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News Release from: KBA | Subject: 74 Karat press, Hiflex software
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 04 April 2008
KBA Promotes Web-To-Print Production At
Drupa
KBA is to heavily promote environmentally responsible print production with web-to-print at Drupa 2008, where it will demonstrate the principle with its 74 Karat and Hiflex software.
Hiflex and KBA have created a joint venture, KBA Complete, which will be presented for the first itme at the Drupa exhibition KBA said it believes that web-to-print facilitates order fulfilment on an unprecedented scale
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 9 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Nonetheless, KBA continues to ship the press and it will be exhibiting an upgraded version at Drupa 2008.
T he company explained that in view of the current focus on environmental issues and web-to-print, the 74 Karat represents a viable alternative to conventional offset for printers that are keen to drive success by raising their environmental profile in the marketplace.
Where previously cost efficiency, print quality and quick-fire short-run colour were the prime qualities that appealed to buyers of the 74 Karat press, the machines' environmental credentials compatibility with workflow digitisation and order origination now take precedence.
The Karat's waterless, keyless technology, on-press imaging and all-digital workflow from pre-press to press as well as its claimed 100 per cent repetitive accuracy in all repeat runs, make it an effective machine that is already being exploited to the full by printing businesses.
The B2 (29-inch) 74 Karat incorporates features that are still unique in this format, claimed KBA.
They include a compact design, one-man operation, integrated imaging of up to 10 jobs with one plate magazine and an in-line coater that is said to enhance gloss and allows immediate finishing.
Also, the sheets are printed on the underside but delivered face up, so they can be fed in straight away for a second pass without being tumbled.
In addition, the KBA Gravuflow keyless inking units provide rich solids and ghosting-free, consistent colour density and brilliance, whilst allowign the press to reproduce reverse type and colour gradations from two per cent to 98 per cent on a variety of substrates, including non-absorbent materials.
KBA said that the 74 Karat provides low start-up waste levels that are often below 10sheets, dampener-free and alcohol-free printing, chemistry-free plate imaging, eco-friendly blanket washing with no cleaning agents and a minimum of labour input for press cleaning.
On a 74 Karat keyless press there is no ink mist or splashes.
Alongside the standard waterless inks the Karat can also process soya-based inks and so may be considered a low-emission printing machine.
The company also claimed that with the 74 Karat, the volume of paper that must be stored at any one time is smaller than with comparable presses because of the low level of start-up waste, which reduces the total volume required for any print run.
No interim storage is needed before a second pass and energy consumption for paper conditioning is also reduced.
KBA said it offers the option of optimising the 74 Karat and embedding it in a sustainable production workflow system powered by green energy.
That is claimed to enable 74 Karat users and their customers to grow market share by promoting their carbon-neutral credentials.
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