Description of technology KBA RAPIDA 162a
Machine equipment
Loader and loading
From print on thin paper to type E cardboard.
- The loader enables easy switch over from very thin to extremely thick materials without adjustment.
- Loading with help of the ErgoTronic console.
- Printing sheet loading with pendulous forcatcher and feeding drum Vari-Speed
- High reams for thick printed materials .
- Manual nonstop facilities or fully automatic nonstop mode. Production does not get interrupted by high load and printing of thick materials.
- Ultrasonic check of double sheets for control of printable material ( paper, cardboard, cardboard with aluminium layer and plastic sheet.
- Capacity check of double sheets for thick materials.
- Electropneumatic locking mechanism preventing intrusion of foreign objects into the machine.
Printing units
- Printing units are situated in a highly decussation and deformation resistant frame.
- Printing and transfer drums pivot in roller bearings without give.
- Smooth operation without vibrations.
- High colour register accuracy at high speed.
- Universal catcher bars spacing between the print cylinder and feeding drums.
- Stable sheet leading in different materials thanks to so called air cushion.
- Printing and transfer drums with double diameter, they are located opposite each other in a “7 hour”position, which is standard for KBA ´s technology for sheet offset print.
- Turning device Print 4 / 4 also in a large format.
- New surface of printing cylinders. The layer is particularly resistant to abrasion, it is dashed directly on the drums and does not involve any additional periodically recurring operating costs.
- Automatic exchange of printing plates FAPC - Full Automatic Plate Changer. Significantly faster printing.
- Exact register with the ACR-Control system.

