UV Printing for Medium-Format High-End Applications
04/08/2002
Integrated UV Equipment for Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 74
IPEX 2002 in Birmingham will see Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) announce a new product for high-end general commercial printing and packaging/label printing in the form of the Speedmaster CD 74 with fully integrated UV equipment. This complete solution for the medium-format sector allows printers to finish their products with truly stunning effects. It supports UV inks, UV coatings and inline dual coating.
Heidelberg developed the CD 74 with integrated UV technology to meet the increased demand for quality finished products. This press harnesses the advantages of the standard unit and gives printers a real chance to shine on a hard-fought market. The Speedmaster CD 74 is fully equipped ex-works, ready for UV printing. All modules including UV interdeck and end dryers are perfectly matched. This puts an end to the time-consuming process of coordinating third-party dryers on-site. Installation time is cut dramatically. Integrated odor and ink mist extractors enhance the quality of the working environment. The Speedmaster CD 74 UV is available in the packaging format (60 x 74 centimeter) and the commercial printing format (53 x 74 centimeter). All models feature an extended delivery as standard, which provides a major boost to production and process reliability. Heidelberg has already installed eight Speedmaster CD 74 UV units.
The Speedmaster CD 74 also supports inline dual coating and the combination of conventional offset printing and inline UV coating. When used with appropriate add-ons, this press option is also suitable for dual dispersion coating applications, for example gold or silver coating with additional protective coating.
Speedmaster CD 74: Highly versatile and easy to operate
"With the Speedmaster CD 74, we're giving our customers a solution that will enable them to produce cost-effectively and be competitive", explains Dr. Klaus Spiegel, Member of the Management Board at Heidelberg and responsible for sheetfed operations. "The entire production process is highly automated, flexible and runs extremely efficiently." There are now more than 120 presses installed worldwide. This is a success story that speaks for itself, since the Speedmaster CD 74 was only put into series production at the end of 2000.
The Speedmaster CD 74 can be supplied with four, five, six and eight printing units and a coating system in both the standard and UV versions. These models have double-width impression cylinders and air transfer to ensure the reliable transport of a wide range of printing stock. The preset feeder with central suction tape, high-speed inking units, Alcolor Vario dampening systems and the CP2000 Center are further key features of this series.
Heidelberg developed the Speedmaster CD 74 in part for packaging & label print shops who find themselves printing ever smaller runs of cosmetic and pharmaceutical packagings and/or labels, for example. Specialty businesses can also use the press to produce plastic cards and tags. However, the machine is also ideal for general commercial and mixed businesses in the industrial print sector that often change between paper and card and between different formats. The Speedmaster CD 74 offers these target groups a high level of automation, which in turn is reflected in minimum makeready times and ease of use during both setup and production. This means significant savings in terms of time, waste and money. Since the press is controlled via the CP 2000 Center, it can also be fully integrated into the workflow.
In order to fully address the needs of the two target groups mentioned above, Heidelberg supplies the Speedmaster CD 74 in two formats - the packaging format (60 x 74 centimeter) and the commercial printing format (53 x 74 centimeter). The larger packaging format model allows a higher number of repeats per sheet. The commercial printing format (53 x 74 centimeter) makes the Speedmaster CD 74 ideal for commercial and mixed printers who are already using a Speedmaster SM 74. The printing plates can be exchanged between the two presses, thereby complementing each other and giving the print shop an added degree of flexibility.
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.
Image:
The Speedmaster CD 74 will be available from IPEX 2002 with fully integrated UV technology. This complete solution for the medium-format sector gives printers the means to finish their products with truly stunning effects.
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
IPEX 2002 in Birmingham will see Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) announce a new product for high-end general commercial printing and packaging/label printing in the form of the Speedmaster CD 74 with fully integrated UV equipment. This complete solution for the medium-format sector allows printers to finish their products with truly stunning effects. It supports UV inks, UV coatings and inline dual coating.
Heidelberg developed the CD 74 with integrated UV technology to meet the increased demand for quality finished products. This press harnesses the advantages of the standard unit and gives printers a real chance to shine on a hard-fought market. The Speedmaster CD 74 is fully equipped ex-works, ready for UV printing. All modules including UV interdeck and end dryers are perfectly matched. This puts an end to the time-consuming process of coordinating third-party dryers on-site. Installation time is cut dramatically. Integrated odor and ink mist extractors enhance the quality of the working environment. The Speedmaster CD 74 UV is available in the packaging format (60 x 74 centimeter) and the commercial printing format (53 x 74 centimeter). All models feature an extended delivery as standard, which provides a major boost to production and process reliability. Heidelberg has already installed eight Speedmaster CD 74 UV units.
The Speedmaster CD 74 also supports inline dual coating and the combination of conventional offset printing and inline UV coating. When used with appropriate add-ons, this press option is also suitable for dual dispersion coating applications, for example gold or silver coating with additional protective coating.
Speedmaster CD 74: Highly versatile and easy to operate
"With the Speedmaster CD 74, we're giving our customers a solution that will enable them to produce cost-effectively and be competitive", explains Dr. Klaus Spiegel, Member of the Management Board at Heidelberg and responsible for sheetfed operations. "The entire production process is highly automated, flexible and runs extremely efficiently." There are now more than 120 presses installed worldwide. This is a success story that speaks for itself, since the Speedmaster CD 74 was only put into series production at the end of 2000.
The Speedmaster CD 74 can be supplied with four, five, six and eight printing units and a coating system in both the standard and UV versions. These models have double-width impression cylinders and air transfer to ensure the reliable transport of a wide range of printing stock. The preset feeder with central suction tape, high-speed inking units, Alcolor Vario dampening systems and the CP2000 Center are further key features of this series.
Heidelberg developed the Speedmaster CD 74 in part for packaging & label print shops who find themselves printing ever smaller runs of cosmetic and pharmaceutical packagings and/or labels, for example. Specialty businesses can also use the press to produce plastic cards and tags. However, the machine is also ideal for general commercial and mixed businesses in the industrial print sector that often change between paper and card and between different formats. The Speedmaster CD 74 offers these target groups a high level of automation, which in turn is reflected in minimum makeready times and ease of use during both setup and production. This means significant savings in terms of time, waste and money. Since the press is controlled via the CP 2000 Center, it can also be fully integrated into the workflow.
In order to fully address the needs of the two target groups mentioned above, Heidelberg supplies the Speedmaster CD 74 in two formats - the packaging format (60 x 74 centimeter) and the commercial printing format (53 x 74 centimeter). The larger packaging format model allows a higher number of repeats per sheet. The commercial printing format (53 x 74 centimeter) makes the Speedmaster CD 74 ideal for commercial and mixed printers who are already using a Speedmaster SM 74. The printing plates can be exchanged between the two presses, thereby complementing each other and giving the print shop an added degree of flexibility.
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.
Image:
The Speedmaster CD 74 will be available from IPEX 2002 with fully integrated UV technology. This complete solution for the medium-format sector gives printers the means to finish their products with truly stunning effects.
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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