Said UK managing director, Neil Sutton, ‘Since its establishment in 1923, Komori has always sought to contribute to the printing industry by providing kando to our customers. This aim has inspired us toward leading-edge technological innovations for all market sectors, as visitors to our stand at the front of Hall 6 will experience.

‘At Ipex 2010, in addition to presenting the UK show debut of our faster, larger 40-inch press, the Lithrone SX40, we are introducing breakthrough UV techniques, highlighted through the on-stand production of the Ipex Daily on the eight-colour Lithrone S40P perfector. And we are launching a brand new, budget-friendly 29-inch press, the five-colour Enthrone 29.

‘We believe that Komori's latest kando solutions are truly beyond your expectations - enabling you to lead your competitors from the front!’ said Sutton.

Komori Solutions - Three Viewpoints
Komori Quality - Komori Ecology - Komori Assistance

Komori Quality: Brand new products and technologies
• KHS-AI advanced interface software demonstrated on all our Lithrones at Ipex, raising the bar for fastest, colour-precise production.
• Launch of Komori's unique ozone-free H-UV technology, providing superior effects such as high quality printing, quick delivery and waste paper reduction.
• Drip-off technology in UV printing and Conventional printing
• Development of our new five-colour Enthrone 29 was completed earlier this year to provide the ultimate quality flexible solution essential for smaller print shops. Making its world debut at Ipex, printing on paper and board

Komori Ecology: Komori strives to improve the eco-system
• All demonstrations feature eco-friendly products and systems such as KHS-AI fast makeready, H-UV, alcohol-free printing and eco-friendly consumables.

Komori Assistance: Full-spectrum before/after-sales services
• Training and education for customers' operators by Komori’s new KGC (Komori Graphic Technology Center) located in Japan in cooperation with our European engineers
• Operators technical guidance on-site
• Mechanical and software upgrades and retrofits

Additional presentations at Ipex include JDF networking of all four Komori presses, using Tharstern MIS, through our DoNet Zone, web press updates, demonstrations on Komori Chambon's latest sleeve technology and explanations from Komori Securities division on its latest currency and security presses.

Komori’s stand and press line up at IPEX 2010
Sutton continued, ‘On one of Ipex's largest stands, dominating the entrance to Hall 6, we will be making over 100 live press demonstrations during the show - highlighting our Quality, Ecology and Assistance Solutions.

‘At IPEX 2010, Komori will exhibit a full range of printing press technology designed to help our customers to stay ahead of the competition.’

Multiflexible Print - Enthrone 29 - BRAND NEW
‘Until now, smaller printshops have had to compromise when seeking a solution to single-press, multiflexible production combined with eco-friendly and economy-focused features,’ said Sutton. Using global in-depth research as our driving force, we have now developed the new Enthrone 29, which makes its true world debut at Ipex. What's more, it is already on our factory production schedules!

‘For the Enthrone, we have extracted the core features of our massively successful Lithrone S29 series machines and consolidated these into a budget-conscious, compact design.

‘The Enthrone is set to extend entry-level flexibility beyond industry expectations, with built-in Komori quality. See it at Ipex making fast changeovers from lightweight paper to board and with live JDF networking through our DoNet Zone, said Sutton.

Features and demonstration highlights
• Greater flexibility for smaller printshops
• Semi-high pile delivery
• Compact, space-saving design
• PQC-U Print Quality Control
• Quick job changes from thin paper to cardboard
• High quality printing by double diameter cylinders

The new Enthrone is available as a 2,4 or 5-colour press with a maximum printing speed of 13,000 sph and a sheet thickness range from 0.04 0.6mm.

One-pass high productivity - Lithrone S40P with H-UV - BRAND NEW
The eight-colour Lithrone S40P perfector, with Komori's unique 3 x double-size perfecting mechanism and speed-synchronised delivery transport belt, provides the Ipex launch pad for the new Komori H-UV drying system.

Eco-friendly and ozone-free Komori H-UV now enables the Lithrones to deliver finishing-ready sheets from thin paper to special and with a superb, powder-free finish. The press has a maximum printing speed of 15,000 sph, with a maximum sheet size of 720 x 1030mm.

Features and demonstration highlights
• High quality printing, Quick delivery, Powder-free operation, and Productivity improvement by brand new unique ozone-free H-UV finishing
• Live demonstrations of Ipex Daily production at 15,000 sph
• Unique 3 x double-size perfecting cylinder mechanism
• Speed-synchronised belt transport system
• Equipped with Digital Videoscope System and PDC-SII with polarised filter
• JDF networking through DoNet Zone

Extra Added Value - Lithrone SX40
Making its UK demonstration debut, the LSX40 is Komori's next generation flagship for the 40-inch market, to be exhibited at Ipex in UV specification. It has a higher running speed of 18,000sph, a larger sheet size of 750 x 1050mm, and new, faster fully automatic plate changing with non-stop plate removal. With the Komori KHS-AI advanced interface start-up technology, it achieves a 35 per cent reduction in job changeover times.

Its array of new features includes a newly developed feeder, an ink cheek design that ensures return-to-zero settings in all operating conditions, and a new delivery profile to increase access and ensure sheet delivery is flat, smooth and mark-free at all speeds and on all materials.

Features and demonstration highlights
• Four demonstrations every day on the six-colour Lithrone SX40 plus coater
• Drip-off by UV ink, OP varnish and UV coating
• 18,000sph production on 750 x 1050mm sheets
• Quick job-to-job changeover
• Pre-programmed and fully automated production

On-demand changeover - Lithrone S29
To utterly convince visitors of the actual productivity benefits gained with the Komori KHS-AI advanced interface, the five-colour Lithrone S29 plus coater will take centre stage on the Komori stand. The press has a maximum printing speed of 16,000 sph and maximum sheets size of 530 x 750mm. Using Komori’s latest fast start-up technology, the LS-529 will be demonstrated producing three jobs in 10 minutes. KHS-AI is a self-learning system that progressively updates press settings to help attain almost immediate production-level quality with minimal waste of paper and time.

KHS-AI software updates ink levels and over 30 air presets and also includes programs for hundreds of different paper types and sizes. It also incorporates Smart Sequence to enable individual pre-programming of press set-up operations, including cleaning, de-inking, pre-inking and plate changing.

Its Smart Feedback feature dramatically reduces the time and paper needed for customer-led on-press changes to the ink profile.

Features and demonstration highlights
• Full explanation of Komori's KHS-AI advanced interface system
• 12,000sph start-up further reduces wastage
• Quick job to job changeover
• Drip-off by Conventional printing, OP varnish and Aqueous coating

Other Exhibition Corners

Komori Chambon
Komori Chambon specialises in high quality webfed, offset and gravure presses focused on the packaging industry. At the Chambon Corner, we will demonstrate the company's latest sleeve technology with an on-stand operating unit. Also, by exhibit panels and high quality printing samples, we will introduce its multi-functionality, waste paper reduction and high-speed makeready which bring customers' revenue.

Komori Currency Technology
Security presses including banknote presses have gained a great success worldwide by the unique solutions in the security and banknote sector. We provide a full turnkey operation, and present all its latest innovations for the increasingly higher level of verification demanded by customers. At Komori Currency Technology Corner, we will introduce its high printing quality through exhibit samples.

Komori Webfed Presses
The innovative range of Komori 16- and 32-page web presses - now with cut-offs to suit most markets - has proved exceptionally successful over the last four years. An insight into the reasons for this popularity will be presented regularly at the show.

DoNet
DoNet is Komori's open architecture network system. In the DoNet Zone at Ipex, Komori demonstrates MIS-driven production control through CIP4/JDF-based digital communication, performing colour management and job control for all the jobs being printed on the four Komori presses at the show, and including live production management of the Ipex Daily, printed every day on the eight-colour Lithrone S40P perfector.

Source: http://www.graphicrepro.co.za/defaultnews.asp?nid=15523