Offset Printing
KBA Comet launches into action at IGPP in Khartoum
Monday 14. December 2009 - Premium-quality colour printing in Sudan with high-tech press from Koenig & Bauer
The quality and colour content of the diverse daily and weekly titles printed under contract by Khartoum-based International Group Printing Press (IGPP) in Sudan have received a huge boost following the successful start-up of a single-width KBA Comet newspaper press.
The new installation – the first of its kind in the country – is part of a growth strategy pursued by Yassir Hamad Madani, who along with two partners set up the company in 2005 on an industrial site on the outskirts of the city.
Professional production launch
Says Mr Madani: “Coupled with our high-powered pre-press and mailroom technology the start-up of the KBA Comet has substantially enhanced both our output and our production flexibility. Our customers are delighted with the superb image and colour quality delivered by the new press, while its huge potential means we are well equipped to meet future market demands. In fact, we are already contemplating an extension.” Madani was equally impressed by the performance of KBAs installation team, who commissioned the press under challenging circumstances: “We have never experienced such a smooth press start-up as with the KBA Comet,” says Madani.
Automated and highly flexible press
The 75,000cph floor-mounted KBA Comet has a 578mm (22.75in) cut-off and a web width variable between 630 and 870mm (24.85 – 34.25in), with 760mm (30in) the standard. The three Pastoline reelstands are embedded in a KBA Patras M reel-handling system. The two four-high towers feature automatic ink pumping, colour-register controls and pneumatic fan-out compensation. The superstructure for the KF 3B jaw folder (2:3:3 cylinder system) has a single former. Extras include gluing, perforating and quarterfold capabilities. Console technology for the press line includes ink-key presetting and a RIP interface. Remote maintenance is possible via a diagnostics PC.