Lithuanian converter orders Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 74

Lithuanian label and packaging converter Garsu Pasaulis, based in Vilnius, has signed an order for a Speedmaster SX 74 from Heidelberg. Described as the leading security printer in the Baltic States, the company has opted for a 6-color press with a chambered doctor blade coating unit.

In addition to the print shop's core business of security printing, some 35 percent of the orders handled by its workforce of over 300 are label and packaging printing jobs. In total, 70 percent of the labels it produces are printed on 65-90 gsm metalized special papers.

‘We want to offer our customers the best products with the most advanced printing technology,’ explained Vytautas Vainikonis, joint owner of the print shop. ‘The new Speedmaster SX 74 is the best possible press for us. It enables us to meet our customers' stringent quality requirements and increase our productivity in the label segment.’ Currently the majority of the sheetfed offset presses installed at the company are from other German press manufacturers.

The company processes jobs for customers in the beverage, food, tobacco, pharma-ceuticals, cosmetics and confectionery industries and also works with non-food manufacturers, civic institutions, banks and insurance companies.

The new Speedmaster SX models from Heidelberg combine the technology of the Speedmaster XL class with the platform of the Speedmaster SM series to form a new performance class.

The new Speedmaster SX models are said to deliver outstanding print quality, high stability in production, intuitive and ergonomic operation and a high level of automation. They offer a wide range of configurations with coating unit, perfecting device and many additional features including automatic washup devices, a static electricity eliminator and various color measuring instruments. In addition to the new ergonomic design, these models also benefit from the Prinect Press Center control station with the process-oriented Intellistart operator guidance system, which automatically determines and implements the optimum process sequence for job changes.

The new Color Assistant Pro software ensures fully automated monitoring of the ink fountain liner, self-calibration of the ink zones and automatic and intelligent adjustment of characteristic curves. This means that color presettings are even more precise and reproducible. A new surface technology for the exchangeable jackets of impression and transfer cylinders – PerfectJacket Blue and TransferJacket Blue – ensures a far longer service life and much lower cleaning requirements.

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