Above: Sabine Geldermann (drupa) with the Durst staff – Christoph Gamper, Christian Tougher, and Thomas Macina
Durst has unveiled the P5 Tremendous Multi Cross (SMP) on the World Pre-Drupa Press Convention at Messe Düsseldorf.
The Durst Press Convention, held to current new merchandise for Drupa to greater than 70 world journalists was performed by Durst CEO and co-owner, Christoph Gamper, Durst vice chairman – gross sales, Christian Tougher, and Durst gross sales director for labels and versatile packaging, Thomas Macina.
The three.5 metre P5 SMP excessive quantity hybrid manufacturing LED UV printer delivers as much as 2000 sq. metres per hour or 5 million sq. metres per yr.
Sprinter understands that the machine is so new that the chassis for the prototype that shall be proven at Drupa in lower than two months will solely be constructed on Wednesday of this week.
Above: Christian Tougher, vice chairman – gross sales, Durst
Durst vice chairman – gross sales, Christian Tougher, might solely share an early picture of the prototype machine on a Powerpoint slide to the assembled media on the world press convention as excessive decision photographs weren’t accessible – solely a primary render of the brand new machine.
Tougher advised Sprinter that manufacturing of the machine isn’t anticipated to start till early-Autumn in Europe which is anticipated to be round September.
Tougher described the P5 SMP because the “pinnacle of effectivity, pace and high quality in graphics, shows, corrugated and industrial ornament”.
“We efficiently launched the P5 platform again in 2019 and at present we now supply an entire product portfolio comprising hybrid in addition to devoted roll to roll printing with UV printing inks in numerous widths and numerous speeds.
Above: The P5 SMP machine is so new – solely an early picture of the prototype machine was accessible on a Powerpoint slide
“This yr at Drupa, we proudly introduce an extra enhancement to the P5 sequence – the P5 SMP that stands for Tremendous Multi Cross. The Tremendous Multi Cross delivers a brand new peak in productiveness with the flexibility of the P5 platform and productiveness of as much as 5 million sq. metres per yr or 2,000 sq. metres per hour.
“That is tailor made for the signal and show and corrugated show printing market. The press shall be accessible within the numerous ranges of automation empowered by our software program options for additional automating the manufacturing processes.”
The P5 SMP machine will characteristic Ricoh Gen 5 printheads, the identical print heads used on different Durst P5 printers, however a wholly totally different printhead configuration is anticipated to ship the pace of the brand new machine.
“To this point we haven’t seen any main benefits with the Ricoh Gen 6 printheads, and we’ve had a particularly good expertise with the Gen 5 printheads since 2018 so we’ve determined to not change print heads at this stage,” Tougher stated.
The P5 SMP will even characteristic LED drying and new UV ink formulations.
“With this machine we shall be utilizing UV ink since we need to be versatile and in addition our prospects need to print on a variety of various substrates reminiscent of inflexible, carton and numerous banner supplies.”
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