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Automation modules

Name 
Description 
KBA DriveTronic 
Shaftless drives. The individual printing couples (on conventional presses), cylinders and inking units (on Cortina and Commander CT) are driven by dedicated AC servo motors. The benefits: faster makeready, more user-friendly operation, easier press extensions and more flexible configurations. 

 

 

KBA CleanTronic 
KBA term for Baldwin's cloth-based blanket-washing systems in the compact Cortina and Commander CT. 

 

 

KBA EasyTronic 
Combines EasyStart and EasyCleanUp. One single push-button for automatic press start-up and run-down. 

 

 

KBA ErgoTronic 
KBA console technology with PRIME link. 

 

 

KBA FanoTronic 
Closed-loop or operator-controlled fan-out compensation system for colour newspaper presses. Optimises colour registration and reduces waste. 

 

 

KBA NipTronic 
Innovative cylinder bearing system for precise pushbutton (optional) or manual control of printing pressure between the plate and blanket cylinders or two blanket cylinders. 

 

 

KBA RollerTronic 
Automatically adjustable roller lock for optimum setting of ink and dampener forme rollers by push-button from the console. Cuts costly time-consuming maintenance work. 

 

 

KBA PlateTronic 
Semi-automatic plate-changing system, including control software. 

 

 

KBA PlateTrans 
Automated plate logistics system for KBA’s compact presses. Comprises:  
  • KBA PlateSorter Intelligent robotic gripper for assigning the plates to the appropriate PlateBox 
  • KBA PlateBox Magazine for transporting the plates 
  • KBA PlateTrain Intelligent transport vehicle with capacity for five PlateBox magazines 
  • KBA PlateRail Freely configurable rail system 
  • KBA PlateLoader Robot portal for transferring the PlateBox magazines precisely to the PlateTronic automatic plate changers 

 

 

KBA Plate-Ident 
Camera-based automatic plate-recognition system that checks the positioning of the plates on the cylinder against a data matrix code exposed during platemaking. 

 

 

KBA TemperaTronic 
High-precision temperature control system for anilox rollers and plate cylinders in the waterless Cortina. 

 

 

KBA WebTronic 
Automatic web-tension measurement and control system. 

 

 

KBA STEPIN 
Compact Cortina and Commander CT tower that splits apart at the touch of a button to allow easy access for maintenance work, blanket washing etc. 

 

 

KBA Patras A 
Automated reel-transport and intelligent reel-logistics system encompassing storage, loading and stub removal. 

 

 

KBA EasySplice 
Automatic splice-preparation system for web presses. 
Name 
Description 
KBA DriveTronic 
Shaftless drives. Each unit/components of superstructure and folder are driven by dedicated AC servo motors. The benefits: faster makeready, more user-friendly operation, easier press extensions and more flexible configurations. 

 

 

KBA EasyTronic 
One single push-button for automatic press start-up and run-down (Easy-go and Easy-stop). 

 

 

KBA ErgoTronic 
KBA console technology. 

 

 

KBA ColorTronic 
The ColorTronic desk is the press operator's central workplace and permits optimum handling of the ink settings. 

 

 

KBA LogoTronic 
LogoTronic ensures the transfer of essential preset data to the press and is the interface to a superordinate management information system. 

 

 

KBA RollerTronic 
Automatically adjustable roller lock for optimum setting of ink and dampener forme rollers by push-button from the console. Cuts costly time-consuming maintenance work. 

 

 

KBA PlateTronic 
Automatic plate-changing system incl. control software. 

 

 

KBA EasySplice 
Automatic slice-preparation system for web presses. 

 

 

KBA MiniGap 
Minimized cylinder gap at plate and rubber blanket cylinder in conjunction with metal blankets. Standard technology at Compacta 215, Compacta 217 and Compacta 318. 

 

 

KBA Pastomat C 
Fully automated reelstand for max. reel diameters of 1,200 mm, max. web width of 1,280 mm, max. web weight of 1,800 kg and max. splicing speed of 13.0 mps. 

 

 

KBA Pastomat CL 
Fully automated reelstand for max. reel diameters of 1,524 mm, max. web width of 2,520 mm, max. web weight of 6,000 kg and max. splicing speed of 17.2 mps. 

 

 

KBA Patras A 
Fully automated reel-transport and intelligent reel-logistics system encompassing storage, loading and stub removal. 

 

 

KBA Patras M 
Semi-automated reel logistics. 
Name 
Description 
LogoTronic*, LogoTronic Professional* 
Production networking: pre-press to press via CIP3*, server with central database, Presswatch, Speedwatch (Professional) 

 

 

LogoTronic Docu* 
Printing out pallet routing slips at Rapida console 

 

 

ErgoTronic Professional* 
Rapida console for controlling press and peripherals incl. coating feed, raft of automatic presetting functions (job-change program, storage of job-specific and press preset data) 

 

 

ErgoTronic 
Performa console for controlling press and peripherals via CIP3/CIP4 interface 

 

 

Ink priming program, quick start 
Program-controlled sequence optimisation during makeready or production stoppages 

 

 

ColorTronic* 
Inking preset and remote adjustment (desk and ink duct technology) 

 

 

APP (Automatic Plate Punch) 
Video-based plate punching 

 

 

ErgoTronic ACR (Automatic Camera Register)* 
Register control at console via hand-held camera 

 

 

ErgoTronic ACR Inline 
On-press register control via camera at final printing unit 

 

 

ErgoTronic Sheet 
Camera-based monitoring of sheet travel in the perfecting zone, between the printing units and/or in the delivery 

 

 

FAPC (Fully Automatic Plate Change) 
Automatic plate change at the Rapida 75 and 106 (3 cycles) 

 

 

SAPC (Semi-Automatic Plate Change) 
Semi-automatic plate change (similar system for coating plate change) for Rapida and Performa 

 

 

Automatic Anilox Roller Change 
Program-controlled, crane-assisted anilox roller change on large-format presses 

 

 

DriveTronic Feeder, DriveTronic Infeed, DriveTronic SideLay SIS, DriveTronic SPC (with or without Plate Ident*) 
Dedicated drives for various components on the Rapida 106 

 

 

Inking unit disengagement 
Reducing consumption of energy, protective agents and washes when printing copies with low colour content 

 

 

Sheet travel converter 
Program-controlled conversion between straight printing and perfecting 

 

 

ASP (Automatic Suction-ring Positioning) 
Program-controlled remote adjustment of suction rings on the sheet brake in the delivery (primarily on perfecting presses); on-the-fly adjustment possible 

 

 

CleanTronic 
Cost-effective cleaning of inking unit, rubber blankets, impression cylinders; program-controlled cleaning of coating feed system, anilox rollers and coating formes;“print clean” 

 

 

CleanTronic UV 
Standby mode for interdeck UV dryer module during impression-cylinder washing 

 

 

CleanTronic Synchro 
Simultaneous cleaning of inking rollers (fast), blankets and impression cylinders (slow) on Rapida 106 to 205; includes dedicated package for inking unit drives 

 

 

CleanTronic Multi 
Washing cycle for different types of ink (multiple washing agents available) 

 

 

CleanTronic Prepac 
Washing system with premoistened cloths 

 

 

DensiTronic* 
Densitometry-based online inking control; quality log 

 

 

DensiTronic Professional* 
Densitometry- and spectrophotometry-based online inking control; quality log 

 

 

Techkon RS 400 
Scan densitometer as alternative to DensiTronic for the Rapida 75 and Performa 66 

 

 

QualiTronic* (with or without Mark/MarkPlus) 
Sheet inspection with waste-sheet tagging option; Rapida 106 to 162a (optional for 185/205) 

 

 

QualiTronic Color Control* 
Inking control on Rapida 106 to 162a (optional for 185/205) 

 

 

QualiTronic Professional* (with or without Mark/MarkPlus) 
Sheet inspection and inking control (with waste-sheet tagging option) on Rapida 106 to 162a (optional for 185/205) 

 

 

QualiTronic Mark/MarkPlus 
Waste-sheet tagging using inkjet on the sheet (Mark) or on sheet and blank (MarkPlus) 

 

 

Nonstop 
Program-controlled on-the-fly pile change (formation of auxiliary pile, insertion of new pile) in feeder and delivery 

 

 

PileTronic* 
Large-format pile logistics software for networking semi-automated pallet transport systems (roller conveyors, pallet/pile turner) with nonstop capability and press controls 

 

 

PileTronic Ident*, PileTronic PDF* 
Simatic RF600 RFID system with reading devices at feeder and delivery for automatic recognition and location of pile tags, update of pile status and sheet consumption 
*) KBA Opera components 
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