KBA: Rapida 130

DriveTronic feeder

Feeder controlled via 4 servo motors, with continuous, stepless pile lifting and automatic lift 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, with 2 suction belts and multi-chamber vacuum system
Electronically controlled sheet deceleration to ensure optimum sheet arrival speed at the front lays

Infeed

-Variospeed infeed accelerates the sheet to press speed in two stages (minimising stress on the sheets)
Motorised remote adjustment of the feed line and the front lay cover height

Vacuum side lay

Marking-free alignment of the sheet
Multi-chamber vacuum system to permit matching to different substrates
Automatic format setting

Sheet monitoring

Capacitive double-sheet detector for inhomogeneous materials
Electromechanical double-sheet detector
Multiple sheet sensors
Optical skew-sheet and side lay sensors
Optical front lay sensors with electropneumatic overshoot blocking
Magnetic crash bar

Touchscreen display

Touchscreen display with direct function keys for reliable and intuitive press operation

Design principles

Substructure cast in a single piece for high torsional rigidity, stability and reduced weight
Continuous gear train for smooth running and precision
Unit design; 7 o'clock cylinder arrangement
Corrosion-free cylinder surface finish
Bearer contact and play-free bearings for precise rolling between plate and blanket cylinders
Automatic bearer cleaners
Central lubrication for the most important lubrication points

Universal gripper system

No adjustments required to accommodate changes in substrate thickness
Ceramic-coated gripper tips for maximum holding force
Structured gripper pads with elastic inlays
Gripper pads and tips can be replaced individually

Sheet travel

Double-size impression cylinders and transfer drums for reliable sheet travel over the full substrate range
Air-cushioned sheet travel with blower bars, Venturi guide plates and comb suckers
Automatic setting of the substrate thickness

Semi-automatic plate change (SAPC)

Pneumatic opening and closing of the plate cylinder guards
Automatic clamping and tensioning of the plate
Divided rear plate clamps

Fully automatic plate change (FAPC)

Change completed in 3 cycles
Total change time in straight printing mode approx. 3.5 minutes
Total change time in perfecting mode approx. 7 minutes
Divided rear plate clamps

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

ColorTronic ink duct

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 for constant ink transport

Inking unit

Fast-reacting single-train inking unit
Remote setting of vibrator frequency and blocking
Ink train separation with impressionoff to maintain the vertical ink distribution in the inking unit
Stepless remote adjustment of the oscillation timing during production
Remote switching of ink forme roller oscillation
Oscillating distributors prepared for inking unit temperature control
Individual engaging/disengaging of inking units for reduced roller wear and minimised makeready times

Dampening unit

Speed-compensated Varidamp filmtype dampening unit for a stable inkwater balance
Differential drive to eliminate hickeys, activated/deactivated during production

Washing systems

Individual programming and central control of washing programs
Multiple-media washing system permitting the use of different ink systems (CleanTronic Multi)
Multi-purpose washing system for rollers, plates, blankets and impression cylinders
Use of dry cloth or ready-impregnated Prepac® cloth rolls
Indication of washing cloth consumption

"Print clean" function

Specific stripping of the remaining ink from plate and blanket
Reduced blanket washing times
Enhanced production stability with thin materials

Single-drum sheet turning

Proven double-size single-drum perfecting unit placing minimum stress on the substrate
Special perfecting drum gripper system handling a broad substrate range in both straight printing mode and perfecting
Fully automatic mode conversion: 2 min

Sheet travel

Air-cushioned sheet travel with blower bars and Venturi guide plates
Long-lasting ink-repellent surface on impression cylinders after the perfecting unit

Sheet monitoring

Cameras under the perfecting unit and in the delivery for convenient monitoring and fine adjustment of the sheet travel
Sheet travel sensors to ensure a reliable printing process

Chamber blade system

Chamber blade system for constant and even coating application
Crane facility for fast and user-friendly anilox roller replacement

Coating supply system

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

Coating forme change

Automated coating forme change
Change time: only 2 minutes
Remote pressure setting
Remote setting of lateral, circumferential and diagonal register

VariDry IR/hot-air

Twin-tube hybrid lamps with IR power rating of 60 W/cm
Lamp replacement without tools
Automatic pile temperature regulation and dryer control
Can be installed as final dryers, as intermediate dryers or in a dryer tower

VariDryBLUE

Triple delivery extension essential
Unsaturated hot air from modules 1 and 2 can be used to dry sheets in module 3 and swan neck
Reduced heating input and volume of vented air delivers energy savings and cuts carbon emissions

UV dryers

UV lamps with UV power rating of 160 W/cm (stepless control)
Lamp replacement without tools
Automatic pile temperature regulation and dryer control
WashTronic for enhanced productivity and maximum service life of the UV lamps

Sheet travel

Speed-compensated gripper opening cam for a broad range of substrates
Fan modules and blower bars promote optimum pile formation
Light barriers to guard the hazardous area

Touchscreen display

Touchscreen display with direct function keys for reliable and intuitive press operation

Sheet brake

Sheet brake with pre-suction plate and variable speed to facilitate smooth sheet delivery
Automatic format setting
Individual air setting for suction rings

Powder sprayer

Speed-compensated and formatdependent powder metering

Extraction system

Elimination of health hazards from ozone and VOC emissions

Extended delivery

Enhanced productivity through fast drying times
Available extension lengths: 1,300 mm, 2,600 mm, 3,900 mm

Feeder

Non-stop system with individual rods for fast manual pile change
Fully automatic change with non-stop rake, with monitoring sensors for pile transport and pile reunion
Pile insertion and removal possible from all three sides

Delivery

Non-stop pile change possible at full production speed
Lowerable non-stop roller rack extended automatically in the direction of sheet travel
Sensor monitoring for lifting/lowering of main and auxiliary piles

PileTronic logistics

Networking of press control, non-stop systems and pallet handling for maximum production efficiency
Range of proven logistics modules available
Elaboration of customer-specific solutions
Paper supply without pallets possible

ErgoTronic professional control console

19" TFT touchscreen for ergonomic access to all press functions
USB port for fast communication of job data
ColorTronic ink metering with ink profile displays on console
Motorised console height adjustment and sheet inspection desk with adjustable desk angle
Uninterruptible power supply to enable controlled press shutdown in case of power supply failure
Integrated remote maintenance module

Control console functions

Job changeover program for automatic job presetting
Job-specific saving of all relevant press parameters for repeat jobs
Presetting of format and substrate thickness
Job-specific presetting of ColorTronic ink metering
Remote register setting
Presetting and selection of washing functions
Control for all peripheral equipment
Maintenance indicator

LogoTronic

Entry-level solution for a flexible workflow: CIPLink to convert CIP3 data for automatic ink profile presetting on the press

LogoTronic professional

Comprehensive management system for KBA presses:

CIP4/JDF 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
Report functions

	Rapida 130	Rapida 130a	Rapida 142	Rapida 162	Rapida 162a
Paper formats
max.	910 x 1,300 mm	965 x 1,300 mm	1.020 x 1,420 mm	1.120 x 1,620 mm	1,200 x 1,620¹ mm
min.	500 x 600 mm	500 x 600 mm	600 x 720 mm	600 x 920 mm	600 x 920 mm
Max. print format
standard	900 x 1,300 mm	955 x 1,300 mm	1,010 x 1,420 mm	1,110 x 1,620 mm	1,190 x 1,620 mm
perfecting	885 x 1.300 mm	940 x 1.300 mm	995 x 1.420 mm	1.095 x 1.620 mm	1.170 x 1.620¹ mm
Substrates²
standard	0.06 - 0.7 mm	0.06 - 0.7 mm	0.06 - 0.7 mm	0.06 - 0.7 mm	0.06 - 0.7 mm
with lightweight equipment	from 0.04 mm	from 0.04 mm	from 0.04 mm	from 0.04 mm	from 0.04 mm
with board-handling equipment	up to 1.2 mm	up tp 1.2 mm	up to 1.2 mm	up to 1.2 mm	up to 1.2 mm
with corrugated equipment	up to 1.6 mm	up to 1.6 mm	up to 1.6 mm	up to 1.6 mm	up to 1.6 mm
Max. production speed³
Press up to 6 printing units+L	15,000 sheets/hr	15,000 sheets/hr	15,000 sheets/hr	14,000 sheets/hr	13,000 sheets/hr
Perfector press in straight mode	12,000 sheets/hr	12,000 sheets/hr	12,000 sheets/hr	11,000 sheets/hr	11,000 sheets/hr
Perfector presses in perfecting mode	10,000 sheets/hr	10,000 sheets/hr	10,000 sheets/hr	9,000 sheets/hr	9,000 s heets/h
Pile height⁴
Feeder without/with non-stop	1,500 / 1,200 mm	1,500 / 1,200 mm	1,500 / 1,200 mm	1,500 / 1,200 mm	1,500 / 1,200 mm
Delivery without/with non-stop	1,200 / 1,100 mm	1,200 / 1,100 mm	1,200 / 1,100 mm	1,200 / 1,100 mm	1,200 / 1,100 mm
Plate and blanket dimensions
Plate size	1,035 x 1,310 mm	1,095 x 1,310 mm	1,145 x 1,430 mm	1,245 x 1,630 mm	1,260 x 1,630 mm
Copy line (straight/perfecting)	72 / 77 mm	72 / 77 mm	72 / 77 mm	72 / 77 mm	72 / 77 mm
Blanket size	1,275 x 1,340 mm	1,275 x 1,340 mm	1,275 x 1,460 mm	1,315 x 1,660 mm	1,355 x 1,660 mm

¹⁾ Rapida 162a-8SW4 or -10SW5, otherwise as Rapida 162

²⁾ Printability is also influenced decisively by the flexural rigidity of the substrate³⁾ Dependent on individual processing parameters, e.g. the inks and substrates used

⁴⁾ From floor, without non-stop operation