Redacción Alabrent
Today we are using the Pro VC80000 to print direct mail applications like postcards, mailers, catalogues, magazines, and looseleaf collections. It is helping us offer our clients new services and a broad range of applications based on on demand printing, programmatic printing, and personalisation.The basis of the superior printing quality of the press is the latest versions of Ricoh ink, Ricoh drying technology, and Ricoh printheads. In addition to that, the Ricoh scanning technology ensures that we can repeat that great print quality at any time. It is also helping use AI quality control for processes such as jetout compensation.
The Pro VC80000 is also very easy to use. It is simple to maintain and numerous tasks for operators are automated, for example, inline quality control. With the Pro VC80000 we can print most of the applications at the maximum printing speed of 150 metres per minute.
It is a very finishing friendly press too. We can use the startup sequence with its ramp up printing and the slow start to drive our inline finishing modules very seamlessly.
One of the key advantages of our press is its ability to lift the printheads, enabling seamless auto splicing which revolutionises productivity. Thanks to the Contiweb auto-splicer, the empty reel is automatically replaced by a new one in the blink of an eye. This state of the art technology allows us to minimise downtime and speed up delivery times, ensuring that our clients receive their print jobs faster than ever before.
The innovative Contiweb Moistening Unit, by reintroducing moisture into the printed web after passing through the printer’s dryer, plays a crucial role in enhancing the reliability of post print finishing. This significantly reduces the risk of paper jams, guaranteeing smooth operations and helping us consistently meet our delivery commitments.
Lastly, our cutting edge Hunkeler Generation 8 Cutting Line works hand in hand with the Pro VC80000 to deliver exceptional results. Operating at the printer’s full speed, it precisely cuts the web into the desired format, levering the Ricoh’s finishing friendly design to ensure a seamless and efficient production process. The result? Remarkable print line efficiency and reliability, providing our clients with the quality and speed they expect.
Automation is very important for the Sattler team. Our operators can now concentrate on the really important topics of their working day. They do not need to constantly manually check the print quality.
Achieving such a remarkable combination of time quality and speed is great news for Sattler, for our employees, and our clients.
Sattler is very proud to have the world’s first Pro VC80000. And our confidence in this technology has led us to order a second line. These investments are the result of Co-innovation with Ricoh for many years and we are looking forward to other great joint projects in the future.