Durst has brought out its fastest roll-to-roll printer – the new 3.5m-wide P5 350 HSR achieves print speeds of up to 670m2/hr. The LED machine can be equipped with a master roll which can feed rolls up to 1,000kg and 635mm in diameter, enabling long uninterrupted printing.
The model comes with double CMYK, and there’s an integrated mesh printing system. Efficiency can be increased via optional vertical and horizontal cutting units, which operate in parallel with the printing process.
The P5 350 HSR is being shown at Fespa Global under Durst’s ‘360° Production Excellence’ motto, which refers to the company’s evolution from being a printer manufacturer to a systems provider.
“Digital large-format printing is the core competence of the Durst group and our success with our P5 printing systems illustrates this,” said Christoph Gamper, CEO and co-owner of the Durst Group. “This year, we have expanded our P5 portfolio by 360° and aligned it with current market requirements. We are convinced that our solutions will help our customers to sustainably increase profitability through efficiency and state-of-the-art production technology.”
Following the introduction of the P5 Automat automated feeder/stacker system for flatbed printing, Durst is igniting the next stage of automation with P5 robotics. At the heart this is the flagship P5 350 HS D4 hybrid printing system, whose feeder/stacker unit is formed by two Kuka robots to enable unmanned production. The robots, modified and programmed by Durst, can pick up media from different pallets with a height of up to 180cm, feed them and stack them again separately. In the process, the printed media can also be turned 180° for reverse-side printing and fed into a second printing system. P5 robotics can also be expanded with third-party solutions or finishing systems.
Durst also now offers a 360° portfolio for all aspects of the printing process. For example, it currently uses its analytics software to monitor more than 900 printing systems to ensure the continuous availability of the printing systems with preventive maintenance measures. Over 600 PSPs also use Durst Workflow, and in Europe, 45 LiftERP solutions have now been installed to bring together all relevant business processes such as warehouse management, logistics and accounting with print production.
