DRUPA 04 REPORT Sheetfed & Web Offset Printing -- No Rain on P

MAN Roland announced press sales to U.S. customers that included a six-color Roland 706LV sheetfed press with in-line coater and hybrid UV capabilities to Bentley Graphic Communications, Pottstown, PA, as well as two 64-page Lithoman double-web presses to Quad/Graphics (see article on page 5).

Another German press manufacturer, KBA, debuted several new sheetfed press models. Of special interest to U.S. printers was the new 41˝ KBA Rapida 105 equipped with a shaftless feeder with sidelay-free infeed—touted as a world first. Rated at 18,000 sph straight (15,000 sph perfecting), it can print 0.06mm paper to 1.2mm board. With automated plate loading standard, it incorporates a new