Durst adds new features and hybrid options for Tau RSC range

Durst has updated its Tau RSC platform and improved the Tau 330 RSC and Tau 330 RSC E presses for short and medium runs. The company now offers Tau RSCi technology for hybrid printing and inline processing.   

 

Tau RSCi can be configured with optional flexo stations – before and/or after the digital print unit. Therefore, challenging materials can be used by adding a primer or combination printing between flexo and UV Inkjet. By printing white over with the post-press flexo station more applications can be added to the press.   

 

The flexo stations fit to the available printing widths of 330, 420 or 510mm of the Tau RSCi and are equipped with a slide in/out carriage to aid loading and unloading of the ink pan, pick-up and anilox roller.   

 

A new Ink Save Mode in the Tau RSC platform claims to reduce ink costs by an average of 12 percent on a CMYK press. The operator can print either in best match mode or with the special save ink mode. The Durst Workflow Label software uses image analysis to analyze the print job and replaces the original color combination with an alternative one, with the goal of less ink consumption and minimal visual change in the label appearance.   

 

The software now also includes a new automatic maintenance feature. Automatic cleaning of the print heads is carried out contact-free by the integrated maintenance unit. The process is controlled and integrated into the ongoing print operation.  

Durst equips every new Tau RSC/RSCi printer model with additional IT security hardware. The operator needs to actively turn a safety key to allow access from outside of the machine.   

 

These new developments are also available as a retrofit for existing Tau 330 RSC and RSC E customers, providing additional value to already-installed presses.   

 

Helmuth Munter, in his last official engagement as Durst Group Label and Flexible Packaging Segment manager, said: ‘Today, we count over 250 Durst Tau installations, of which close to 130 are Tau RSC installations, with many clients owning multiple machines that print in an industrial environment 24/7 in three shifts per day.   

 

‘So, we can proudly say: We at Durst have advanced the digital transformation with our Tau single-pass inkjet technology in the Label and Flexible Package Printing market. Single-pass inkjet has evolved to a mainstream label printing technology, with a market share of more than 25 percent globally.’  

 

Thomas Macina, Durst Group’s new global sales manager for Labels and Flexible Packaging, added: ‘Many Durst customers have successfully walked this path with the Durst Label and Flexible Packaging team. Durst grew with them, and they grew with our technology. Therefore, we will continue to have our eyes open and our ears very close to the market to be able to understand and support our customers' future needs.   

 

‘Our product portfolio has all the key capabilities and is well-positioned to cover the requirements of the different print runs. The RSC E and RSC for short and medium runs, and the RSCi for medium and long runs. All our customers can count on Durst’s innovation and the continuous development of RSC technology as a platform for continued successful growth in the label and packaging printing industry.’