Zero make-ready, minimum waste and a large flexibility in folder options are the key features of Solna´s new B380 bookprinting concept. Solna hs delivered many presses to bookprinters. The advantages have always been the flexibility to print more than one type of product and also the print quality. With the latest shaftless technology, the printer can change plates in one printing unit, while the other printing unit is in production. The printer can switch from one unit to the other and the press will automatically go into sequence. The motors in the two printing units will be syncronized and the press will make the switch. A signal will be sent from the press control system so that the few waste copies can be taken out. All in all, zero make ready, zero down time and minimum waste.

In the B380 press concept, Solna offers a large flexibility in folding options. It starts with the traditional former folders and continues with different plow folding options. This means a large flexibility in production. Solna will custom-make the press to the product size required, but keep the flexibility to produce more than one product.

The B380 is a modular system also in pagination and colour capacity. With two printing units in a 2-high configuration, the press can print one web 1+1 with flying plate change or one web 2+2 without the flying plate change. If the configuration is changed to two 2-highs, the production can even be expanded to two webs 1+1 with flying plate change or two webs 2+2 without or even one web 4+4.

Features

• Flying plate change with shaftless drive motors, one motor per printing unit
• Remote controlled ink fountains and plate registers
• Spray dampening
• Wide selection of different folder options
• Heatset or non-heatset
• Advanced control system

Configurations

• Standard:
  The standard configuration is one 2-high for production of one web 1+1 with flying plate change or one web 2+2 without the plate change on the run.

• Extended:
  The extended configuration is two 2-highs for production of two webs 1+1 with flying plate change or two webs 2+2 without the plate change on the run. This configuration can also produce one web 4+4, also without the flying plate change.