KBA Continues to Invest in Package Printing Segment

Recently, KBA hosted a group of packaging printers at its factory in Germany for a variety of print demonstrations. The new large-format six-color Rapida 145 with inline coater could be seen in operation at speeds of up to 17,000 sph with 250 and 600 g/m2 substrates. The highlights included a fast job changeover with simultaneous plate changing using DriveTronic SPC, and different coating effects based on the latest UV technology from KBA. The KBA six-color, 41˝ Rapida 106 coater press has a raised foundation for increased pile heights that amazed the packaging printer audience by printing a job using heavy display board with a thickness of almost 1 mm. A six-color, 41˝ Rapida 106 in a double-coating configuration with inline cold foiler was shown producing a five-color folding carton for hair coloring.