Ease of operation paired with intelligent automation, unique assistance systems, and excellent data management create the perfect conditions for sustainable efficient production.

Shortest makeready times

• Fully automatic, substrate-dependent adjustment of the entire Preset Plus feeder
• Speed-compensated and profile-controlled air settings as a function of the substrate quality

Maximum productivity

• For maximum production speeds across the entire range of materials from 0.06 to 1.6 mm (0.0024 in – 0.063 in), depending on the chosen substrate package
• High-performance suction head with speed-compensated rotary valve for reliable sheet separation
• Central suction tape without sheet smoothers or additional sheet guidance elements
• Extremely flat feeder table for minimal material stress
• Sensor-controlled monitoring and automatic correction of sheet travel as well as ultrasonic double sheet and package control for uninterrupted production without the need for manual adjustment
• Venturi technology at the front lays for optimum sheet alignment
• Pneumatic pull lay for all substrates and precise, mark-free feed registration
• Suction brush for removing dust from sheets reduces waste and the number of washing intervals
• Non-stop device, manual or fully automatic, for pile changes without any interruption of production

Maximum user-friendliness

• Touchscreen for additional operation of feeder and machine functions – intuitive, ergonomic, and time-saving

Shortest makeready times

• AutoPlate XL for fully automatic, synchronized plate changes without bending of the printing plates
• Programmable washup devices for inking and dampening unit, as cloth washup device for blanket and impression cylinders
• Individual drive technology for synchronous washing of inking unit and blanket and impression cylinders
• Profile-controlled and speed-compensated air settings for all substrates
• AirTransfer system with automatic air adjustment
• The inking unit can be washed in parallel to the fully automatic plate change

Maximum productivity

• Washup cloth changes during the production run increases press availability
• Gentle sheet guidance both with lightweight materials and substrate thicknesses up to 1.6 mm (0.063 in)
• Sheet monitoring by sensors
• The presses achieve maximum running smoothness thanks to printing units weighing 21 metric tons each

Maximum user-friendliness

• Automatic remote fan-out control (RFOC) through motorized adjustment of the individual clamping bar segments in the plate cylinder during production
• Monitoring and indication for washup cloth changes in good time
• Up to 200 washup processes per cloth roll
• Remote-adjustable lateral, circumferential, and diagonal registers via the Prinect Press Center XL 3

Shortest makeready times

• Profile-controlled, speed-compensated air settings ensure markless transfer of sheets printed on both sides

Maximum productivity

• Innovative components for controlled and markless sheet guidance through the entire machine:
• Control station-controlled retractable and extendable transfer cylinder shells for controlled sheet guidance, especially for challenging substrates
• Reversing drum with rotating pincer gripper system and Venturi nozzles
• Sheet guide path with AirJet technology
• Fully automatic triple-drum perfecting for reliable and precise sheet reversal
• Double-gripper technology:
• Fully automatic configuration via presetting values on the
  Prinect Press Center XL 3
• Simultaneous gripping of the sheet at the leading and trailing edges for completely contact-free sheet guidance from the last printing unit to the delivery pile
• Second gripper system in the delivery of the perfecting presses for precise deceleration and gentle delivery as a prerequisite for double-sided printing of gang runs
• Double-gripper technology eliminates the need for sheet brakes and print-free corridors – for a larger print area and lower paper costs

Maximum user-friendliness

• All settings are made centrally via the control station on the
  Prinect Press Center XL 3
• TransferJacket, the transfer cylinder jacket, and PerfectJacket, the impression cylinder jacket, for optimum print quality and minimal cleaning

Shortest makeready times

• Maintenance-free ink fountain, fully foil-lined, for quick and easy ink changes
• Individual drive technology for synchronous washing of inking unit and blanket and impression cylinders
• Prinect Inpress Control 3 spectrophotometrically measures and controls the color inline during production. The register is checked at the same time and readjusted if necessary
• Program-controlled preinking and ink vibrator throw-off for fastest job changes, especially with different color assignments
• Color Assistant Pro:
  
  • Automatic compensation of the ink fountain liner condition
  • Self-learning optimization of the ink presettings for different papers, inks, and printing conditions

Maximum productivity

• Individual adjustment of the distributor phases for a uniform ink density
• Speed-sensitive compensation of the ink and dampening solution quantity via characteristic profiles
• Short-path inking function for a fast inking unit response with minimal ink consumption
• Disengagement of the inking units when not in use for less wear
• Digitally controlled ink zone motors for maximum inking precision and fastest ink control response
• Color Fast Solution for accelerated inking unit response when changing jobs or inks, and therefore minimal paper waste
• Inking unit temperature control with two water circuits for fountain roller and ink distributor for improved metering of the ink, higher maximum ink film thicknesses, and constant inking over the entire production run

Maximum user-friendliness

• Fast and easy checking with Roller Check Assistant
• Wear- and calibration-free ink zones
• Adjustment-free ink transfer rollers

Shortest makeready times

• Automated combined clamping system for fast blanket changes
• AutoPlate Coating ensures automated coating plate changes without the need for tools and reduces your makeready times

Maximum productivity

• Large travel ranges when controlling lateral, circumferential, and diagonal registers via the Prinect Press Center XL 3 with high precision from the first pull

Maximum user-friendliness

• Unilateral and parallel pressure adjustment from coating form cylinder to impression cylinder and from screen roller to coating form cylinder via
  Prinect Press Center XL 3
• Pneumatic changing system for fast replacement of the screen roller

Conventional drying for water-based varnishes:

• DryStar Combination: Drying solution for the most challenging applications such as blister packagings in all production run lengths

UV drying:

• DryStar Combination UV: Drying and curing solution for the most challenging applications in both conventional and UV mode and in all production run lengths
• DryStar LE UV with efficient URS reflector technology (UV reflection system) delivers the best curing results
• The Speedmaster XL 145 and XL 162 can be prepared for the installation of LED dryer systems

DryStar Advanced: Software option for automatic dryer settings

All dryer solutions are available in fixed or variable installation positions (printing unit, perfecting device, drying unit, delivery)

Shortest makeready times

• Fully automatic, substrate-dependent adjustment of the entire Preset Plus delivery
• Speed-compensated and profile-controlled air settings as a function of the substrate quality

Maximum productivity

• Modular sheet delivery design with one, two, or three extension modules, each available with four, five, seven, and nine dryers, making it the longest delivery drying section on the market
• Minimal sheet stress, even at maximum production speed, thanks to the extremely flat sheet ascent ramp and the aerodynamically designed gripper bars
• Remote-adjustable center slitting device for slitting the sheet down the middle for paper and cardboard during production
• Dynamic sheet brakes and rear edge suction for higher printing speeds and precise pile formation, especially with low grammages
• Fully automatic non-stop device for uninterrupted production

Maximum user-friendliness

• Fold-down sheet guide path for open access without the use of tools
• Additional delivery control panel with touchscreen and jogwheel

The technology at a glance:

• Fully automatic non-stop feeder: “freely suspended” rake for compensating imprecise pallet feeding and for smooth changes without damaging the sheets or pallets
• Fully automatic non-stop delivery with roller technology
• Automated material flow for one or more presses
• Modular conveyor system with targeted adaptation to the customer’s wishes
• Also available as a plate system for the delivery
• Suitable for using commercially available system pallets
• Pile turner with vibrator and ventilation system, if necessary with integrated roller conveyor for installation in logistical solutions