Komori, focus sull'automazione connessa

At drupa 2024, Komori will promote automation that maximizes customer value and will propose high-performance and respectful solutions for both humans and the environment, with a view to a sustainable future.

During the celebration of our 100th anniversary last year, Komory defined our purpose as "Delivering Kando beyond expectations by contributing to society with print technology." 

Satoshi Mochida, President & Representative Director, commented: "We are determined to evolve towards the future while adapting to the changes of the times. Over the next 100 years, we will continue to develop new technologies and products that surpass expectations along with appropriate and prompt service. At drupa 2024, under the theme of Connected Automation, we will promote automation that maximizes customer value and propose solutions that are friendly to both people and the environment in order to make the future sustainable. In addition, we will announce new models within our portfolio of offset presses and digital machines. Count on Komori as your next generation business partner, we are looking forward to seeing you at the venue. We are determined to evolve towards the future while adapting to the changes of the times. Over the next 100 years, we will continue to develop new technologies and products that surpass expectations along with appropriate and prompt service to deliver Kando 'beyond expectations'".

The printing industry has undergone rapid change in recent years. The influences of social media, online advertising, rising raw materials and energy prices as well as a shortage of labor, have become critical issues. Moreover, because of spreading global environmental concerns, reducing environmental impact, decarbonization, and waste management have become urgent challenges.

To address these worldwide issues head-on, Komori will show a wide range of technology with the theme of Connected Automation.

Connected Automation is a method that enhances the automation of operations by establishing a production site that links different devices from many sources and removes barriers between processes. The core system, KP-Connect, facilitates visibility, automation, and streamlining of the production site by connecting all equipment, from MIS to prepress, press, and postpress systems. This leads to the optimization of the entire business, ultimately maximizing productivity and profitability.

To address these worldwide issues head-on, Komori will show a wide range of technology with the theme of Connected Automation. 

Furthermore, Komori’s printing presses have been updated to have a low environmental impact. Through improved controls, automation of quality inspections, robot logistics, as well as energy saving and paper waste reduction technologies, Komori promotes the construction of a smart factory that features safe and environmentally friendly operations for everyone.

Print technology will continue to evolve. Komori, with expertise in offset and digital print, postpress, and the technology to connect them all, will lead the industry with ultimate solutions that protect the precious time of printing companies and the environment while enhancing client trust. Komori, having started running to the next century, will take everyone to a new stage.

At drupa 2024, Komori will show for the first time a new environmentally friendly offset press and a next generation digital printing machine. See everything with your own eyes. Visitors will see a seamlessly connected smart factory utilizing Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) to link prepress and press as well as postpress that incorporates MBO folding machines and the MBO CoBo-Stack collaborative robot. Pay special attention to the linkage of equipment in the Postpress Alliance booth that embodies Komori's open innovation concept.

Komori will present its new 29-inch sheet-fed UV digital inkjet press, the J-throne 29, at drupa 2024. Komori's digital press portfolio already includes the Impremia IS29s, a digital printing system a 29-inch sheet-fed UV inkjet, and the Impremia NS40, a 40-inch sheet-fed Nanographic Printing® system.

The J-throne 29 delivers the world’s highest-class ROI through overwhelming speed and performance, overturning conventional beliefs regarding digital printing. The press is rated for 6,000 sph in single-sided printing, boasting the fastest printing speed in the B2+ size inkjet press class. In double-sided printing, the press enables high productivity of 3,000 sph by means of the high-precision perfecting mechanism based on Komori’s century of success in the offset press business.

The imaging technology incorporates Komori’s proprietary image forming technology. Additionally, the newly developed UV ink will provide printing capability on a wide range of substrates such as coated and uncoated paper and paperboards without pre-treating, making it valuable to the commercial, packaging and specialty print markets.