In this connection, Dirk Winkler, head of print technology at KBA-Sheetfed, presented a Rapida 105 PRO with twin coaters and inline cold foil module printing and finishing a variety of high-quality folding cartons, world maps and calendar images. The finished folding cartons were then passed straight on to a KBA Rapida RDC 106 rotary die-cutter for cutting, creasing and – as a premiere – inline waste stripping. And all that with the shortest possible makeready times and practically twice the throughput of a conventional flat-bed die-cutter.
A second print demonstration turned attention to the Rapida 75 PRO, where the chosen jobs involved LED-UV production on uncoated papers and high-quality gloss finishing on coated art paper. The new half-format press was converted in next to no time for each new job.
A tour of the factory assembly centre was a further highlight of the visit, not least because a number of very long presses were currently being tested ready for delivery to their respective customers. They included a Rapida 145 with 14 printing and finishing units, as well as several 10- and 12-colour perfector presses. Particular interest was naturally attracted by the two large-format Rapidas for Polish customers. As every year, the intensive technical agenda was combined with a more relaxing tourist excursion and culinary delights.
