The company also highlighted its new digital credentials, with the sheet fed B2 press developed with Konica Minolta, and the announcement of an agreement to develop a press with Benny Landa’s nano printing technology. In both cases Komori will be providing the chassis and paper handling.
Gerard Wintle, sales manager for Komori’s Australian agent Ferrostaal, says, “The Lithrone GX40 is a 105cm press that will print on stock thicknesses from 0.2mm up to 1mm. It has beefed up engineering, for instance the gripper shafts have been strengthened, and a new feeder for carton board. There are also two cameras for the PQAS quality control system. With the GX40, packaging printers have a serious press that will effortlessly accommodate their requirements.”
The GX40 uses H-UV, that is UV inks. Wintle says, “While the price out of the can of UV inks is more, they actually use 30 per cent less ink on the sheet. In addition there are now half a dozen manufacturers of UV inks so the price is becoming more competitive. And the advantages are tremendous.”
Komori also launched its new Lithrone A37 entry level A1 press at the show. With a sheet size of 940-x640mm and available in four or five colour versions the A37 meets a need for printers who don’t want or can’t stretch to the bells and whistles.
Also new was the Enthrone 29P, a perfecting version of the entry level 29” press, with a printing speed of 13,000sph.
Wintle says, “Komori is presenting itself as a strong partner, with both offset and digital solutions on the table. The company is listening hard to printers, and is committed to delivering press technology that will enable printers to grow their businesses.”
