KBA-Flexotecnica will show its new CI flexo Neo XD LR Hybrid at drupa 2016, saying the press will meet the varied production demands in flexible packaging.
KBA has designed the NEO XD LR printing tower for popular ink and drying systems in CI flexo printing
Engineered for printing with solvent and water-based inks as well as curing ink systems, such as UV-LED and EB, it offers up to twelve colours; a cut-off from 400 to 1200mm; a maximum web width of 1650mm; and a maximum printing speed of up to 500mpm.
KBA calls it the first fully hybrid machine featuring the possibility of using different flexo printing technologies ranging from solvent or water-based inks, UV-LED or EB inks, either as single printing process, or as a multi-process combination; on the main central drum printing group as well as on inline downstream units. Substrates range from flexible film to paper and board.
It uses a new ultra-stiff printing unit designed to minimise the effects of vibration and plate bounce. New wrap-up safety covers with protective glass doors aid in operator health and safety.
KBA says a newly designed system for easy extraction of the inter-colour dryers and a new access door on the top of the central drum printing group frame, together with the pipeless doctor chamber design that removes all ink piping and related adjustment parts from the operating area, make maintenance easier and faster.
The company adds that the latest generation touchscreen panels, which serve as a user-machine interface for data and operation, come in response to printers’ demands for easier interaction with the machine’s control system.
A revised energy saving package includes latest generation electric and electronic components; an improved ventilation system with a redesigned air recirculation network; and a new washing system with integrated cutting-edge viscosity control. It also an array of integrated solutions aimed at minimising waste during start-up and production.
Following a growth in sales of almost 20 per cent last year, KBA-Flexotecnica aims to strengthen its position among in the high-tech and high-performance flexo press market.
