Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 74 and SM 74-10-P
04/03/2001
Medium-Format Presses for High-End Applications
The introduction of the new Printmaster PM 74 and Speedmaster CD 74 product lines and the new Speedmaster SM 74-10-P Speedmaster significantly extended the product portfolio of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) in the 50x70 sector following drupa 2000. Heidelberg developed the Speedmaster CD 74 series and the Speedmaster SM 74 ten-color press with sheet-reversal unit specifically for high-end applications and increased productivity.
Speedmaster CD 74 - the ideal solution for medium-format packaging printing
The Speedmaster CD 74 is a straight-printing press which has been developed from the bottom up and comprises four, five or six printing units and an optional coating system. These models have double-width impression cylinders and air transfer to ensure the reliable transport of a wide range of printing stock. High-speed inking units, Alcolor Vario dampening systems and the CP2000 Center are further key features of this series.
The field trial phase conducted in close cooperation with selected customers has now been concluded. The press went into series production in December 2000. "By the end of April 2001 we will have supplied more than 180 printing units", reports Dr. Jürgen Rautert, Head of Heidelberg's Sheetfed Business Unit. The new press has already won many new friends, as Thomas Frank, Manager of 50 x 70 Product Management explains: "The field trial customers found no difficulty at all in integrating the CD 74 into their multi-shift production, where it proved to be highly reliable and was used for handling high-quality jobs for discriminating customers."
Heidelberg developed the Speedmaster CD 74 in part for packaging print shops who find themselves printing ever smaller runs of cosmetic and pharmaceutical packagings and/or labels, for example. Special businesses can also use the press to produce plastic cards and tags. However, the machine is also ideal for general commercial and mixed businesses that often swap between paper and card and between different formats. The CD 74 offers these target groups a high level of automation, which in turn is reflected in minimum makeready times and ease of use both during setup and production. "Time and waste are key cost factors that the CD 74 can help reduce", explains Thomas Frank. Since the press is controlled via the CP 2000 Center, it can also be fully integrated into the workflow. The fact that functionality and aesthetics are not necessarily mutually exclusive in mechanical engineering is amply demonstrated by the Speedmaster CD 74. In January 2001 it received the "Top Ten Award" from the Industrie Forum Design Hannover. From 1,320 new products, the panel of judges chose the CD 74 as one of the ten best designs.
Heidelberg produces the Speedmaster CD 74 in two formats - the F format and C format - in order to meet the needs of these different target groups. The Speedmaster CD 74-F has been designed for packaging and label printers. Its maximum paper format of 60x74 centimeter can be used to produce a larger number of repeats per sheet. The Speedmaster CD 74-C has a sheet size of 53x74 centimeter and is therefore ideal for general commercial and mixed printers who already have a Speedmaster SM 74. The printing plates can be exchanged between the two presses which therefore complement each other and give the printshop an added degree of flexibility. The C format will be available from 4Q 2001.
Speedmaster SM 74-10-P - top quality for perfecting printing
Since the Speedmaster SM 74 was first launched back in 1994, Heidelberg has continued developing it to meet customers' changing needs. The medium-format product line, for example, covers a broad range of products and is extremely flexible in terms of both equipment and applications, being available as anything from a one-color to a ten-color press, with optional coating unit, and either with or without sheet reversal. The latest model, the Speedmaster SM 74-10-P ten-color press with sheet reversal follows on from the One-Pass Productivity concept which began with the eight-color Speedmaster SM 74-8-P in 1997. Heidelberg is targeting this press at industrial, state-of-the-art general commercial printers looking to produce cost-effective medium-format products using proven technology. "We installed the first SM 74-10-P units after drupa 2000", explains Thomas Frank. "Everything went smoothly. Our customers made maximum use of the considerable time and cost savings made possible by 5/5 color printing in a single pass." Heidelberg has now supplied five medium-format ten-color presses and more have been ordered. "We expect demand to be as positive as it has been for the eight-color 4/4 model. We have installed almost 100 of these machines worldwide", adds the product manager.
The Speedmaster SM 74-10-P can also be fully integrated into the multi-stage production process via the CP 2000 Center and is easy to operate. A high level of automation and the short makeready times that go hand-in-hand with this ensure ease of use and cost-effectiveness. The ten-color press has a fully automatic adjustable sheet-reversal unit for producing 5/5 or 4/4 with double-sided coating. Sheet guide plates with Venturi nozzles in the high-pile delivery guide the printing stock perfectly to the delivery pile. Thanks to the new PerfectJackets - exchangeable jackets for the impression cylinders - both sides are printed in the same high quality. This means that the finished sheet is produced cost-effectively in only a single pass and also significantly reduces waste. Perfect interplay between these technologies, combined with One-Pass Productivity, ensures that the printer receives high-end printing quality on both sides with the SM 74-10-P.
Satisfied customers
The Drukkerij Haletra in Houthalen-Helchteren/Belgium field-tested the Speedmaster CD 74 and right from the outset integrated it fully into its production workflow. Both Haletra and a further CD 74 customer, the Budelse Drukerij printshop in Budel/Netherlands, use the press for both general commercial printing and packaging printing. Over the last year, for example, Haletra has used the CD 74 to print around 1,100 jobs on a vast range of different printing stocks, including high-quality labels and luxury packagings. The flexibility of the CD 74 has brought both print shops increased cost-effectiveness and productivity.
The W.D. Neu general commercial printers in Maintal-Dörnigheim/Germany put its first Speedmaster SM 74-10-P into service in August 2000. Neu had already installed an eight-color Speedmaster SM 74-8-P in May 1997 which the ten-color model replaced. For the most part, the press is used for perfecting printing (4/4 with spot colors or coating and 5/5), though a considerable proportion of its work has been straight printing only (six colors and more or coating). A further Speedmaster SM 74-10-P user, the Colourstream printshop in Derby/UK, essentially uses the press to increase its productivity and dramatically reduce job throughput times. Each job is effectively checked to see whether perfecting is possible in order to ensure that as many jobs as possible can be produced in a single pass. Here, too, the vast majority of all jobs lend themselves to this method of production.
New developments planned for medium-format Printshops are requiring more and more specialized machine configurations in order to maximize flexibility and competitive advantage. Heidelberg is committed to meeting these market needs quickly and innovatively and is therefore committed to continuous product development.
The company is also planning a number of innovations in the high-end sector. A Speedmaster CD 74 with eight printing units, coating system and extended delivery for use in label printing is already ready to go at the Wiesloch plant. It will be ready for delivery in 4Q 2001. New models designed specifically for packaging printing are under development.
The Speedmaster SM 74 is a typical perfecting press and also offers high flexibility. The North American market in particular is very receptive to eight-color presses with sheet-reversal unit and coating system located after the eighth printing unit. These configurations can be used for both perfecting printing or straight printing only.
Printmaster PM 74 - the gateway to the medium-format
The Printmaster PM 74 rounds off the bottom-end of the medium-format product range. Its low investment costs make it ideal for entry-level users or where additional capacity is required in the medium format. It is based on a combination of proven Heidelberg standards and innovative details which greatly simplify manual operation of the unit. The cost-effective Printmaster PM 74 series will be augmented by a four-color model with optional sheet reversal unit in the fall of 2001.
For further information:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Corporate Communications
Hilde Weisser
Tel.: +49 (0)6221 92 50 66
Fax: +49 (0)6221 92 50 46
E-mail: hilde.weisser@heidelberg.com
The introduction of the new Printmaster PM 74 and Speedmaster CD 74 product lines and the new Speedmaster SM 74-10-P Speedmaster significantly extended the product portfolio of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) in the 50x70 sector following drupa 2000. Heidelberg developed the Speedmaster CD 74 series and the Speedmaster SM 74 ten-color press with sheet-reversal unit specifically for high-end applications and increased productivity.
Speedmaster CD 74 - the ideal solution for medium-format packaging printing
The Speedmaster CD 74 is a straight-printing press which has been developed from the bottom up and comprises four, five or six printing units and an optional coating system. These models have double-width impression cylinders and air transfer to ensure the reliable transport of a wide range of printing stock. High-speed inking units, Alcolor Vario dampening systems and the CP2000 Center are further key features of this series.
The field trial phase conducted in close cooperation with selected customers has now been concluded. The press went into series production in December 2000. "By the end of April 2001 we will have supplied more than 180 printing units", reports Dr. Jürgen Rautert, Head of Heidelberg's Sheetfed Business Unit. The new press has already won many new friends, as Thomas Frank, Manager of 50 x 70 Product Management explains: "The field trial customers found no difficulty at all in integrating the CD 74 into their multi-shift production, where it proved to be highly reliable and was used for handling high-quality jobs for discriminating customers."
Heidelberg developed the Speedmaster CD 74 in part for packaging print shops who find themselves printing ever smaller runs of cosmetic and pharmaceutical packagings and/or labels, for example. Special businesses can also use the press to produce plastic cards and tags. However, the machine is also ideal for general commercial and mixed businesses that often swap between paper and card and between different formats. The CD 74 offers these target groups a high level of automation, which in turn is reflected in minimum makeready times and ease of use both during setup and production. "Time and waste are key cost factors that the CD 74 can help reduce", explains Thomas Frank. Since the press is controlled via the CP 2000 Center, it can also be fully integrated into the workflow. The fact that functionality and aesthetics are not necessarily mutually exclusive in mechanical engineering is amply demonstrated by the Speedmaster CD 74. In January 2001 it received the "Top Ten Award" from the Industrie Forum Design Hannover. From 1,320 new products, the panel of judges chose the CD 74 as one of the ten best designs.
Heidelberg produces the Speedmaster CD 74 in two formats - the F format and C format - in order to meet the needs of these different target groups. The Speedmaster CD 74-F has been designed for packaging and label printers. Its maximum paper format of 60x74 centimeter can be used to produce a larger number of repeats per sheet. The Speedmaster CD 74-C has a sheet size of 53x74 centimeter and is therefore ideal for general commercial and mixed printers who already have a Speedmaster SM 74. The printing plates can be exchanged between the two presses which therefore complement each other and give the printshop an added degree of flexibility. The C format will be available from 4Q 2001.
Speedmaster SM 74-10-P - top quality for perfecting printing
Since the Speedmaster SM 74 was first launched back in 1994, Heidelberg has continued developing it to meet customers' changing needs. The medium-format product line, for example, covers a broad range of products and is extremely flexible in terms of both equipment and applications, being available as anything from a one-color to a ten-color press, with optional coating unit, and either with or without sheet reversal. The latest model, the Speedmaster SM 74-10-P ten-color press with sheet reversal follows on from the One-Pass Productivity concept which began with the eight-color Speedmaster SM 74-8-P in 1997. Heidelberg is targeting this press at industrial, state-of-the-art general commercial printers looking to produce cost-effective medium-format products using proven technology. "We installed the first SM 74-10-P units after drupa 2000", explains Thomas Frank. "Everything went smoothly. Our customers made maximum use of the considerable time and cost savings made possible by 5/5 color printing in a single pass." Heidelberg has now supplied five medium-format ten-color presses and more have been ordered. "We expect demand to be as positive as it has been for the eight-color 4/4 model. We have installed almost 100 of these machines worldwide", adds the product manager.
The Speedmaster SM 74-10-P can also be fully integrated into the multi-stage production process via the CP 2000 Center and is easy to operate. A high level of automation and the short makeready times that go hand-in-hand with this ensure ease of use and cost-effectiveness. The ten-color press has a fully automatic adjustable sheet-reversal unit for producing 5/5 or 4/4 with double-sided coating. Sheet guide plates with Venturi nozzles in the high-pile delivery guide the printing stock perfectly to the delivery pile. Thanks to the new PerfectJackets - exchangeable jackets for the impression cylinders - both sides are printed in the same high quality. This means that the finished sheet is produced cost-effectively in only a single pass and also significantly reduces waste. Perfect interplay between these technologies, combined with One-Pass Productivity, ensures that the printer receives high-end printing quality on both sides with the SM 74-10-P.
Satisfied customers
The Drukkerij Haletra in Houthalen-Helchteren/Belgium field-tested the Speedmaster CD 74 and right from the outset integrated it fully into its production workflow. Both Haletra and a further CD 74 customer, the Budelse Drukerij printshop in Budel/Netherlands, use the press for both general commercial printing and packaging printing. Over the last year, for example, Haletra has used the CD 74 to print around 1,100 jobs on a vast range of different printing stocks, including high-quality labels and luxury packagings. The flexibility of the CD 74 has brought both print shops increased cost-effectiveness and productivity.
The W.D. Neu general commercial printers in Maintal-Dörnigheim/Germany put its first Speedmaster SM 74-10-P into service in August 2000. Neu had already installed an eight-color Speedmaster SM 74-8-P in May 1997 which the ten-color model replaced. For the most part, the press is used for perfecting printing (4/4 with spot colors or coating and 5/5), though a considerable proportion of its work has been straight printing only (six colors and more or coating). A further Speedmaster SM 74-10-P user, the Colourstream printshop in Derby/UK, essentially uses the press to increase its productivity and dramatically reduce job throughput times. Each job is effectively checked to see whether perfecting is possible in order to ensure that as many jobs as possible can be produced in a single pass. Here, too, the vast majority of all jobs lend themselves to this method of production.
New developments planned for medium-format Printshops are requiring more and more specialized machine configurations in order to maximize flexibility and competitive advantage. Heidelberg is committed to meeting these market needs quickly and innovatively and is therefore committed to continuous product development.
The company is also planning a number of innovations in the high-end sector. A Speedmaster CD 74 with eight printing units, coating system and extended delivery for use in label printing is already ready to go at the Wiesloch plant. It will be ready for delivery in 4Q 2001. New models designed specifically for packaging printing are under development.
The Speedmaster SM 74 is a typical perfecting press and also offers high flexibility. The North American market in particular is very receptive to eight-color presses with sheet-reversal unit and coating system located after the eighth printing unit. These configurations can be used for both perfecting printing or straight printing only.
Printmaster PM 74 - the gateway to the medium-format
The Printmaster PM 74 rounds off the bottom-end of the medium-format product range. Its low investment costs make it ideal for entry-level users or where additional capacity is required in the medium format. It is based on a combination of proven Heidelberg standards and innovative details which greatly simplify manual operation of the unit. The cost-effective Printmaster PM 74 series will be augmented by a four-color model with optional sheet reversal unit in the fall of 2001.
For further information:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Corporate Communications
Hilde Weisser
Tel.: +49 (0)6221 92 50 66
Fax: +49 (0)6221 92 50 46
E-mail: hilde.weisser@heidelberg.com
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