Lithrone GX29 advance, 29” Offset Press Added to the Lineup

Komori Corporation (Sumida-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Satoshi Mochida) is pleased to announce that the Lithrone GX29 advance has been added to the lineup.

The Lithrone GX29 advance provides world-class ROI

1. Delivers high-quality printing even on specialty substrates such as clear film and metallized paper, making it ideal for a wider range of commercial and package printing applications.
2. Accommodates sheet sizes up to 610 mm x 750 mm (24.0” x 29.5”), optimizing imposition efficiency for a wide range of jobs.
3. Stable sheet feeding and delivery performance enabling high-speed printing, even on heavy stock.
4. 1. Feeder and delivery, 2. Komorimatic dampening system, and 3. Operating systems were enhanced. Promotes high-speed production, along with reduced makeready time, and reduced waste, providing a world-class ROI.
5. Using KP-Connect Pro to link prepress, press and postpress, optimizes the overall production process, helping to create smart factories that maximize productivity.
6. Enhanced KID screen layout helps operators move through press functions faster, improving overall work efficiency.
7. An eco-friendly offset printing press with three environmentally responsible press functions that reduce power consumption, paper waste, and greenhouse gas emissions.

Flexible with a wide range of special substrates.

Customer demands are diverse. With the Lithrone GX29, you can offer not only high quality and productivity but also the ability to print on a wide range of substrates. This enables more value-added proposals and opens up new business opportunities.

1. Metallized paper
2. Clear film/plastics (PET, PP, etc.)
3. Opaque paper (e.g., synthetic paper)

Unique format size for optimized imposition and improved profitability

With support for a maximum paper size of 610 mm x 750 mm (24.0” x 29.5”), the Lithrone GX29 efficiently handles diverse jobs such as cards, films, cigarette cartons, and compact pharmaceutical packaging, streamlining the imposition process.

Three essential developments achieve sustainable printing

The advance series is designed to support printers while reducing GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions. By means of three eco-conscious functions, the press reduces power consumption while printing and realizes stable feeder and delivery operation to cut wastepaper usage, thus both achieving reduced GHG emissions and high productivity.

1. Smart Inking Flow
   An optimized roller arrangement backed by state-of-the-art analysis, not only ensures enhanced print quality through stable density control but reduces exhaust heat and energy consumption by alleviating the load on the rotary drive.
2. DC blower
   Komori's DC blower achieves both economic and eco-friendly operation while maintaining the high-level airflow needed to properly stabilize the sheet. It significantly reduces power consumption through low-energy operation and minimal heat generation, all in a compact and lightweight design.
3. e-Mist
   Komori's revolutionary micro-mist system directly controls the humidity of the paper to combat the effects of static electricity. By controlling the humidification time, power consumption and water usage, the system keeps energy usage to a minimum. An added advantage is its enhancement of sheet alignment during delivery.

Source: Komori