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HELL underlines its commitment to innovation at drupa 2008
Tuesday 13. May 2008 - At drupa, HELL Gravure Systems will be underlining its high levels of commitment to innovation in the production of printing forms by introducing a new HelioKlischograph family, a gravure-specific PDF workflow, a unique automation environment and live demonstrations of direct laser engraving.
The K500 HelioKlischograph family has grown. From the entry-level unit to the high-end engraver, HELL now offers the ideal solution for every need. The K500 offers a number of new functions, an improved HelioSprint high-performance engraving system, minimal makeready times and a new operating concept. Even the entry-level configuration delivers an extensive range of features that ensure quick, first-class engraving results in top HELL quality, while the high-end K500 is ideal for integration into fully automated production lines.
High-resolution engraving with XtremeEngraving provides a simple and cost-effective alternative to etching or direct laser engraving. Whats more, this innovative process now engraves up to three times faster.
HelioCom is the cornerstone of every professional workflow in cylinder engraving. Due to the massively improved performance of the Mac Pro hardware, the layout station has reached impressive new heights in terms of performance. The HelioDisk job ticket editor is the real powerhouse of cylinder engraving. The new JDF interface can now integrate all MIS systems in the engraving process.
Cellaxy is a second generation laser engraver for the direct engraving of gravure cylinders in copper and chrome. Cellaxy is able to produce texts in offset quality and images in gravure quality. Direct-lasered cylinders and electromechanically engraved cylinders can be combined. There is no change in the electroplating process for the cylinders.
PremiumFlexo is a process for the direct engraving of elastomer printing forms and enables classic gravure jobs to be produced cost-effectively using flexographic printing. A range of new innovations now makes it possible to achieve these outstanding results even more cost-effectively. PremiumFlexo is now available for both seamless sleeves and plate-on-sleeve technology. The fully-automated PremiumLine production environment will be presented at drupa for the first time – this system takes the automation concept already established in gravure and transfers it to flexographic printing.
The HelioKlischograph K6 is the engraving standard in publication gravure and represents high levels of cost-effectiveness and quality in automatic cylinder engraving. HELL will be presenting new innovations that minimize the makeready times of the K6. HELL will be also be displaying HelioFlow, an automated JDF and PDF workflow that allows a PDF page to be altered or exchanged as little as 2 minutes before engraving begins.