During the show you can talk to the experts about high-speed UV/Aqueous coating systems and find the perfect solution for your in-house coating needs.
Being demonstrated at the show is the EZ Koat 20 Plus with chambered anilox, for running Soft Touch and matte coating. This 20” coating system can be configured for both sheets and web, inline and offline.
Team members from Kompac demonstrate high gloss UV flood coating of 20" cut sheets that were printed on the HP Indigo 12000 and finished on the EZ Koat 20 Plus
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Left to right: High gloss flood coating, soft touch coating, and UV matte coating on print samples from an HP Indigo
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Reflecting on the past 40 years of operation, it’s inspiring to see how the products and team have grown. Family is at the heart of Kompac, and we’re proud to have built a global network, while maintaining our roots in the United States.
To our past and current clients, thank you for keeping us in business. Because of you, Kompac has continued to gain knowledge, grow and innovate over the past 40 years. It’s because of you that we can continue to share the wealth of knowledge and experience that you helped us build.
What started as one product, has turned into a journey and we’re confident that we will continue to produce high-quality products with the Kompac name for many years to come.
Thanks again,
Thomas Hayes, President of Kompac
Kompac has announced the release of the ONYX 30, a high production priming and coating system for the application of UV, Aqueous, Primer/Sapphire, and specialty coatings to a wide variety of substrates. The nearline finishing unit provides commercial printers and in-plant facilities a flexible, cost-effective way to prime, flood, and spot coat sheets up to 22” x 32” (560mm x 800mm) wide at speeds up to 6000 sheets per hour. The first install of the ONYX 30 took place in August with a US-based prepress & print shop with multiple HP Indigo Digital Presses in operation.
Pictured Above: Kompac Onyx 30 UV/Aqueous Coating and Priming System Pictured Below: High gloss coating, Soft Touch coating, and UV matte coating on prints from an HP Digital Printer
Compatible with most large offset and digital presses, the ONYX 30’s coating capabilities make it easy to not only flood coat to protect the printed surface of the substrate, but enhance the quality of printed output with spot coating embellishments such as textured, scratch-off, Soft Touch, satin, and more.
Kompac’s patented Vac Cleaning System allows users to change between coatings with ease. It greatly reduces changeover time, allowing operators to clean the equipment and switch coatings in less than 2 minutes. As a result, users can go from running UV gloss for flood coating, and switch over to the optional chambered anilox system to run aqueous soft-touch coating in just moments.
Pictured: Scratch off coating on print samples
Designed to fit the needs of a variety of production environments, the ONYX 30 coating system includes an Automatic Stream Feeder, which provides high throughput and accurate registration of every sheet for spot and spot-not coating. It handles a wide variety of stock weights and substrates ranging from 3pt to 30pt (60 to 600g/m2), and lateral pallet movement allows the coating system to accept pallets and dollies directly from the digital or offset press. Also included is the Komapc Stacker, which automatically descends and jobs, creating the perfect stack every time – allowing for quicker turnaround for bindery and further finishing.
The ONYX 30’s modular design allows it to be configured with optional equipment to increase production and overall capabilities. These include:
Chambered Anilox Coating System - Makes it easy to apply Soft Touch and UV Matte coating
Die-Cutting, Perfing, or Creasing – This magnetic die system increases versatility for pre and post-press finishing processes and increases short run capabilities when not spot coating
IR Dryer (or Duplex IR Dryers) - Quickly dries aqueous coatings and primers with short wave, high-intensity bulbs and instant on/off capability. Hot air knives aide in the removal of moisture and decrease drying times.
The ONYX 30 is an exciting nearline coating, priming, and die cutting system, providing a quick and easy way to apply UV, Aqueous, Primer/Sapphire, and specialty coatings to a wide variety of substrates.
From ultra thin paper to plastics, card stock and lenticular; whether digital output or offset, each job will have the visual appeal, lasting durabiilty, protection and rub-resistant finish that your customers expect. Flood or Spot coat, the Kompac Onyx 30 is the most flexible, cost-effective coating system on the market today!
Kompac Onyx 30 UV/Aqueous Coating and Priming System
Flood & Spot Coat
Easily apply UV, Aqueous, Specialty Coatings and Primers
Perfect solution for medium/large Digital Printers, Commercial Packaging, and Label Printers
Optional Chambered Anilox Coating System for Soft Touch and UV Matte (in addition to standard Kompac Coating System)
Optional Die-Cutting, Perfing, or Creasing
Automatic Stream Feeder accepts pallets/dollies right from your digital or offset press (No “hand” loading means it is the perfect solution for variable data or sequential jobs)
Handles substrates up to 22” x 32” (560mm x 800mm), 22” x 30” (560 x 762mm) in Anilox Mode
Coat/Prime at up to 6000 sheets per hour
System includes the Kompac High Pile Pallet/Dolly Stacker, handles 34”(86cm) lift
Optional IR Dryer (or Duplex IR Dryers). Patented Short-wave intensity bulbs with Air Curtain
2-Minute Coating Change (with standard Kompac)
Available Die-Cutting, Perfing, or Creasing
HP Indigo | Xerox | Konica Minolta | Océ | Presstek DI | Xeikon | Ricoh | Kodak | Canon | KBA | FujiFilm & more
Following alongside HP’s Dscoop Edge event, XYMOPrint held an open-house that included presentations of the new HP Indigo 30000, as well as our Kompac coater, an Omega Folder/Gluer, and a Diecutter from Young Shin. International attendees, including several guests from Central and South America, got a chance to experience cutting-edge capabilities and see HP’s Indigo printer in action.
During the event, Kompac showed attendees both high gloss flood coating for sheets, and "spot-not" coating for glue tabs on product packaging.
Special thanks to XYMOPrint for hosting such a great event!
This is one of many times Kompac has co-authored a solution with HP to meet the customer's unique needs. To find out more on how Kompac Coating Solutions can be paired with HP Print Technology, please send us an email.
Spot Gloss Coating Sample - Printed on an HP Indigo and coated using the Kompac Kwik Finish 32
