Heidelberg adds perfecting and UV to Anicolor

Heidelberg has updated two models of its Speedmaster XL 75 Anicolor offset press to include new features like UV and perfecting to add more value to print jobs.

Launched at the Heidelberg Info Days, the eight-colour Speedmaster XL 75 Anicolor now comes with a perfector, and the five-colour version can now include a coating unit and UV printing capability.

Heidelberg says this makes the presses, which are targeted at cost-effective short run jobs, flexible and able to produce versatile finishing effects and fast, cost-effective manufacturing.

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Heidelberg Australia managing director Richard Timson says the presses are ideal for printers in the niche, high value print business.

“It is perfect for short-run packaging companies who print expensive stock and would like cost-effective production with less and less waste,” he says.

“In small and medium formats, the zoneless Anicolor technology impresses with rapid inking-up that produces saleable sheets from the 20th print sheet onward. Users say it reduces waste by up to 90 percent and supports very short make-ready times.”

The manufacturer says the eight-colour press now combines both advantages in a single press.

It says the front and reverse sides are printed in a single pass, which greatly reduces delivery times, and due to the modular design of the platform, printers can tailor their specific configuration to market ­requirements and acquire a flexible press.

Heidelberg says one in four Speedmaster XL 75 machines are also supplied as a UV press.

“Consequently, UV technology is also being transferred to the Speedmaster XL 75 Anicolor. In-house trials are currently taking place with high-profile customers during the test phase at the Wiesloch-Walldorf site,” it says.

“The combination of Anicolor and UV generates less waste, thus resulting in major cost savings, particularly for print specialists working with expensive materials such as films.

“UV printing is suitable for a range of finishing options, offering printers opportunities to set themselves apart from the competition and provide added value for their customers.”

The presses are available in Australia and Heidelberg will fly clients to Germany for a live demonstration.

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