Komori Corporation has launched its 40-inch Impremia NS40 equipped with its sheetfed nanographic Printing system.
The wraps were taken off the model at virtual.drupa, with the new digital press supported by Komori’s previously amassed technologies.
With unique designs such as use of image transfer blankets, the press achieves B1 print speeds of 6,500 sph. As a “digital offset” press, the company said the NS40 is the “peak of digital presses”.
According to Komori, the press features impressive productivity and profitability needed to expand customers’ businesses by meeting growing demand for short and medium runs including variable printing and versioning for immediate turnaround on jobs such as packages, displays and point of purchase.
With the Impremia NS40, printheads eject aqueous Nanoink onto an image transferring blanket, which forms a thin layer. The ink then dries on the blanket and is transferred after the inner moisture has dissipated, preventing moisture from penetrating into the substrate as deeply and allowing for high-speed drying. This innovation is what allows for printing speeds of 6,500 revolutions.
Able to print at speeds of 6,500 revolutions with no need to change plates or ink, the Impremia NS40 is aimed at not only for short packaging but also for jobs demanding short turnarounds, and heavy use of special colours, such as point of purchase.
“In terms of both productivity and profitability, the NS40 greatly excels at jobs such as short and medium runs where standard offset presses fall short,” the company said.
The Impremia NS40 can also produce acceptable sheets from the first sheet, with no need to change plates or ink.
“Compared to offset presses, this can greatly reduce the time spent, from corrections to final printing and on-site confirmations, even for short to medium runs of many different printed items,” the company said.
It also allows for the same post-press processing as with offset presses, such as offline aqueous press coating, PP lamination, board lamination, punching and folding.
Komori said the press will first launch in Japan, China, North America, and Europe, with plans to launch in other markets sequentially.
The machine configurations are available in two models: four colour + coater and seven colour + coater.
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