GRAPH EXPO & CONVERTING EXPO 2003--Sheetfed and Web Offset

Another vendor, Sakurai USA, used GRAPH EXPO to showcase an enhanced press--the 26? 566SI series with coater. The fully automatic, five-color press was shown for the first time complete with a coating unit and extended delivery.

According to the manufacturer, the addition of the coating unit is one more expression of Sakurai's commitment to the half-size and smaller press market. Standard features on the 566SI series include single roll anilox coater, automatic coating recirculator with single button washup and makeready, enclosed chamber doctor blade, automatic plate changers, Sakurai Auto Set sheet preset device, auto roller washers and touchscreen control with CIP4 integration, among others.