Koenig & Bauer, Comet, 2010, 32 Pages, 578mm Cut-off, Semi-Commercial Press

Description

  1. Overview
    1. Koenig & Bauer Comet - SC with a hot air dryer for the production of magazines, flyers and book signatures (it comes with a KF3 SC semi commercial version).
    2. The press has less than 17,000 hours of production.
  2. Reelstand and Web Handling
    1. 1 reelstand type: Koenig & Bauer Pastoline 50 / 1000 / 1.3
    2. 1 manual reel logistic system (not the casted parts) type: KBA Patras M
    3. 1 web threading device (tape) to threading the web
    4. 1 infeed system with web tension control and 1 web severing device
    5. 1 sidelay and web centerline control (web guiding) type: Erhard & Leimer
  3. Printing Unit
    1. 1 printing unit with 8 printing couples (H-type), for 1 web 4:4 print with 3 inking rollers and 1 override roller, with 1 plate in circumference
    2. 8 temperature control devices for inking unit (oscillator roller)
    3. 8 spray bar dampening devices Baldwin Jimek with shutters
    4. 1 device for fan-out regulation via air nozzles
    5. 1 automatic color register control system (K&B-QIPC)
    6. 1 metal-grated roller with plate cylinder diameter
    7. 1 anti-wrap safety device arranged at the metal-grated roller
  4. Dryer and Chill Roller Group
    1. 1 frame and operating level for dryer and chill roller group
    2. 1 headset dryer type: Megtec Dual Dry TNV 119 including post-combustion
    3. 1 chill roll stand with 4 chill rollers
    4. 1 silicone applicator
    5. 1 sidelay and web centerline control (after the dryer) type: Erhard & Leimer
    6. 1 web tension control system type: Koenig & Bauer / Basko
    7. 1 drag roller
  5. Folder and Finishing
    1. 1 cut-off register control system (K&B-QIPC)
    2. 2 register rollers
    3. 1 angle bar arrangement
    4. 1 gluing and softening device
    5. 1 folder superstructure with 1 former
    6. 1 length and cross perforating device
    7. 1 jaw folder (2:3:3 system) semi-commercial type: KBA / KF 3 SC
    8. 1 section stitcher type: Koenig & Bauer LH 2/2 (tabloid format stitching)
    9. 1 device for the 2nd parallel cross fold - only provision made for later retrofit
    10. 1 quarter fold arrangement (chopper fold)
  6. Drive and Control Systems
    1. 1 decentralized press drive type: Drivetronic
    2. 1 central dampening solution conditioning and circulation system type: Technotrans
    3. 1 automatic ink supply system in the printing unit
    4. 1 gallery system
    5. 1 semi-automatic plate bending machine for offset plates type: Berth
    6. 1 semi-automatic plate punching machine type: Berth
    7. 1 electrical equipment and power infeed (230/400 volt, 60 Hz)
    8. 1 safety system
    9. 1 electrical drive and control system type: KBA Drivetronic
    10. 1 control console and automation type: Koenig & Bauer
    11. 1 diagnostic PC system
    12. 1 ink presetting system
  7. Specifications
    1. Newspaper page: 500 x 578 mm
    2. Tabloid page: 289 x 500 mm
    3. Max. printing area of newspaper page: 475 x 566 mm
    4. Magazine page: 250 x 289 mm
    5. Cylinder circumference: 1.156 mm
    6. Cut-off: 578 mm
    7. Max. web width: 1.000 mm
    8. Min. web width: 630 mm (for production on former center)
    9. Paper weights: 36-80 g/m2
    10. Production speed up to 37,500 r.p.h. in collect run or 75,000 copies/h in straight run
    11. Capacity: 32 Pages