Japanese printing machinery manufacturer Komori has introduced its latest press at drupa, which the company claims includes a host of up-graded features, designed to improve print quality and turnover times. The Lithrone SX40 has a new maximum running speed of 18,000sph, as well as a higher speed, fully automatic plate change, with non stop plate removal.
Komori says its press can change six plates in approximately two minutes, enabling a 35 per cent reduction in job-to-job-changeover time. From the end of production on one job to an OK sheet on the next job it takes just over six minutes.
The automated coater plate change increases speed, precision and ease of use. All controls are integrated and automatic through the new PQC console's touch screen. The new KHS-AI fast print start-up system has a self-learning function which progressively updates all press settings.
A company statement says emission levels Lithrone SX40 are low resulting in the attainment of an environmental certificate BG before the press’ launch.
Komori says, “To comply with the necessary BG standards, the press needed to prove its capability to reduce an extensive range of waste emissions, run alcohol free and produce acceptably low noise levels.”
The company claims other new features on the Lithrone SX40 include:
- The feeder board now requires no wheels for most jobs and has an independent motor – not driven by the press, so sheet arrival timing can be adjusted electronically, which enables greater control now that the press accelerates towards maximum speed faster,
- The water flow in the damping system has been improved to stabilise damping solution temperature and maximise the benefits of alcohol free printing, and
- The delivery profile is higher, which improves coater dryer and maintenance access, and means the sheet is flat when it reaches the final delivery vacuum system. At higher paper speed, this also provides additional sheet control and shorter drying time.
