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KBA Metal Decorating

Gerhard Grossmann, Area Sales Director

20 Years MetalStar – State-of the Art Metal Decoration Equipment

KBA-MetalPrint 2016 – General Information

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System supplier in sheet metal decoration

• Printing

• Coating

• Drying

• Sheet handling

• Ovens for beverage cans

• Ovens for the drum industry

• Air purification systems

• Heat storage systems

KBA-MetalPrint General Information- Business Areas

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KBA-MP‘s

MetalCoat 470 is the

work horse in

coating equipment

KBA-MP‘s MetalStar 3

the highest quality and

fastet make-ready

metal printing machine

KBA-MP‘s High Econ

TNV offers the lowest

energy consumption

of all thermal drying

systems in metal

decorating

KBA-MP was the

world‘s first

manufacturer to

produce an

overhead stacker

which includes, 1-,2-

and 3-stackers

KBA-MP‘s LTG

brand is recognized

as the best dryer in

metal decorating

KBA-MetalPrint – General Information


• Sales 2015 Euro 101 m

• Intake of orders Euro 93 m

• Export ratio > 91%

• R & D 4% of sales

• Employees 302

• Production area in Stuttgart 19.100 m²

KBA-MetalPrint – General Information


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Sales in Mio. €

Installed machine base worldwide


1995 - 2016 all Multicolour Installations: 887 print units

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History of MetalStar Multi-Colour Printing


1965 – Launch of the world‘s first

unit-type litho press, the Variant 4,

made in Radebeul

First MetalStar Installation


1995 – Four Colour UV Line installed in Crown Cork /USA

MetalStar1 - ColorTronic


ColorTronic settings

• Remote ink zone

• Format

• Pressure

• Register

• etc.

Comparison Mailänder 122A


Sate-of-the-art 1995

• two colour process

• ink key adjustment manual

(optional remote control)

• Pressure setting manual

• Register setting manual

• etc.

First MetalStar2


2002 – Four Colour Conventional Line installed in Vogel&Noot / D

MetalStar2 - ColorTronic


ColorTronic settings

• Remote ink zone

• Format

• Pressure

• Register

• etc.

MetalStar2 – 10 Units Lines


Eight Colour UV Line with drying and coating unit (total ten units)

installed in United Can / Indonesia

2003 2007

MetalStar2 – New Design


2005 – Six Colour UV Line, new design

Name Change MetalStar2 to MetalStar PR


Five Colour MetalStar PR conv.

Line installed in South Africa

Six Colour MetalStar PO conv.

Line installed in Thailand

MetalStar3 – New Peak Performance


2014 - Seven Colour UV Line installed in Sarten / Turkey

MetalStar3 - New ErgoTronic console

• Touchscreen operation

• Graphic user guidance

• Wallscreen (optional)

• Remote register

• Ink and dampening remote control

• Job-based saving of all

relevant press parameters

• Remote maintenance via Internet

• CIP3 /CIP4 interface

• Job change over program

• Ink run-in program

New modern Windows® operating system


Job Access

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One button job change over programWashing device

• program select

Printing units

• plate change

• engage/disengage

• ink run up program

Substrate

• format/thickness

• front & side lay

All data settings can be done during the current production

MetalStar3 – Topseller Options

1st Topseller: Plate change system FAPC

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FAPC - Fully Automatic Plate Change / New overlay process for time savings

Change time: All units in 3 min. including register zeroing New

• simultaneous process in multiple units,

behind closed guards

• change time including register zeroing,

independent of length of the press

2nd Topseller: CleanTronic Synchro


3rd Topseller: DriveTronic SRW*


Independent roller washing with Separate Roller Drive

Roller washing possible during:

• Blanket washing

• Impression cylinder washing

Roller washing is now absolute independent

* not in combination with DriveTronicSPC available!

Make ready comparison


KBA Metal Decorating

KBA-MetalPrint GmbH

www.kba-metalprint.de

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