The first KBA Rapida 75E offset press in Austria has been installed by Vienna-based Eberle-Druck, a specialist printer of pharmaceutical packaging and securities. The B2, 6-colour coater press is said to be ideal for printing pharmaceutical packaging. Print runs are often as short as 500 sheets, and would be unviable on a bigger press.
“We virtually sell makeready time, since it comprises as much as 80% of any print job,” explains Eberle-Druck Managing Director Martin Schmutterer. “The Rapida 75E’s automatic format adjustment, automatic washing, semi-automatic plate changing and touchscreen display with quick-select buttons has cut this time dramatically.”
The press can handle all of the substrates used, from 40g/m² paper for dosage instructions to 600 and 700g/m² board for packaging. Most of the colours are spot, and most of the packaging is for prescription drugs, which are printed in two or three colours. The rest is for generic drugs and has a higher colour content. Flexo presses are used for UV coatings.
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