Catalent Pharma Solutions has installed a 10-colour KBA Rapida 106 offset press at its Printed Components facility in Dublin, Ireland. It is capable of printing 15,000 sheets/hour and features a special combination of advanced systems to ensure print quality and product integrity throughout each run.
Fitted with the QualiTronic full sheet scanning system KBA developed for its currency printing presses, the QualiTronic camera scans each sheet at over three million pixels of resolution in full production speed. The image is then inspected and compared to an approved master sheet for any inconsistencies or deviations. If any are found, the sheet is marked for removal downstream.
The system can also detect any minute colour changes and automatically adjust the press in a closed-loop sequence, without the need for operator intervention.
The press also has a Simultaneous Plate Changing (SPC) system for rapid makereadies, and PlateIdent to reduce run-up waste and ensure correct sequencing. Its 2-over-8 configuration is said to offer “the ultimate in efficiency”, enabling concurrent production and makeready of alternate jobs on a single press.
The press also runs at low energy consumption levels, which supports Catalent’s efficiency goals and benefits its customers through improved carbon footprint audits.
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