KBA-Sheetfed Solutions KBA Rapida RSP 106 Finest finishing with rotary screen printing
Brilliant effects Rotary screen printing in sheetfed offset quality Over the past decades, KBA has built up a reputation as the unrivaled specialist for all forms of high-quality inline finishing in sheetfed offset. It was thus a logical step to continue development of the practice-proven technology and to add a rotary screen printing press to the product portfolio. After all, screen printing is a key to brilliant finishing options. The attainable ink or coating thickness of up to 250 µm is over ten times that of other printing processes. At the same time, larger pigments can be processed. Significantly improved and even new finishing effects are the result. The Rapida RSP 106 is an interesting choice for various applications: Firstly, for offset printers who have to date used exclusively an inline process for finishing. Screen printing is especially suitable for high-quality finishes on advertizing products, as well as for signs, posters and packaging. Many print companies have screen and offset presses standing side by side. A screen printing press on the technical level of sheetfed offset and furthermore with a common operating philosophy simplifies internal processes and means significantly enhanced efficiency in production. Anyone who has worked on a Rapida will immediately feel at home on the Rapida RSP 106. Screen printers benefit above all from the high production speeds of the Rapida RSP 106. With outputs up to 8,000 sheets per hour, it is significantly more productive than a conventional screen printing press. With the Rapida RSP 106, screen printing is more profitable than ever before. Especially for longer runs. A further positive effect is the shortening of delivery times. And for some customers, that is a stronger argument than just the price. Screen printing is a universal process. As such, it facilitates also untypical applications and new business fields, for example in industrial-scale printing, where the conventional screen process is too slow. The significantly more economical alternative of rotary screen printing, on the other hand, offers interesting perspectives in printed electronics, home decor products and many other previously unimagined fields. The Rapida RSP 106 sets you up for an unbelievably broad spectrum of possibilities. And that with a press based on the established platform concept of the Rapida sheetfed offset presses. Grasp the opportunity and experience a whole new dimension of rotary screen printing.
Screen making It s no witchcraft Efficient and economical The Rapida RSP 106 can be used with the most varied fabric and screen types. You thus remain fully flexible in your choice of suppliers. A smart in-house workflow, furthermore, reduces the outlay for screen making and subsequent mounting of the rotary finishing formes on the Rapida RSP 106. The screen making process comprises the following steps: Delivery Screens are supplied cut-to-format and with hole patterns for film positioning and seam welding Exposure/Washing out/drying Same process as for flat screens Steps specific to rotary screens Seam welding Mounting of the end rings Special handling fixtures are available for both of these steps Benefits at a glance Higher productivity than flat screen printing Economical production also for longer runs Significantly higher coating thicknesses compared to inline finishing in an offset process Very good spreading of coatings and thus high gloss Relief structures and haptic effects Processing of special pigments (e. g. fluorescent inks, metallic and other large-size pigments) Full curing of heavy coating applications Registration in offset quality
Features Cutting-edge console technology: Made by KBA ErgoTronic console with touchscreen for intelligent and straightforward handling Wall screen for visualization of all press settings Job changeover program JobAccess for fully automatic and coordinated execution of make-ready processes Job profiles saved for repeat jobs ErgoTronic Professional console additionally with diverse online and inline solutions for quality management on the press Integrated remote maintenance module KBA PressSupport 24 Sheetfed with Internet link for remote maintenance and software updates Integration into the KBA management system LogoTronic Professional AirTronic delivery: Full preset capabilities Aerodynamic gripper carriages optimize air flows, avoid turbulence and reduce powder consumption Sophisticated Venturi system provides for a stable supporting air cushion Dynamic sheet brake with speedcompensated suction belts Speed-compensated and formatdependent powder metering Extended delivery for the installation of dryer modules EES (Emission Extraction System) for extraction of emission-laden air KBA-specific non-stop solutions for uninterrupted production and smooth pile changes VariDry dryer systems: For every eventuality Three-section extended delivery (3.8 metres) Installation of high-performance VariDry IR/UV dryers Closed-loop dryer output control Lamp replacement without tools
Screen printing unit: Automated to the last detail Rotary screen mounted on an AirTronic Drum (perforated impression cylinder with perforated jacket to fix the sheet over the full area) Access from the side for simple blade replacement Fast and simple screen changing Clean working environment (exact positioning of the closed screen area during breaks in printing) Precise impression switching (screen rotation only when a sheet actually runs through the unit) Stepless, motorized setting of the blade pressure (separately on each side; adjustment of blade height) Stepless, motorized blade angle adjustment Separately driven screen cylinder (compensation of different screen thicknesses and setting of circumferential register) Motorized cylinder pressure setting (adjustment for substrate thickness, retraction to end position for screen changes and cleaning) Operator panel at the screen printing unit and full console integration Familiar operating concept of the Rapida sheetfed offset presses Calender unit: For optimum finishing results Depowdering of the sheets before finishing, prevention of contamination of the impression zone, smoothing of the sheets to improve spreading of the coating Impression cylinder with special compressible jacket Switched chrome roller Finely adjustable pressure Fully automatic blade system with integrated extraction
DriveTronic SIS (Sensoric Infeed System): Simply ingenious Patented KBA sheet infeed system Electronically controlled lateral sheet alignment Gentle sheet positioning with maximum alignment accuracy Integration into automatic format setting eliminates all need for operator intervention Patented Venturi system ahead of the feed line for smooth sheet infeed DriveTronic feeder: Dedicated drives for ultimate ease of operation DriveTronic feeder for continuous, stepless pile lifting with automatic speed compensation for paper and board Suction belt feed table with electronically controlled sheet deceleration to ensure optimum sheet arrival speed at the front lays Motorized remote adjustment for front lays, feed line and front lay cover height with DriveTronic infeed Automatic format setting and pile side edge alignment Touchscreen display with direct function keys for reliable and intuitive press operation Ultrasonic double-sheet detector KBA-specific non-stop solutions for uninterrupted production
KBA Rapida RSP 106 Technical data Sheet format Maximum 740 x 1,060 mm Minimum 340 x 480 mm Print format Maximum 730 x 1,050 mm Substrates 1) Standard 0.04 0.7 mm With plastics package 0.1 0.7 mm Gripper margin (speed-dependent) 10 15 mm Production speed 2) Maximum 8,000 sheets/h Pile height from floor Feeder 1,250 mm Delivery 1,200 mm 1) Printability is also influenced decisively by the flexural rigidity of the substrate. 2) Dependent on individual processing parameters, e. g. the inks and substrates used
KBA Rapida RSP 106 from the Koenig & Bauer Group Texts and illustrations refer in part to special features not included in the basic press price. No parts of this publication may be reproduced in any way without the manufacturer s permission. The manufacturer reserves the right to carry out modifications without prior notice. 05/2016-e For further information please contact the sales department at: KBA-Sheetfed Solutions AG & Co. KG Friedrich-List-Str. 47 01445 Radebeul, Germany Phone: +49 (0)351 833-0 Fax: +49 (0)351 833-1001 kba-radebeul@kba.com www.kba.com Printed in Germany