UV/LED: KYMC Ultraflex
CI UV/LED FOR COMPANIES THAT PREFER A CI PRESS
KYMC’s Ultraflex CI press has a UV-LED stations to provide high quality printing with high opacity. SInce UV-LED ink application does not emit VOCs, the Ultraflex press is regarded as a high eco friendly solution for your client demands.
The Ultraflex-H configuration enables you to take advantage of the UV-LED application with the option to add solvent or water-based print stations when needed for a job. The Ultraflex-H option has a hybrid configuration that integrates 3 technologies:
UV-LED ink application
Water-based ink application
Central impression (CI) register application
For a flexible configuration and cost effective press, the Ultraflex series is a press we can customize to your needs.
UV/LED
The standard Ultraflex press is a full UV-LED press while the Ultraflex-H offers options for solvent and interchangeable drying units. This press is for printers looking for a full UV-LED application with high print quality and low waste. The Ultraflex-H press is a hybrid for printers looking for maximum flexibility. Through Ultrafex-H printers can take on the widest range of product line while not sacrificing the benefit of print quality and eco friendliness.
“UV LED formulated inks, coatings and adhesives as well as UV LED curing systems and the presses specifically designed to utilize the technology have advanced tremendously in the last ten years. Formulators are stepping up to expand UV LED offerings in order to meet growing and diverse print production demands.”
How flexible packaging materials are printed is an area that needs close scrutiny for the reduction of VOC solvent emissions, lower energy costs and the “Circular Economy” in packaging. The versatility of today’s servo driven flexo press with sophisticated tension controls opens the way to a new approach to short run package printing. Improved UV/LED inks are coming on stream every day to meet the demand to eliminate solvent inks and at the same time produce extremely high quality flexo printing. The ability to use extended gamut colors becomes easier because of the stability of the ink on press throughout the run and consistency from one run to another. Reduction of spot colors and color matching can also lead to a reduction in setup waste. A reduced environmental footprint using food packaging compliant UV/LED inks is possible if converters can overcome the fears associated with curing inks.
UV-LED inking and curing system
(Solvent/water-based) inking and drying system (Ultraflex-H only)
Interchangeable hot air and UV/LED drying / curing units (Ultraflex-H only)
Non-stop turret type unwind and rewind
Print and Anilox sleeve
Auto registration system
Infeed web guide
“Lamp head designs have gotten longer and wider and have been engineered to efficiently emit more UV output. Presses equipped with UV LED lamp heads are running faster and are better leveraging the technology to solve long standing integration and process challenges. This includes tighter lamp head form factors that more easily integrate into presses; significantly reducing heat transfer compared to conventional bulb based systems which can warp films and damage press components; providing consistent UV output that spans production runs of days, weeks and years; and longer UV LED wavelengths that better penetrate through film constructions and deep into formulations to better cure densely pigmented formulations and especially white inks. ”
Operation Comfort
Touch screen interface
User friendly layout screen control
Fully digitalized controls for precise print settings
Easy access to printing stations
Print Quality
Heavy duty designed machine frames
Servo motor control guarantee excellent print registration holding
Web viewing system
Automated registration control
Micrometric kiss impression control to one micron
Quick job Change
Anilox and plate sleeve design
Auto pre-register control
Auto quick wash features for inking system
Job memory for repeat tasks
Remote Service Assistance
24/7 machine online diagnostic system
Exclusive PLC Network Connection Technology to achieve deep online diagnose and prompt remote-maintenance.
Industrial I4.0
OPC UA Data Exchange Protocol for communication between devices, machines and enterprise systems (ERP, SCADA, CRM…etc)
Remote HMI monitoring via mobile devices
Safety
Compliant with Conformité Européene or Australian Standard
Certification service available with CSA, NEC and IEC
Application
UV-LED application has its advantage when it comes to temperature sensitive substrates such as PET-shrink films. The characteristic of a UV-LED print is high opacity with protruding effect and has good resistance properties.
Paper
Food packaging, Medical packaging, Pre-print for paper box, Bags, Paper cup, Liquid & beverage, Household cleaning, Cosmetics, Gift wraps, Wallpaper
Film
Food packaging, Medical packaging, Industrial packaging, Sanitary Packaging, Bags, Liquid & beverage, Household cleaning, Cosmetics, Confectionary wrappers
Aluminum
Food packaging, Medical packaging, Industrial packaging