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Rapida 145 & Rapida 164
Large Format Sheetfed Offset Printing Press
With production speeds up to 18,000 sheets/h and ultimate automation features, Rapida 145 & Rapida 164 set the industry benchmark in large format class.
Rapida 145 & Rapida 164
Large Format Offset Printing Press
- Compact, space-saving design reduces investment outlay
- Customer-specific configurations for cost-effective inline production
- Perfectly automated, simultaneous makeready processes – for higher capacity
- Excellent print quality thanks to market-leading measuring and control systems
- Convenient operation thanks to intelligent processes
- Printing performance and makeready times similar to 3b format
The New Dimension in Large Format
Koenig & Bauer has been the established market and technology leader in large-format sheetfed offset printing for many years. More than 50 years of experience in the building of large-format presses in unit design have flowed into the current Rapida 145 and Rapida 164 models.
With up to 14 printing and inline finishing units, the most comprehensive large-format installations in the world carry the Koenig & Bauer badge. Packaging printing, in particular, has long since been the absolute domain of Koenig & Bauer Sheetfed.
Incorporating a whole host of trendsetting innovations, the Rapida 145 and Rapida 164 are unique in their format classes.
- DriveTronic single-drive technology for absolute precision and high production speeds of up to 18,000 sheets/h
- 4 servo motors for all settings at the feeder
- Full preset capability for all format and air settings for the shortest makeready times
- Patented sheet infeed system
- Electronically controlled lateral sheet alignment
- Eliminates maintenance and wear
- Double-size impression cylinders and transfer drums for stress-free sheet travel and ultimate substrate flexibility
- Hardened gripper tips and finely structured gripper pads for maximum holding forces and precise sheet transfer
- Easily accessible venturi sheet guide plates for marking- and scratch-free production
- Fully automatic simultaneous plate change in all printing units
- All plates changed in approx. 1.5 minutes
- Parallel washing processes and job-specific, preselectable washing programmes for excellent cleaning results
- CleanTronic Synchro: simultaneous washing of blankets and impression cylinders during plate change with DriveTronic SPC
- “PrintClean“ function: removes excess ink from plates and blankets to reduce blanket washing
- Individual inking units can be engaged or disengaged as required for the job in hand
- No need to apply roller paste and no washing down to resume production
- Specially coated ink ducts for rapid ink changes
- Coating tower with anilox rollers in sleeve design
- Fast, tool-free changeover
- Sleeves can be changed parallel to other set-up processes or production
- Extremely fast colour control system reduces waste to an absolute minimum
- Inline colour measurement of every single sheet and control of every 10th sheet for consistently high print quality
- Content monitoring options available:
- QualiTronic PrintCheck for comparison against master
- QualiTronic PDFCheck for comparison against PDF
- QualiTronic PDFHighRes for high resolution comparison against PDF
- Automatically separates good and waste sheets into two separate stacks, ensuring smooth processes for the next process step
- Aerodynamic gripper bars optimise airflow
- Venturi sheet guide plates for contact-free sheet guiding
- Dynamic sheet brake with speed-compensated suction belts
- Full preset capability of all air and format settings for shortest makeready times
The Sound of the Rapida 145
Technical Data of the Rapida 145 & Rapida 164
| Rapida 145 | Rapida 164 | |
|---|---|---|
Max. Sheet Format | 1,060 x 1,450 mm | 1,205 x 1,640 mm |
Max. Production Speed1) Paper/Board | 15,000 / 16,000 sheets/h | 15,000 / 16,000 sheets/h |
Max. Production Speed1) with High Speed package | 18,000 sheets/h | 17,000 sheets/h |
Substrate Thickness2) Standard | 0.1 - 0.7 mm | 0.1 - 0.7 mm |
Substrate Thickness2) with additional packages | from 0.06 / up to 1.6 mm | from 0.06 / up to 1.6 mm |
1) Dependent on individual processing parameters, e.g. inks and substrates used 2) The flexural rigidity of the substrate is a decisive factor in suitability for printing | ||
| Standard | Optional | |
|---|---|---|
Printing Units | 2 - 10 | 10+ |
Sidelay-Free Infeed DriveTronic SIS | - | ✓ |
Fully Automatic Plate Change FAPC | - | ✓ |
Simultaneous Plate Change DriveTronic SPC | - | ✓ |
Perfecting (Rapida 145) | - | ✓ |
Fully Automated Coating Forme Change DriveTronic SFC | - | ✓ |
Fully Automatic Anilox Roller Change AniSleeve | - | ✓ |
CleanTronic Washing Systems | ✓ | |
VariDry Dryer Systems | - | ✓ |
AirTronic Delivery with Dynamic Sheet Brake | - | ✓ |
Pile Logistics | - | ✓ |
Plate Logistics | - | ✓ |
ErgoTronic Console with TouchTronic Interface | ✓ | |
Quality Measurement and Control Systems | - | ✓ |
Remote Maintenance Module PressSupport 24 Sheetfed | ✓ | |
Workflow Solutions for Printshop Networking | - | ✓ |
Contact
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