The perfecting press.

Speedmaster SX 102.

This perfecting press in 70 x 100 format is the perfect investment in the future for commercial printers, publishers, and web-to-print print shops. Apart from high output, the precision of our unique perfecting technology and the perfect sheet travel ensures constantly high quality on both sides.

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One pass productivity.

The Speedmaster SX 102 is our perfecting press, which combines reliability proven all over the world with a user-friendly operating concept. A success story that has already been proven a thousand times over in print shops. A versatile and economical machine, perfectly tailored to the requirements of your customers and your success, it is well prepared for the future with innovative solutions from the XL series.

At a glance

World champion of perfecting technology
50 % less makeready time with AutoPlate Pro compared to AutoPlate
Autonomous printing from the last to the first good sheet, fully automated job changes: the ultimate solution
Up to EUR 100,000 saved per year by using roll-fed stock (7 % cheaper) in combination with CutStar
Speed and transparency, even with complex job changes, thanks to the innovative, process-oriented operator guidance system Intellistart 3
Protective liner instead of metal. Just 1 minute instead of 4 to clean the ink fountain

Key features

The machine control station – one-of-a-kind navigation and automation

Prinect Press Center XL 3 control station with intuitive Intellistart 3 operator guidance system for fast, process-oriented setup, user-friendly operation, predictable results and improved performance.

1. The CutStar – from the roll to the sheet, flexible and cost-effective

The optimum combination of the cost benefits of roll-fed stock and the flexibility of sheetfed offset printing for stable production speeds for thin materials.

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2. The Preset Plus feeder – high performance for quality right from the start

Reduced makeready times and steady sheet travel – the Preset Plus feeder automatically adapts to format and air settings.
Intuitive and ergonomic operation of feeder and machine functions due to control panel with touchscreen.

3. The inking unit and dampening unit – quality in a nutshell

Outstanding production stability, high contrast, and homogeneous printing of solid areas due to the tried and tested inking unit with lined ink fountain, perfectly combined with the unique, speed-compensated Alcolor dampening system.
Perfect ink metering - Color Assistant Pro software for self-calibration of the ink zones and automatic adaption of the characteristic profiles.
The inking unit temperature control ensures constant production conditions and stable print quality over the entire production run.
Automatic filling of the ink fountains using the InkStar ink supply system.

4. The printing unit – designed for productivity

The fully automatic, staggered plate changer AutoPlate Pro works quickly and precisely, and saves valuable makeready time.

5. Color and register measurement and control system – integrated reliability

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.

6. Perfecting device and sheet travel – reliable guidance, flawless perfecting

Unique perfecting technology with patented components from the Peak Performance class.

7. The washup devices – intelligent and economical washing

Extremely short washing times combined with outstanding washup results thanks to program-controlled blanket washup devices for blanket and inking unit.

8. The Preset Plus delivery – perfection right down to the pile

High-precision pile formation with the shortest makeready times by adopting presetting data in the Preset Plus delivery.
Presettable, dynamic sheet brake accepts the sheet at production speed, straightens it, and decelerates it to the delivery speed under controlled conditions.

What customers say

“We mostly process lightweight grammages, where the register needs to be absolutely spot on. This is extremely important for us, and was also a key factor in our deciding on the Speedmaster SX 102, because its perfecting device is very efficient.”

Patrick Douard, Head of Press and Postpress, Les Editions Quo Vadis, France

Workflow

Prinect Production digitizes your print shop. It automates your production as well as your color and quality management and provides important data for analyses and reporting. With Prinect Production, the smart integration of your digital printing press ensures you are also perfectly equipped for short runs and variable data printing.

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THE COLORS OF SUCCESS.

The Speedmaster 2020 generation uses the immense
spectrum of digital possibilities like no other printing press generation before it.
Now is your opportunity to take advantage of this new potential
and write your success story with us.