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Speedmaster XL 106

The Speedmaster XL 106 is the right machine for frequent job changes.

But its constantly high quality with steady production speeds of 18,000 sheets per hour in straight printing or perfecting mode is also impressive in longer runs.

Parallel makeready processes increase productivity in packaging, commercial, and label printing. The intelligent interaction of the automation components enables cost-effective production of all printing products.

Speedmaster XL 106

At a glance

  • Continuous process optimization through artificial intelligence
  • New HEIDELBERG User Experience on the Speedmaster
  • Integrated Speedmaster Operating System with intuitive touch operating concept
  • 0 minutes additional makeready time due to fully automated air settings when changing substrates using characteristic profiles
  • Plate change with AutoPlate XL 3 in under 1 minute
  • Waste ejection system – no subsequent quality inspection necessary
  • Improvement of the OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and operator-independent performance through intelligent automation
  • Autonomous printing from the last to the first good sheet
  • Optimized, automated plate logistics with Plate to Gallery and Plate to Unit

Suitable for the following segments

The Speedmaster XL 106 is the most intelligent Speedmaster yet with innovative solutions for

Commercial printing

Packaging printing

Label printing

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User reports

Oriel Printing Company, UK

“We have always been a HEIDELBERG house and know exactly what can be achieved using their presses. There is no doubt in our minds that the Speedmaster XL 106 will do the job, and what’s more, it’ll do it more efficiently than we do now.”

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Marquis, Canada

Marquis' new Speedmaster XL 106, equipped with LED UV, inline CutStar sheeter, and new Plate to Gallery logistics, is part of the company’s greater plan for continued growth – aiming to double its business within the next ten years.

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User report – Press control systems and Prinect Inpress Control 3.

“We knew every sheet running through the current presses was costing a lot more than a sheet running through a more automated technology." Based on its superior experience with the Speedmaster perfectors at its headquarters in Jefferson City, Modern Litho decided to replace three of the four older presses in Kansas City with a new Speedmaster XL 106-8P+L, said Jim Tomblinson, Modern Litho’s Chief Operating Officer.

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TodayArt, Korea

A new Speedmaster XL 106 with 12 printing units and a perfecting device to service the growing and popular K-Pop industry.

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Key features

Plate logistics 1 The coating unit 8 The Preset Plus delivery 10 The washup devices 7 The printing unit 3 The dryer systems 9 The Preset Plus feeder 2 Sheet travel and perfecting device 6 The inking unit and dampening unit 4 The machine control station 11 Prinect Inpress Control 3 5
Sample configuration

Speedmaster XL 106-8-P+L with DryStar LED. The press shown is a sample configuration. Some of the equipment features mentioned are optional.

Plate logistics -
process reliability and user-friendliness

Plate to Gallery: Safe, fast, and user-friendly plate logistics thanks to plate lift and printing platedeposit devices.

  • Almost all commercially available printing plate trolleys suitable for use
  • Very user-friendly
  • Easier printing plate handling on the gallery thanks to optimum accessibility
  • Reduction of printing plate scratches and printing plate damage
  • Makeready time savings thanks to faster plate supply to the printing units
  • Up to 80 printing plates can be transported with the plate trolley
  • Complies with the German professional association standard and meets high safety standards

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Plate to Unit: Fully automatic, operator-independent printing plate feeding to reduce staff deployment and the risk of plate damage.

  • Fully automatic removal of the plates from the plate trolley for the loading system
  • Transport and feeding of the plates into the respective plate compartment of AutoPlate XL
  • Removal and disposal of the used printing plates
  • Plate trolley change without process interruption
  • Sensor controlled process, communicates with Intellirun and Intellistart 3
  • Scan of each printing plate to ensure correct assignment before placement in the printing unit
  • Required plate trolleys can be requested via the Prinect Press Center XL 3
  • Data of the jobs to be printed can be transferred to the job queue via QR code

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The coating unit –
for the highest standards of finishing

  • Reproducible and stable inline finishing across the entire run due to high-end chamber blade system.
  • Shortest makeready times due to AutoPlate Coating Pro for automatic/tool-free coating plate changes and Multi Loader system for automated screen roller changes.
  • Extremely short washing times with fully automatic impression cylinder washup devices for inks and coatings.

The Preset Plus delivery –
perfection right down to the pile

  • Piles with neatly aligned edges due to high-performance delivery with comprehensive, material-specific presettings.
  • Directly driven, presettable dynamic sheet brake decelerates the sheet in a safe and controlled manner. Settings are automatic as the preset data are used.
  • Reliable pile separation and uninterrupted production thanks to fully automatic non-stop system with movable belt table.

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 impression cylinder.
  • Automatic selection of the optimal washup program for the inking unit and blanket and impression cylinders based on the level of soiling thanks to intelligent Wash Assistant.

The printing unit –
designed for productivity

Fast makeready with the fully automatic AutoPlate XL 3 plate changing system for fully automatic simultaneous plate change while washing blanket and impression cylinders.

The dryer systems –
quickly and efficiently into postpress

Outstanding drying results at top speeds thanks to DryStar high-end drying systems for conventional ink and coating applications as well as for UV and LED UV.

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

Extremely short makeready times and steady sheet travel thanks to fully automatic presettings for all relevant format and air settings.

Sheet travel and perfecting device –
reliable guidance, flawless perfecting

  • The variable AirTransfer system with dynamic sheet spacing control provides contact-free sheet travel based on a characteristic profile, ensuring outstanding print quality in straight printing and perfecting.
  • Precise registration and gentle sheet guidance across a wide range of substrates, from lightweight materials up to substrate thicknesses of 0.8 millimeter for perfecting machines due to perfecting device with fully automatic adjustment.

The inking unit and dampening unit –
quality in a nutshell

  • Significant reduction in makeready times, especially when ink changes are frequent, thanks to Hycolor Multidrive, which enables the inking unit to be washed while other makeready processes are ongoing.
  • Precise and stable dampening solution supply by Hycolor Pro with motorized remote adjustment of the compression between the pan and metering rollers.
  • Winner of a 2021 Pinnacle InterTech Award: Printing United Alliance has recognized Hycolor Pro with its Pinnacle InterTech Award (formerly the PIA InterTech Technology Award) for 2021.

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.

Prinect Inpress Control 3 –
integrated reliability

The integrated measurement system measures and controls register and color inline.

Complementary solutions

CutStar

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 thanks to the short grain roll sheeter.

FoilStar

The FoilStar generation III enables inline processing of up to six cold-foil rolls in one module. Cyclic multi-web operation with up to four cold-foil rolls is possible as an option, and can further significantly reduce material usage.

Dryer systems DryStar

DryStar high-end drying systems for conventional ink and coating applications as well as for UV and LED UV achieve outstanding drying results at top speeds.

Functions of Prinect Production

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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Functions of Prinect Production

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