The ultimate printing press.

Speedmaster XL 106.

The most intelligent Speedmaster yet offers you innovative solutions specially tailored to the needs of classic commercial printing as well as complex packaging printing applications. Experience undreamt-of performance.

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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.

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

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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What customers say

Speedmaster XL 106-8+L. General Converting, specialists in packaging printing, discovered printing presses that do what they promise at Heidelberg. The first printing press to actually do what it promises.

“In 37 years I haven’t seen anything like the Speedmaster XL 106. It was a real light bulb moment. It’s the first printing press that actually does exactly what the manufacturer promises…”

Mike Harper, GCI Pressroom Director, Bolingbrook, Illinois

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 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Prinect Inpress Control 3 – integrated reliability

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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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 CutStar 106 – 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 thanks to the short grain roll sheeter.

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The FoilStar 106 – brilliance for printed products

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.

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Heidelberg UX and the Speedmaster XL 106

Every time you operate a component you are experiencing the Peak Performance concept. From the seamlessly ergonomic design, to the pioneering touchscreen control panels, the simple handling of the washup devices to the unique preset functionality, the Speedmaster XL 106 delivers an unparalleled user experience.

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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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