Inkjet & Digital Printing

Komori Opened New Pages at drupa

Wednesday 27. July 2016 - A comprehensive international exhibition of printing equipment and materials with many accomplishments in the more than 50 years since it was first held in 1951, drupa 2016 - the 16th in its long history - was held for eleven days beginning on May 31st and ending on June 10th.

Komori provides new value and solutions born from extending the new potential of printing together with customers through all products – not only offset presses but also digital printing systems, postpress machinery, printed electronics, materials and equipment – and also connecting all things and functions. Targeting richer print communications, we presented proactive demonstrations. As a result, we attracted high interest and attention from many users in a range of machines and systems, and a large number of visitors came to the Komori booth during the exhibition.
In offset presses, from the Lithrone GX40RP, which attracted great attention due to its double-sided printing with single-sided gripper configuration, to the Lithrone G29, the half-size press incorporating a full model change, we demonstrated based on our themes – slashed makeready time in multiple machine sizes, full automation and strengthened quality inspection systems. Many customers came to the booth every day and a large number of orders were received from around the world, including Europe, the U.S. and Asia.
In digital printing systems, the Impremia IS29, which began regular sales at this drupa, was applauded by many digital printers for its ability to print on any stock without precoating. It attracted great interest not only in Europe and the U.S. but also particularly in Greater China. Artron, which is expanding its business in this region, expressed admiration for the excellence of the quality, which exceeded its conception, and the reliability of Komori machines. It indicated that it would invest in multiple Impremia IS29s.
In addition, the Impremia NS40, equipped with the Nanographic printing system, which was shown in a technical exhibit, surprised many customers, giving them expectations for the future, due to its offset-level quality, speed and distinctive wide color gamut. Komori garnered a greater number of letters of inquiry than we anticipated, starting with 4Over, a prominent U.S. printer. drupa 2016 wound up as a tremendous success for Komori, including in sales.
An outline of the Komori exhibit is provided in the following.
At drupa 2016, Komori exhibited under the theme ‘Open New Pages’ , the same as IGAS 2015, and the subtheme‘Connected Print’.
The exhibit machines consisted of four sheetfed offset printing presses (all were H-UV machines and one of these was an H-UV L (LED) machine), including two totally new products. In addition, the Impremia IS29 sheetfed UV inkjet digital printing system, the Impremia NS40 sheetfed Nanographic Printing system, and the Apressia CT137 cutter were exhibited.

?Connected Print with ICT
Komori ICT (Information and Communications Technology) Solutions is the general name for solutions to boost printer productivity that only Komori as a press manufacturer could deliver. These solutions use the latest ICT and connect print manufacturing processes to make them visible, automatic and labor saving. In the Komori stand, three objectives (print visualization, process management and workflow automation) that Komori’s ICT Solutions can realize for print communications organizations were introduced with a demonstration movie.
?Demonstrations
During the show, three demonstrations a day were run on the exhibit machines (except for the last day) based on the idea of next-generation ‘Connected Print’. Total solutions that showed new value and potential by connecting offset and digital, hardware and software were proposed. In particular, the demonstration of the Impremia IS29 digital printing system that was launched at IGAS 2015 was remarkable. In addition, the Impremia NS40 new printing system that debuted at this drupa drew a lot of visitor attention. All demonstrations of the offset presses used the K-Supply ink that is optimized for Komori presses.
?Lithrone GX40?
In the demonstration of the H-UV-equipped LITHRONE GX40, the business model of food and garment packaging was presented by printing with instant curing at the 18,000 sph maximum printing speed. With the PDC-SX Spectral Print Density Control-SX and the PDF Comparator System, the power of quick start-up and high quality control that meet the demands of the ever-stricter packaging market was shown.
?Lithrone GX40RP?
The state-of-the-art Lithrone GX40RP has no perfecting mechanism so no margin is needed on the tail edge of the sheet. Because of the single-sided gripper configuration, paper costs can be minimized and stable, high-productivity one-pass double-sided printing at 18,000 sph is possible with not only light but also heavy stock.
The demonstration showed the new technologies that enable high productivity, quick start-up and ultimate short makeready. Komori’s Asynchronous Automatic Plate Changing system with parallel control that directs multiple press functions simultaneously – plate changing, blanket washing and KHS-AI ink settings -?contributed to fast job changeover.
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