High-Tech Advances - Speedmaster 102 Sets New Standards

• Integration into the Digital Workflow with the CP2000 Center
• CP2000 Center with Extended Functionality
• Autoplate Plus Centrally Controlled Plate Exchange
• Newly Designed Delivery Unit Boosts Performance for All Printing Stock
• Automatic Non-Stop Ink Feed with InkLine Direct
• CleanStar Cuts Powder Consumption
• One Pass Productivity with 6/6 Colors

The drupa 2000 generation of the Speedmaster SM and CD 102 series has been redesigned and once again demonstrates Heidelberg's technology leadership in this market. A whole raft of technological innovations for the print process coupled with new automated features delivers a new dimension in terms of quality and guarantees the very highest productivity. The CP2000 Center - the most cutting-edge control system in the printing press industry - ensures perfect operation and integration into the digital workflow. The extended range of functions now also enables a direct comparison on the touchscreen between the preview data from the prepress stage and the actual production job. Several presses can be networked.

Extended range of functions of the CP2000 Center
The CP2000 Center press control system has been further optimized in line with the very latest technological and ergonomic criteria. These include the color touchscreen interface and the new print image preview from the CIP3 data, made possible by PresentLink.

The new CANBus interface and CANOpen from Heidelberg set the standard for the next integration stage in the field of highly automated sheetfed offset printing. Ancillary assemblies such as InkLine or the DryStar dryer can be controlled centrally from the CP2000 Center. Equipment diagnosis, visualization of the print process, recording of operating data and job storage are all performed centrally via the CP2000 Center. This relieves the workload on personnel, boosts productivity and helps cut material costs.

AutoPlate Plus centrally controlled plate changeover
Both press series feature the new AutoPlate Plus which the printer can use to initiate automatic plate changing in all printing units from the convenience of the CP2000 Center. This also facilitates and shortens the make-ready process.

New delivery unit design boosts performance - for all printing stock
Specifically for the Speedmaster CD and SM 102, Heidelberg has redesigned the sheet feed system in the delivery unit by rearranging the Venturi nozzles and improving the air supply. The process of simplifying adjustment of the total air quantity and making this reproducible has enhanced ease of use. The sheets travel to the delivery unit virtually without contact. As a result, the production speed is increased, even under difficult conditions. Far higher net production rates are achieved in actual practice.

CleanStar reduces powder consumption
CleanStar from Heidelberg is a further component designed to reduce the quantity of powder required. The delivery units of the Speedmaster SM and CD 102 have been equipped with an integrated powder extraction device which, together with double-sided powdering by the Exatronic Duo Plus System, provides the best system available on the market for ensuring controlled application of powder.

The CleanStar is part of the Heidelberg Star concept which groups together the press' ancillary units in compact, easily accessible machine cabinets. All ancillary units in the Star concept are available in a water-cooled version.

Automatic non-stop ink feed with InkLine Direct
The InkLine unit for supplying printing units with ink from two kilogram cartridges was introduced two years ago and has now evolved into the InkLine Direct fully automatic ink supply system. Ink can now also be fed via a central ink supply system; this does away with the need to exchange cartridges and also cuts setup times.

Speedmaster CD 102 prints gold and silver
The universal Speedmaster CD 102 straight printing press with central control via the CP2000 Center has a modular design which enables it to cover a broad spectrum of applications for general commercial, label and folding box printshops. Heidelberg will be presenting its top model at drupa, consisting of a configuration with six printing units, two coating units and two drying units. The two coating units have been optimized for use as sheetfed flexographic units.

The highlight for the folding box and label market is a newly developed gold and silver ink which is applied inline by means of a coating unit. Heidelberg has thus provided users with an alternative to expensive processes such as gravure printing or hot foil stamping and expensive materials such as metallized papers.

Heidelberg is also marketing a Speedmaster CD 102 as a pure offline finishing machine, i.e. a machine without offset printing units. The Speedmaster CD 102 is a highly diverse solution for print shops looking to offer additional finishing and processing services and valuing the flexibility of the modular CD 102 series.

Speedmaster SM 102 - One Pass Productivity with 12 printing units
As a high-end perfecting press, the Speedmaster SM 102 with CP2000 Center offers users entirely new dimensions in productivity. The Speedmaster SM 102 is the only press in this format class which is also available in configurations with twelve printing units, delivering "One Pass Productivity" for 6/6 colors or 5/5 colors plus coating.

The new PerfectJacket concept from Heidelberg delivers enhanced print quality following sheet reversal in the Speedmaster SM 102. The new exchangeable jacket for the impression cylinder has enabled the perfector models to make considerable advances in terms of print quality and productivity. In addition to the low-wear surface, the key benefits include reduced washup operations and longer production cycles without washups. PerfectJacket from Heidelberg has made absolute straight printing quality a standard feature on perfecting presses.

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As a high-end perfecting press, the Speedmaster SM 102 with CP2000 Center offers users entirely new dimensions in productivity. The Speedmaster SM 102 is the only press in this format class which is also available in configurations with twelve printing units, delivering "One Pass Productivity" for 6/6 colors or 5/5 colors plus coating.

For further information:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Corporate Communications
Hilde Weisser
Tel.: +49 (0)6221 92 50 66
Fax: +49 (0)6221 92 50 46
E-mail: hilde.weisser@heidelberg.com