Rapida 105

• Feeder motions controlled via 4 servomotors
• Continuous, stepless pile lifting with automatic speed compensation (paper/board)
• Antistatic rear-edge separating air
• Automatic format setting
• Automatic pile side edge alignment
• Front-edge pile height sensing with automatic compensation of the feeder head height
• Skew-sheet correction at the feeder head during production

Suction-belt feed table

• Suction-belt feed table with stainless, antistatic structured surface and multichamber vacuum system
• Electronically controlled sheet deceleration to ensure optimum sheet arrival speed at the front lays

Vacuum side lay

• Marking-free alignment process
• Multi-chamber vacuum system to permit matching to different substrates
• Included in automatic format setting

• Central parallel and skew adjustment of the feed line
• Central adjustment of the front lay cover height
• Touchscreen display with direct function keys for reliable and intuitive press operation

Sheet monitoring

• Ultrasonic double-sheet detector, also for inhomogeneous materials
• Multiple-sheet detector
• Optical skew-sheet and side lay sensors
• Optical front lay sensors with electropneumatic overshoot blocking
• Magnetic crash bar

Non-stop operation at the feeder

• Non-stop system with individual rods for uninterrupted production during pile changes
• Pile insertion and removal possible from all three sides

• Unit design
• Double-size impression cylinders and transfer systems for reliable sheet travel over the full substrate range
• 7 o‘clock cylinder arrangement
• Substructure cast in a single piece for high torsional rigidity and stability
• Continuous gear train for smooth running and precision
• Corrosion-free cylinder surface finish
• Bearer contact and play-free bearings for precise rolling between plate and blanket cylinders
• Central lubrication

Sheet travel

• Gentle, air-cushioned sheet travel with blower systems and Venturi guide plates
• Automatic setting of the substrate thickness
• Pneumatic impression on/off switching

• No adjustments required to accommodate changes in substrate thickness
• Coated gripper tips and structured gripper pads for maximum holding force
• Gripper pads and tips can be replaced individually
• Increased gripper shaft diameter

Register setting

• Remote setting of lateral, circumferential and diagonal register
• Diagonal register achieved by tilting the transfer drums
• ErgoTronic ACR for automatic and exact register checking and correction

• Ink keys with carbide blades and ceramic-coated ink duct roller
• Remote control of the ink keys
• Wear-free ink metering ensures accurately reproducible settings
• Ink duct roller speed compensated to the press speed

Ink duct foil

• No influence on the basic ink duct setup, as the foil does not extend into the metering gap
• Convenient ink removal and cleaning reduces makeready time
• Fast and uncomplicated foil replacement

Inking unit

• New, fast-reacting inking unit
• Remote setting of vibrator frequency and blocking from the control console
• Ink train separation with impression-off
• Automatic adjustment of the oscillation timing from the control console
• Ink forme roller oscillation
• Inking unit temperature control for duct roller and oscillating distributors
• Individual engaging/disengaging of inking units from the console for reduced roller wear and minimised makeready times

Dampening unit

• New, speed-compensated Varidamp film-type dampening unit for a stable ink-water balance
• Skewing of the dampening duct roller to adapt dampening solution distribution across the press width
• Differential drive to eliminate hickeys, activated from the control console during production

QAPC (Quick Action Plate Change):

Simple plate change

• Plate change with quick-release clamps
• Automatic plate cylinder positioning
• Pneumatic plate clamping
• Divided rear plate clamps

SAPC (Semi Automatic Plate Change):

Automated plate change

• Pneumatic opening and closing of the plate cylinder guard
• Automatic rotation to the change positions
• Automatic clamping and tensioning of the plate
• Divided rear plate clamps

FAPC (Fully Automatic Plate Change):

Fully automatic plate change

• Automatic plate change on the whole press after program start at the control console
• Parallel changing in several printing units, completed in 3 cycles
• Faster, optimised change process with change time of 2.8 min, including register zeroing
• Divided rear plate clamps

CleanTronic roller washing

• Individual programming and central control of washing programs

CleanTronic blanket and impression cylinder washing

• Simple washing beam for blanket washing (with Easy Set)
• Swing-action washing beam for combined blanket and impression cylinder washing
• Individual programming and central control of washing programs
• Parallel washing of rollers and blanket
• Use of dry cloth or ready-impregnated cloth rolls
• Indication of washing cloth consumption at the control console

CleanTronic Multi

• Multiple-media washing system permitting the use of different ink systems

"Print clean" function

• Targeted stripping of the remaining ink from plate and blanket
• Reduced blanket washing times and material consumption
• Enhanced production stability with thin materials
• Pre-selection of the number of sheets to be used
• Can replace blanket washing for short runs

CleanTronic UV

• Safety function to eliminate waiting times before and after cylinder washing when printing with UV inks
• More efficient makeready and longer service life for UV lamps

Chamber blade system

• Hydropneumatic control for constant and even coating application
• Lightweight anilox rollers ensuring fast and user-friendly replacement

• Coating supply system for dispersion and UV coatings in separate circuits
• Central control via the press console
• Fully automatic cleaning for dispersion and UV coatings
• Excellent cleaning result enabling immediate use of the coating system for the next job

Coating forme change

• Universal clamps for blankets and coating plates
• Quick-release clamps for coating plates with register system for automated forme change (change time: approx. 1 min)
• Remote pressure setting
• Remote adjustment of lateral and circumferential register from the press console

• High-level delivery for smooth sheet transport
• Touchscreen display with direct function keys for reliable and intuitive press operation
• Air-cushioned sheet guiding with multiple Venturi systems
• Speed-compensated gripper opening cam for a broad range of substrates
• Fan modules and blower bars promote optimum pile formation
• Standard-compliant light barriers to guard the hazardous area

Powder sprayer

• Speed-compensated and format dependent powder metering

Sheet brake

• Sheet brake with pre-suction plate and variable speed to facilitate precise sheet delivery
• Suction rings can be deactivated in pairs

Extraction system

• Elimination of health hazards from ozone and VOC emissions

Extended delivery

• Extension length 2,400 mm
• Enhanced productivity when coating thanks to shorter drying times

Non-stop operation at the delivery

• Non-stop pile change possible at full production speed
• Lowerable non-stop roller rack extended automatically above the main pile
• Sensor monitoring for lifting/lowering of main and auxiliary piles
• Alternative: Non-stop system without lowering capability for smaller pile heights or several product piles on a single pallet

• IR/hot-air drying with stepless control
• Can be installed as final dryers, as intermediate dryers or in a dryer tower
• Carbon twin lamps with IR power rating of 60 W/cm
• Lamp replacement without tools
• Dryer control on the basis of pile temperature

VariDry^Blue

• System variant for enhanced energy efficiency
• Energy saving potential up to 50% compared to conventional IR/hot-air dryers
• Unsaturated dryer air recirculated within the extended delivery
• Controlled via the press console

VariDry UV

• Compact dryer module with UV power rating of 160 W/cm (stepless control)
• Can be installed as final or interdeck dryers
• Lamp replacement without tools
• Automatic pile temperature measurement
• Lamp-specific acquisition of operating hours, irrespective of installation position
• CleanTronic UV to shorten the waiting times when washing

• Touchscreen for ergonomic access to all press functions
• Wall screen for visualisation of all press settings
• Live image from QualiTronic ColorControl on wall screen
• ColorTronic ink metering with ink profile displays on console
• Integration with existing DensiTronic Professional possible
• Linear densitometer ColorDrive and ErgoTronic ACR possible
• Sheet inspection desk with adjustable desk angle
• Motorised console height adjustment with memory function
• USB port for fast communication of job data
• Uninterruptible power supply to enable controlled press shutdown in case of power supply failure
• Integrated remote maintenance module KBA PressSupport 24Sheetfed with Internet link for remote maintenance and software updates

Control console functions (dependent on incorporated options)

• Job changeover program JobAccess for automatic job presetting
• Job-specific saving of all relevant press parameters for repeat jobs
• Remote register setting
• Integration of "Instrument Flight" for extended colour control according to grey balance
• Control for all peripheral equipment
• Maintenance indicator and print-outs of maintenance lists
• Unbroken production data acquisition in conjunction with LogoTronic Professional
• Creation and printing of pile dockets
• Preview images  

Job changeover program JobAccess

• Preparation of the next job while production is still running
• Automatic execution of all preselected makeready processes in time-optimised order
• Presetting of format and substrate thickness
• Presetting of all substrate-specific air settings
• Job-specific presetting of ColorTronic ink metering
• Preselection and activation of washing functions

LogoTronic

• Ink profile presetting via CIP3 data

LogoTronic Professional

Comprehensive management system for KBA presses:

• CIP3/CIP4 interface to prepress
• JDF/JMF interface to an MIS
• Order management
• Press presetting
• Master data, including central ink database
• PressWatch for graphic representation of the overall production process
• SpeedWatch for graphic representation of job progress
• Automatic saving and management of all quality reports

• Integrated remote maintenance module in every press
• Most comprehensive remote maintenance functionality and longest experience on the market
• Access to individual printing unit controllers possible
• Fast assistance and problem remedies in up to 80% of all cases – without need for service visit or spare parts
• Telephone hotline free of charge during the warranty period
• Immense time and cost savings
• Increased availability of the press

Spare parts service

• Comprehensive product and quality tests for original KBA parts
• Competent and efficient advice from our service specialists
• Guarantee of outstanding precision and quality, high reliability and maximum service life
• Spare parts incorporating the latest state of the art
• High availability of over 2.5 million parts
• Fastest possible delivery of spare and accessory parts

Retrofits

• Adaptation of already installed presses to changing market conditions
• Possibilities to shorten makeready times, reduce waste or further improve quality
• Considerable experience gained in the course of many successful modernisation projects
• Comprehensive measures to raise press productivity possible