Ryobi adds 40-inch press to its portfolio, plus inline finishing and LED UV for other models
Feb 25, 2008 9:38 AM
Ryobi's Drupa highlights include a new 40-inch press, the Ryobi 1050, as well as an inline UV casting and foiling option for its 755 6-up model. A 525GX concept configuration incorporates an LED UV curing system. The 1050 will ship in 2009; a perfecting model is slated for introduction in 2010.
At an open house for the trade press conducted at its Hiroshima, Japan, facility Ryobi provided members of the international trade press with an overview of its Drupa introductions. Currently rated at 16,000 sph, the 1050 will be offered in "S" (41.73 x 31.5 inch) and "XL" (41.73 x 33.46) configurations.
Key features for the new 40-inch press include double-diameter impression and transfer cylinders. Skeleton tranfer drums with moveable shells minimize scratching and marking. When printing on heavy card stock, the shell sections are stowed inside the transfer drum. For printing on lightweight stock, the transfer drum can be expanded by attaching the shell sections. (The 1050 accommodates paper thicknesses of 0.0016 inches to 0.024 inches (standard); an optional setup can accept 0.0016 inches to 0.039 inches.)
Optional featues include an inline printing quality control system that controls ink density during the print run. The Ryobi PQS incoporates a CCD camera mounted at the delivery section. The digital image is used to measure the density of the color bar on the printed sheets. Values needed to correct the color densities to match those of target densities are calculated and provided as feedback to printing control system, which adjusts the ink fountain keys as necessary.
Semii-automatic plate changing is standard; a fully automatic option is offered. Ryobi Program Inking automatically sets the conversion curve for each color according to the image area ratio data calculated during prepress, minimizing makeready paper waste.
Buyers can opt for extra-long, long, semi-long or standard delivery. A combined infrared and UV curing unit can be mounted at the delivery end for faster drying and printing on nonporous substrates.
For its 6-up 750 series, Ryobi will show an inline UV casting and foiling system. Both casting and foiling can be done inline with a single unit. When not in use, the lamp unit rises up out of the way. Conventional printing and varnish coating also are possible. In the UV casting process, the relief texture and pattern of the film are transferred to the UV varnish. The printed surface is cured by UV light to product the holographic effect.
In the foiling process, first the UV cure glue is applied with the printing or coating unit. The film-based foil then is covered on the printed surface. The UV lamp fixes the foil on the printed sheet.
Ryobi teamed with Toyo ink to develop an LED-UV system that will be shown on the 525GX. Rather than conventional UV lamps, the system incorporates lower-power consumption LEDs. Components include an LED-UV IR system form Matsushita Electric Works and a special Toyo ink.
Pricing for the 1050 is being finalized. Xpedx is the exclusive North American distributor for Ryobi branded presses. Visit their web site.
Most Recent Story
Popular Stories
Does painless RGB to CMYK conversion exist?
Into to lamination systems/materials
advertisement
Related Links
advertisement
Associations, Etc.
advertisement
American Printer Webinar
Click here to view webinar resources.
American Printer Video
Click here to view videos.
Print & Media Buyer
A collection of American Printer's coverage of the 2008 Drupa show. We will include more articles as the show approaches... advertisement
Fall 2008 Print & Media Buyer
Cover Story:Green Printers
Expert Advice: Sustainable papers
Last Word: Print in 2018...
ONLINE SPOTLIGHT
Drupa 2008 coverage
Resource Center
