Heidelberg Presents the New Speedmaster SM 52 and Speedmaster SM 74 - Now with a New Design, Enhanced Performance and Even Greater Flexibility |
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| 05/28/2008 |
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- The new Speedmaster SM 52 - performance leader in the small format sector
- The new Speedmaster SM 74 - the benchmark in half-format commercial printing
- New, ergonomic design
- Prinect Press Center with Intellistart
- Configurations ranging from standard-pile to high-pile deliveries
- The new Speedmaster SM 74 now also available as a five-color model with standard-pile delivery
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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is unveiling the new Speedmaster SM 52 and Speedmaster SM 74 series at drupa 2008. These new models combine the previous Printmaster PM 52/Speedmaster SM 52 and Printmaster PM 74/Speedmaster SM 74 series and offer outstanding flexibility with a wide array of customizable configurations.
The new presses will replace the Printmaster PM and Speedmaster SM presses in 35 x 50 centimeter (13.78 x 19.69 inch) and 50 x 70 centimeter (19.69 x 27.56 inch) formats. The successful Printmaster GTO 52 and Printmaster QM 46 series will be offered unchanged.
The Peak Performance class with the Speedmaster XL 75, XL 105, and XL 145/162 has been developed for industrial operations working multiple shifts.
The new drupa 2008 versions of the established Speedmaster SM 52, SM 74, and SM/CD 102 series in the Professional class provide a cost-effective alternative and come complete with new performance features.
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Customers can configure their own press
The new Speedmaster SM 52 and Speedmaster SM 74 are available in different configurations, ranging from a low-automation press with standard-pile delivery to a fully automated press with high-pile delivery. The wide range of configurations available across the entire range of models means that each press can be tailored to the customer’s requirements. This boosts the customer’s flexibility and productivity.
The standard models of the new Speedmaster series are equipped with program-controlled washup devices and come with the new Prinect Press Center, featuring Intellistart, the process-oriented operator guidance system. This makes job changes quick and easy, cuts the number of operating steps users need to perform by up to 70 percent, and provides a sustained boost to productivity. The innovative touchscreen operation makes controlling key processes easy and intuitive, while the height-adjustable compact console ensures maximum ease of use. The new standard daylight lamp, which is shielded against extraneous light, provides the user with the ideal conditions for evaluating the print sheet. The Prinect Press Center enables the integration of the Prinect Axis Control and Prinect Image Control color measuring systems.
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The new Speedmaster SM 74 can also be equipped with the wallscreen, which provides an overview of the complete process and integrates all additional applications on one large screen.
Heidelberg has set a benchmark in the 35 x 50 centimeter and 50 x 70 centimeter formats with a pioneering new press design that ensures ergonomic operation. In particular, the user-friendly footstep on the drive side and operator’s side of the new Speedmaster SM 74 provides easy access to the printing units.
The new Speedmaster SM 52 - the performance leader in the small format sector
The new Speedmaster SM 52 is available in many different configurations, covering everything from one- to five-color presses with standard-pile deliveries, to four- to ten-color presses with high-pile deliveries. The press produces the ultimate in print quality in both straight and perfecting printing and supports substrates ranging from 0.03 millimeter (0.0012 inch) to 0.4 millimeter (0.016 inch) (0.6 millimeter (0.024 inch) as an option), a sheet format of 360 x 520 millimeters (14.17 x 20.47 inches), and a maximum print speed of up to 15,000 sheets an hour. The flexible suction tape feeder can be converted to single-sheet mode in one easy step and is therefore ideal for printing normal and padded envelopes at high speed. The fully automatic perfecting device with jacket technology ensures consistent and identical print quality on both sides of the sheet.
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The new Speedmaster SM 52 is also available with innovative Anicolor short-inking unit technology which offers impressive advantages above all in short print runs in offset printing by minimizing makeready times and reducing waste considerably. The press will also continue to be available with coating systems, inline die cutting, and UV preparation.
The new Speedmaster SM 74 - the benchmark in half-format commercial printing
In addition to two- to ten-color models with high-pile deliveries, the new Speedmaster SM 74 series has now been augmented with two- to five-color models with standard-pile deliveries. The presses with high-pile deliveries can be equipped with different coating systems with dryers and an extended delivery. The state-of-the-art suction tape feeder with central suction tape processes a spectrum of substrates ranging from 0.03 mm to 0.6 mm and a sheet format of 530 x 740 mm (20.87 x 29.13 in). The press has a maximum print speed of up to 15,000 sheets per hour in both straight and perfecting printing. The fully automatic perfecting device increases the press’s flexibility and uses jacket technology to ensure the ultimate print quality.
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The standard-pile delivery models have an impressively compact design and are intended above all for print shops that deal with short and medium runs. The new five-color press in particular is ideal for printshops that want to use spot colors and printing varnish in a single pass.
Both delivery configurations feature ingenious new sheet delivery air systems that can be individually adapted to the relevant substrates and speeds and are perfect for forming delivery piles with neatly aligned edges. The high-pile delivery models comes with a new delivery control panel featuring a touchscreen and jog wheel, ensuring the operator has a clear overview of the current press status, can operate the press easily, and has fast access to the most important functions.
Image 1: Best in Class Products
Die Peak Performance class with Speedmaster XL 75, XL 105, and XL 145/162 have been developed for industrial operations working multiple shifts. The new drupa 2008 versions of the established Speedmaster SM 52, SM 74, and SM/CD 102 series in the Professional class provide a cost-effective alternative and come complete with new performance features.
Image 2: Speedmaster SM 52-4
The compact standard-pile delivery of the new Speedmaster SM 52 - shown here as a four-color version - has a small footprint. The standard-pile delivery is available with a numbering, imprinting or perforating device for special applications.
Image 3: Speedmaster SM 52-5+L with extended high-pile delivery
The Speedmaster SM 52-5+L is available with different coating systems for flexible finishing. The high-pile delivery means fewer pile changes for long runs.
Image 4: Speedmaster SM 75-5 with standard-pile delivery
The Speedmaster SM 74-5 with the space-saving and compact standard-pile delivery is ideal for job mixes with mostly short and medium runs.
Image 5: Speedmaster SM 74-5+L with extended high-pile delivery
The Speedmaster SM 74-5 with integrated coating system and dryer is flexible and cost-effective.
For further information, please contact:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Corporate Communications
Hilde Weisser
Tel.: +49 (0)6221 92 50 66
Fax: +49 (0)6221 92 50 69
E-mail:
hilde.weisser@heidelberg.com
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