IST Metz receives certificate for sparing use of energy

At drupa 2008, the German trade association for printing and paper processing (Deutsche Berufsgenossenschaft Druck und Papierverarbeitung – BGDP) awarded the IST Metz group’s new BLK-5 UV system a certificate for ‘energy-minimized UV printing’.

Prevention manager Albrecht H. Glckle made the official presentation on the UV supplier’s stand during the trade fair in Dsseldorf. According to information from the trade association, the total energy consumption of the UV dryer is assessed for the trade association’s test symbol for energy-minimized UV printing. Another basic prerequisite for all trade association test symbols is the GS or ET symbol (GS = Geprfte Sicherheit (German safety testing symbol); ET = EuroTest).

The energy-efficient BLK-5 UV system was developed specifically for applications in web printing in which high process speeds often have to be achieved. It uses the available energy very sparingly, yet still achieves a high drying performance. Its increased efficiency means that instead of the equipment previously required for a machine (three type BLK-2 UV units at 200 W/cm), two of the new BLK-5 type of unit at 180 W/cm are sufficient to achieve the same drying results.

There has to be a reduction in energy consumption of at least 30 percent for approval for the trade association's test symbol. The new UV system from IST Metz actually exceeds this requirement, as managing director Dirk Jgers explained during the official presentation at drupa. The BGDP examination had found an increase in efficiency of 40 percent. The reduced energy consumption of the UV system also represents a significant reduction in CO2 emissions, currently the subject of much discussion.

Pictured: Albrecht H. Glckle (right) from the BGDP presents the managing director of IST Metz, Dirk Jgers, with the trade association's ‘Energy-minimized UV printing’ test symbol during drupa 2008 for its new UV system, BLK-5