At drupa 2008, KBA showcased its plinth mounted Rapida 162 six-colour coater press with extended delivery, UV capability and a full array of QualiTronic modules. Running alcohol-free, the press printed a luxury brochure for Harley Davidson followed by packaging such as foil laminated cartonboard and with Metal FX inks, creating impressive metallic effects.
In tandem with the Rapida 142 eight-colour perfector, the Rapida 162 rounded off the live show by demonstrating the possible efficiency gains - 14,000 sheets/hour with PileTronic automated pile logistics in conjunction with RFID transponders and a pile turner controlled from the console. PileTronic Ident read/write modules embedded in the pile turner, feeder and delivery identified the pallets and the number of sheets stacked on them by means of RFID tags. The system also logged pallet location and the volume of materials consumed. During each pile change in the delivery, PileTronic PDF wrote the number of printed sheets on the RFID tag. A LogoTronic Docu module in the console of the Rapida 162 automatically printed out a pallet docket.
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