performa 74, Genius 52, Universys
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 08 February 2006
KBA Lays Down Gauntlet At Ipex 2006
The Ipex exhibition in Birmingham (UK) in April will see KBA throwing down the gauntlet with what it described as a provocative banner - 'Champions in Print'.
The Ipex exhibition in Birmingham (UK) in April will see KBA throwing down the gauntlet with what it described as a provocative banner - 'Champions in Print' The company claimed that the B3 to B1 (20-inch - 40-inch) presses it will display will be the most advanced technology on the market, fully embedded in JDF workflows
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 9 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The football World Cup in Germany will be a central theme on the group's 1,300 square metre (14,000 square foot) stand - 4B60 - 4-B70, hall 4.
As at Ipex 2002, space and budget restrictions mean there will be no exhibits from KBA's historically dominant line of business, web presses.
However, a string of pre-Ipex events is being organised to showcase advances in sheetfed and web technology.
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KBA's new-generation 18,000 sheets per hour (sph) Rapida 105 will be displayed, a 10-colour perfector with sheeter.
About 150 units in configurations up to 15-unit perfectors have rolled off the production line in Germany since its market launch at Drupa 2004.
The model , will sport some features that KBA claimed to be unique, including a no-sidelay in-feed, dual KBA Qualitronic in-line systems for back-and-front sheet inspection, automatic plate changing, ink-temperature control, remote-control Inkline ink pumping, automatic cylinder and roller washing, ACR automatic register control, ACS emissions extraction at the delivery, KBA Densitronic S closed-loop colour control and KBA Logotronic Professional production management system with e-scheduling for JDF networking.
The Rapida 105 is claimed to be the only 18,000sph B1 press on the market with a pre-configured 15,000sph perfecting capability.
After the show the press on display at Ipex will be installed at Arkle Print in Northampton (UK).
The B2 (29-inch) press KBA is showing - a Performa 74 with five-colour anilox coater built by the group's Czech subsidiary, KBA-Grafitec - will be the first of its kind in the UK.
The Performa 74 and its sister press, the SRA2 (26-inch) Performa 66, are entry-level presses addressing the low-budget end of the market.
Alongside the double-size impression and transfer cylinders typical of KBA presses, which enable them to handle a range of substrates, the models exhibited will feature semi-automatic plate changers, remote diagonal register adjustment, ink temperature control, roller and blanket washing, a non-stop facility at the delivery and control technology.
The controls incorporate a JDF interface plus an on-line link to an X-Rite densitometer.
The Performa 74 will print and coat paper and board.
The third exhibit on the KBA stand will be a Genius 52 five-colour UV coater press.
The prototype of the original Genius was unveiled at Ipex 2002, with its design, claimed ultra-short make-ready and low start-up waste.
The market launch followed at Drupa 2004.
The Genius 52 targets the high end of the short-run offset market.
The UV version built by KBA-Metronic has proved particularly popular, said the company, with installations in Europe, North America, the Middle and Far East and South Africa.
The UV coater capability comes with a choice of delivery extensions to suit the application and is mainly used for plastic cards and film, though it can also handle 0.8mm (32pt) board.
In addition to smart cards, mousepads and stickers, for instance, Genius users North America are using it increasingly to move in to the profitable lenticular market.
The print quality of the Genius 52 and its automation, which supports one-man operation, make it a popular choice for family businesses or digital printers looking to expand their portfolios and address a more discerning clientele, said KBA.
A conventional five-colour version of the Genius 52 will be demonstrated on the Litho Supplies stand in hall 6 at Ipex.
The Universys is an automated, modular system for personalising gift cards, membership cards, prepaid cards, for instance, with PIN numbers, barcodes, serial numbers, scratch-off patches and personal data.
An integrated security feature protects sensitive data from unauthorised access.
The Universys can be configured with ink-jet (CIJ or DOD), hot stamping, labelling, magnetic strip or RFID coding capabilities to suit a range of applications.
It can process paper, PVC, ABS and similar materials from 0.25mm - 0.8mm (10pt - 32pt) thick at a claimed speed of up to 14,000 cards per hour.
Demonstrations will be given at Ipex on one of the machine's most popular configurations.
For anyone interested in the latest CTP systems or platemaking in a networked production environment the pre-press area on the KBA stand will also feature Kodak's new Magnus 800 medium-format thermal platesetter.
Demonstrations will be given of Kodak's new MIS device along with the Hiflex and Rogler systems already embedded with Rapida presses in numerous JDF networks.
Visitors to Ipex keen to find out more about KBA's LF and VLF press technology will have the chance to visit production plants within easy reach of Birmingham.
Three Rapida 205 press lines are already up and running VLF in London, whilst a fourth is due to come on stream shortly before Ipex at Newcastle silkscreen specialist Norscreen. Request a free brochure from KBA ...
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