KM-1 Represents a Breakthrough in the Digital Press Arena The Konica Minolta (Booth 1913) KM-1 represents So how, in an inkjet device, can Konica Minolta achieve inline duplexing? The answer is Konica Minolta’s High Speed UV Ink. Specially formulated for 1200 dpi use at high speed, its UV ink not only provides the ability to print on virtually all substrates, including coated, uncoated, and heavily textured or embossed stocks, but it does so without the traditional odor and height on the page that conventional UV inks exhibit. Unlike aqueous inkjet, which typically delivers a mixture of 50% or more water-to-ink to the page, there is no drying or fixing required with UV inks. Drying and fixing applies heat and pressure to remove that excess water from the sheet, resulting in excessive wave or curl on heavy coverage pages. That wave and curl can produce not only an unfortunate appearance, but can greatly increase the chances of spoilage as related to binding and insertion efforts. In the KM-1, Konica Minolta utilizes UV LED lights to cure the ink, changing its molecular structure and binding to the sheet as a result. No waiting for drying, no work and turn. It’s not enough just to print an outstanding image. It must be also possible to monitor the KM-1’s stability. So, Konica Minolta, known as a leader in the imaging and lens world, is using its sensing technology to analyze color bars on the sheet to determine density and jet-out conditions. When a jet-out is found, the system automatically corrects the problems by Konica Minolta KM-1 instructing the neighboring jets to change their drop patterns to “fill the gap” made by the missing jet. The operator can then perform an automated head cleaning to correct the problem, or just continue the job with the correction in place. Either way, full job order integrity is maintained in the job, with spoiled sheets being diverted to a top exit, or to the print stack. However, based on your requirements, the operator may choose that the jet-out sheets are sellable, and can continue the job from the next sheet rather than reprinting. The control is up to you. Speaking of control, the Konica Minolta KM-1 is designed to be predominantly operator maintained. This includes very simple cleaning tasks (the system does most of the hard work itself), and the replacement of heads, ink, waste containers, and cleaning webs as needed. Live On The Show Floor: WAdvanced Pressroom Technologies ithin the South Hall at McCormick Place, an expansive display of the most innovative press and finishing technologies available today-or readying for the future are on the show floor for attendees to explore. On exhibit at GRAPH EXPO 15 and CPP EXPO are digital, inkjet, offset, flexo, gravure, and hybrid printing technologies, along with the range of ancillary products and services necessary for the commercial printing, in-plant printing, transactional printing, quick printing, package and specialty printing, mailing and fulfillment, book printing, wide format printing, newspaper printing, industrial printing, creative services, and print buying segments. This year in Chicago, a number of exhibitors are showcasing products for the pressroom that incorporate LED-UV technology. Air Motion Systems, Inc. (Booth 460), leading manufacturer of high-performance UV LED for the print industry, is showcasing its XP9 LED UV Curing System. Designed to run on sheetfed presses, XP9 ensures instantly dry sheets at full press speeds. LED UV has no IR heat, making it well-suited for synthetic substrates and perfecting presses with no marking or gutters. XP9 can be retrofitted to a press and installed with little or no UV preparation required. KBA North America (Booth 213) is debuting VariDry LED-UV, for commercial and packaging printers from small to large format. Manufactured by KBA, the VariDry system is fully integrated into the press. The instant cure-to-print system offers very low energy costs to power LED-UV, flexibility to easily move LED-UV lamps interchangeably on press, as well as environmental and safety benefits. As an LED-UV unit, VariDry produces no heat on the printed sheet, thus eliminating distortion of plastic substrates. It contains no spray powders or other chemicals and is reported to yield more than 15 times the lifespan of conventional lamps. RYOBI MHI Graphic Technology Ltd. (Booth 4213) is the fusing of two companies, Ryobi Ltd. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Printing and Packaging Machinery. Live at GRAPH EXPO 15 is the RYOBI MHI 925 LED UV 8-Up offset press, a 2014 MUST SEE ’EMS winner, running with Smart RPC automatic plate changing technology and InstaColor makeready workflow. In North America, RYOBI MHI equipment is directly imported, sold, and supported by Graphic Systems North America, RM Machinery and Sun Digital. Additional show floor highlights One of the highlights of the action-packed HP (Booth 1202) is the T1100 Simplex Color InkJet Web Press, the first solution co-developed by HP and KBA since they announced their strategic collaboration at GRAPH EXPO 14. The high-speed, four color, high-volume, 110"-wide (2.8 meter) simplex inkjet web press for pre-printing of corrugated top liner lets corrugators combine many individual jobs together on a roll or across rolls for short, mid, or long runs. Unlike traditional analog preprint, every box can be different. Konica Minolta also has a booth (1913) chock full of technology and products. For the pressroom, there is the bizhub PRESS C71cf digital label printer, a four-color, digital, rollto roll label press aimed at the mid-sized printer or converter looking for a solution between the entry-level desktop label presses and full production digital solution and the bizhub PRO C754e, an easy start in economic, high quality color, light production printing. Magnum Magnetics (Booth 3048) is introducing its wide selection of aqueous inks and coatings for printing applications, including foil, film, laminated pouches, tags & labels, folding cartons, and multi-walled bags. Magnum is also unveiling its Magnum-UV line of protective and aesthetic UV-curable coatings for digital and offset printing. Magnum-UV provides an exceptional gloss or matte finish, notes the company, and features scratch- and scuff-resistance and superb adhesion to multiple substrates, including vinyl, film, paper, polypropylene, polyethylene, and polyester. a breakthrough in the Digital Press arena, bringing new quality levels, substrate capabilities, and sizes to the growing inkjet market. Konica Minolta has been a leader in the piezo-electric inket market for years, with its heads and inks being used in everything from commercial products, to industrial inkjet and hybrid applications. Fifteen years ago Konica released the Nassenger textile inkjet printer, which has revolutionized the short-run textile market. Rather than chasing the existing aqueous inkjet world of low quality web fed, the company chose to create a high quality, cut sheet solution. At its core, the KM-1 is built with the reliability of an offset press, complete with suction fed, pallet loaded feeder and stacker. Sheet sizes are up to 23x29", allowing traditional offset stocks to be ordered from manufacturers without the waste associated with converting a B2 sheet. Those sheets are conveyed through the paper transport via a common gripper bar on a main cylinder, ensuring the tightest possible front to back registration in the industry. Duplexing does not require a work and turn process, as it is automatic. The system utilizes a swing nail-reversing drum, which keeps the gripper bar in constant contact with the sheet. ExcelCoat Options: Corona Treatment Unit and Duplexer Harris & Bruno International (Booth 3205) is debuting ExcelCoat options of a Corona Treatment Unit and Duplexer at GRAPH EXPO 15. Visitors can see these options during live demonstrations of the ExcelCoat ZR30 offline/inline coater for UV & AQ. The Corona Treatment Unit eases wettability for primers/ coating over substrates and ink traditionally difficult for adhesion. The ExcelCoat Duplexer flips sheets for seamless inline duplex coating or to prepare prints for the next downstream finishing process. ExcelCoat’s chamber/anilox metering system is the preferred method for applying AQ, soft touch matte, and other coatings with particulates. Its automatic wash-up and ability to save 50 jobs allows easy repeatability with quick changeovers and minimal downtime. “Printers interested in ExcelCoat are looking for throughput, automation, and reliability,” says Scott Michels, H&B VP of Sales & Marketing. “We’re excited to be delivering two more options that expand the capabilities for applying coatings over a broad variety of substrates and digital inks.” Attendees can also get information about Harris & Bruno chambered doctor blade systems, circulators, anilox rolls, web coaters, and more. 20 September 16, 2015 | GRAPH EXPO Official Show Daily | PrintingNews.com
GraphExpo Show Daily September 16, 2015
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