Heidelberg XL Video

This week I worked on an XL , such an amazing printing press......heres a video for those interested

[video=youtube;mK331163YBg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK331163YBg[/video]

Steve

 

Nice!!!!! But...................17,300?? LOL Speed it up damnit!!!!

 

It sure is a sweet press, I have been running the only one in BC for 6 months now and I am loving it, have you noticed what a great solid theses things print?
How come you have got 2 consoles and 2 screens at the front of you press??

 

speed it up...

when I walked into work that afternoon and saw the schedule I thought , were goona get stuck late!! but...we finished the balance of the first side and did a m/r and ran 165000 in 11 hours!! unbelievable!! oh and yes it ran at 18000 for the remainder of the shift!!

 

Not sure why , all 3 XLs have the same set up , we run with 3 man compliment 1st , 2nd and operator...sure is a nice situation , Im only temporary there but Im learning what I can while Im there , this shop wants numbers and a good job , usually hang plates run a hundred , get fit , run a hundred or so then get rule out and pretty much we are on the counter after that!....its a very impressive machine!!
The new XLs have a huge monitor at the console I heard , have you seen these??
Steve

 

The unit to the left is a Image Control unit, and your correct, they print great!

 

"Image Control unit"
Isnt that standard equiptment? thats nice how you can send the correction to the press , or not. then you can deselect units you dont want to control...similar to the Roland 700 , just better...

 

Three guys on the press, wow what a luxury that must be, I thought it was al 2 man crews these days, the last shop I worked in I was running a 12 colour speedo with just the 2 of us, it was almost bearable until wash up time!

 

No, not unless you spend $275,000.00 extra, then they throw it in LOL

 

Impressive!

 

Well apparently this company has a contract with Heidelberg for monthly service so they spend a lot but they get a lot in return.....

 

3 man crew

Yes its quite a good situation....but , they expect numbers too! and they get them , friday night the warehouse guy brought 170000 sheets of cover stock into the pressroom , all cartons so ya need the extra guy IMO.....
GEEZ 12 colors! I hear the new xls go 21000 iph? is that correct??

 

No, 18,000 in straight, 15,000 in perfect.

 

Not proud of this but ran a 5 col Speedmaster on my own for a few weeks.
It had the basic CPC1 and conventional damps.

That WAS a workout, believe me.

Cartons? forget it, I would have shut down the press until I had opened every single one.

 

I heard that the latest KBA's have no side lay and can run at 21,000 iph.

 

I have not heard this rumor, not saying its true or false.

 

False "Maximum, depending on configuration (speed-enhancement package) 15,000 (16,500) sheets/h"

http://www.kba-print.de/en/produkte2/bogenoffsetdruck3/93a03b27-331e-40fe-886b-36f74b981cc6.html

A few machines seem to go up to 18,000iph, but not exceeding that.

 

How do you register without a side guide?

 

@ The Heidelberg Guy: The KBA105 ran at 18000. Later it was toned down to 16500 and was renamed as 105 Universal to distinguish it from the new KBA106 that runs at 18000.
http://www.kba-print.de/en/produkte2/bogenoffsetdruck3/rapida-106.html

@NotAgooner:

"Sidelay action is carried out by the grippers on the feed drum in the radical new feed system."-Printweek
http://www.printweek.com/news/431919/KBA-eliminates-sidelays-105-feeder/

 

Before last Drupa there was rumours, that KBA will come out with press, that has speed of 21000. But really, do you need that kind of a speed at the sheetfed press?