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AirTronic

Extended delivery with overhead, aerodynamically supported sheet guidance

ALV

Extended delivery

CleanTronic

Cost-effective cleaning of inking unit, rubber blankets, impression cylinders; for sheetfed presses additional program-controlled cleaning of coating feed system, anilox rollers and coating formes;“print clean”

CleanTronic Impact

Washing system with premoistened cloths

CleanTronic Multi

Washing cycle for different types of ink (multiple washing agents available)

CleanTronic Synchro

Simultaneous cleaning of inking rollers, blankets and impression cylinders on Rapida presses; includes dedicated package for inking unit drives

CleanTronic UV

Standby mode for interdeck UV dryer module during impression-cylinder washing

ColorTronic

The ColorTronic desk is the press operator's central workplace and permits optimum handling of the ink settings.

CX

Package for board processing at Rapida sheetfed offset presses

DensiTronic PDF

High-resolution whole-sheet scanner for comparing the printed sheet with pre-press data (option for DensiTronic Professional)

DensiTronic Professional

Densitometry- and spectrophotometry-based online inking control; quality log

DriveTronic

Shaftless drives. The individual printing units and cylinders are driven by dedicated AC servo motors. The benefits: faster makeready, more user-friendly operation, easier press extensions and more flexible configurations.

EasyTronic

One single push-button for automatic press start-up and run-down (EasyGo and EasyStop).

EcoSplice

Automatic splice-preparation system for web presses.

EES

Emission Extraction System - to be used against unpleasant odours arising during varnishing, as side effect against powder dust.

ErgoTronic

KBA console technology for press and peripherals including raft of automatic presetting functions.

ErgoTronic ACR

Automatic Camera Register - Register measurement at the console via handheld video camera

ErgoTronic ColorControl

automatic device for measuring solid densities at the ErgoTronic console, with vacuum-based sheet fixation and x/y scanning arm

ErgoTronic ColorDrive

automatic device for measuring solid densities

Ergotronic ICR

Register measurement at the console via motorised scanning head

ErgoTronic ImageZoom

Video magnifier for image inspection (option for ErgoTronic ACR, ErgoTronic ICR)

ErgoTronic Instrument Flight

Control of ink application (grey balance) using System Brunner software (option for ErgoTronic ColorDrive, ErgoTronic ColorControl)

ErgoTronic Lab

Measurement and control of Lab values (option for ErgoTronic ColorDrive, ErgoTronic ColorControl)

ErgoTronic PSO-Match

Colour control according to the Process Standard Offset (PSO), option for ErgoTronic ColorDrive, ErgoTronic Colorcontrol

FanoTronic

Closed-loop or operator-controlled fan-out compensation system for colour newspaper presses. Optimises colour registration and reduces waste.

FAPC

Fully Automatic Plate Change

LogoTronic

LogoTronic ensures the transfer of essential preset data to the press and is the interface to a superordinate management information system.

MiniGap

Minimized cylinder gap at plate and rubber blanket cylinder in conjunction with metal blankets.

Newsflow

Keyless Newsflow inking unit with patented technology. Specifically developed and optimised for high-speed waterless web offset prodocution. Promotes consistently uniform inking irrespective of image characteristics.

Pastoline

Reelstand for single-width newspaper and C16 commercial web offset presses with web speeds of up to 13mps (2,560fpm). Two-part arms with millimetre step adjustment can accept reels up to a maximum width of 1,000mm (39.37in), a maximujm diameter of 1,270mm (50in) and a maximum weight of 1.3t (2,867lbs), with a commercial press 1.6t (3,527lbs).

Pastomat C

Fully automated reelstand for max. reel diameters of 1,200 mm, max. web width of 1,280 mm, max. web weight of 1,800 kg and max. splicing speed of 13.0 mps.

Pastomat CL

Fully automated reelstand for max. reel diameters of 1,524 mm, max. web width of 2,520 mm, max. web weight of 6,000 kg and max. splicing speed of 17.2 mps.

Patras A

Fully automated reel-transport and intelligent reel-logistics system encompassing storage, loading and stub removal.

Patras M

Semi-automated reel logistics.

PileTronic

PileTronic Ident/PileTronic PDF: Simatic RF600 RFID system with reading devices at feeder and delivery for automatic recognition and location of pile tags, update of pile status and sheet consumption

PileTronic Logistik

Large-format pile logistics; software for networking semi-automated pallet transport systems (roller conveyors, pallet/pile turner) with nonstop capability and press controls

Plate Ident

Camera-based automatic plate-recognition system that checks the positioning of the plates on the cylinder against a data matrix code exposed during platemaking.

PlateTrans

Automated plate logistics system for KBA’s compact presses. Comprises: PlateSorter, PlateBox, PlateTrain, PlateRail, PlateLoader

PlateTronic

Automatic plate-changing system incl. control software.

PressNet

KBA newspaper press workflow customisation, including EasyPlan, EasySet, EasyStart, EasyStop, EasyReport

QualiTronic ColorControl

Inline colour density measurement and control. Each sheet is scanned by a high-speed camera and control recommendations transmitted to the ColoTronic ink duct after every tenth sheet. This minimises makeready times and promotes a uniform image quality throughout the entire print run.

QualiTronic ColorView

Control reports to document average ink density values for each printing unit over the whole course of a job (option for QualiTronic ColorControl, QualiTronic Professional)

QualiTronic DotView

Evaluation of control strips with regard to dot grain (option for QualiTronic ColorControl, QualiTronic Professional)

QualiTronic ICR

Inline register measurement and control. A sensor system after the final printing unit allows register marks to be measured automatically

QualiTronic Instrument Flight

Control of ink application (grey balance) using System Brunner software (option for QualiTronic ColorControl)

QualiTronic LiveView

Display of a "live" image of the sheet on the impression cylinder (option for QualiTronic ColorControl)

QualiTronic Mark

Sheet marking in the printing unit

QualiTronic Mark ID

Personalisation/ID/coding in the printing unit

QualiTronic Mark Plus

Individual blank marking in the printing unit

QualiTronic PDF

Inline PDF control (option for QualiTronic ColorControl)

QualiTronic PileView

Software for visual assessment and documentation of an inspected pile (option for QualiTronic Professional)

QualiTronic Professional

Inline sheet inspection and inking control (with waste-sheet tagging option "Mark/MarkPlus")

QualiTronic PSO-Match

Colour control according to the Process Standard Offset (PSO), option for QualiTronic ColorControl, QualiTronic Professional

QualityPass

Measurement reports for quality control (option for ErgoTronic ColorDrive, ErgoTronic ColorControl, QualiTronic ColorControl, QualiTronic Professional)

RollerTronic

Automatically adjustable roller lock for optimum setting of ink and dampener forme rollers by push-button from the console. Cuts costly time-consuming maintenance work.

SAPC

Semi-Automatic Plate Change

SFC

Simultaneous Forme Change

SIS

Sensoric Infeed System - Sidelay free system

SPC

Simultaneous Plate Change - at all selected printing units

StepIn

Compact Cortina and Commander CT tower that splits apart at the touch of a button to allow easy access for maintenance work, blanket washing etc.

SW

Perfecting unit

TempraTronic

High-precision temperature control system for anilox rollers and plate cylinders in the waterless Cortina.

VaryDry

Innovative ink and coating drying systems for Rapida sheetfed offset presses

WebTronic

Automatic web-tension measurement and control system.

Zip'n'Buy

Capability for perforating a predefined broadsheet page at maximum press speed to create a tear-out ad, coupon etc.