Kompac's 2040/3040 high pile pallet feeder and stacker allows you to prime & flood coat a max sheet size of 20” x 40” (EZ Koat 20 Plus) or 30” x 40” (EZ Koat 30 Plus) at speeds up to 200 fpm!
The EZ 2040/3040 Feeder & Stacker are production-level equipment that allows greater throughput on the Kompac EZ Koat 20 and 30 UV & aqueous coating systems. This coating machinery can now fit an incredible 20”x40” (50.8cm x 101.6cm) sheet with no loss in speed. It also accepts pallets (32” lift) to avoid hand-loading of sheets, and make the pre- and post press finishing a breeze!
This unit simply bolts on to any EZ Koat 20 or 30. No modifications are needed to incorporate this feeder and stacker system!
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.
During the event, Xeikon owners and those considering acquiring a Xeikon press, will be able to speak to team members from Kompac and find out about how the digital printers and UV/aqueous coating technology can be paired to create more efficient workflows and provide new opportunities for everyone from inplant printers to label and packaging converters alike.
Suitable for both cut-sheet and web applications, these solutions provide a host of opportunities for Xeikon users looking to increase their offering with UV/aqueous spot and flood coating.
These solutions can be for both cut-sheet and web applications, and provides a host of opportunities for Xeikon users looking to increase their offering with UV/aqueous spot and flood coating.
See how the EZ Koat 20 Plus was placed inline with a Xeikon Digital Press to create a productive workflow.
About Xeikon Café
Xeikon Café North America is a learning event offered by Xeikon and its Aura partners, offering the opportunity to understand, evaluate and experience digital production. It provides the tools for commercial & in-plant printers and label & packaging converters in the U.S. and Canada to make informed business decisions. Through demonstrations, presentations, workshops and discussions, participants receive first-hand actionable information and advice on industry innovations and trends.
Users can now easily run a full spectrum of coatings including: high gloss, gloss, semi gloss, satin, matte, soft touch and more - all on one machine! The NEW Kompac Chambered Anilox Roller System makes it easy to run more difficult-to-run coatings like matte and soft touch. Changeover between systems takes minutes!
The Kompac Chambered Anilox Roller System allows users to easily apply soft touch and matte coatings to sheets or web. The air tight handling of coating runs aqueous, matte and soft touch coating without drying and breaking down.
Chambered anilox co-exists with standard coating unit
Ideal for HP Indigo, Xerox, Canon, Ricoh, Konica Minolta, Xeikon, Offset, and more!
Available for the EZ Koat 15+, 20+ and 30+ flood coating systems in web or cut sheet configuration
Available for the Kwik Finish 32 flood and spot coating system
Can be retrofitted into existing EZ Koat Plus models
The standard system operates with no coating recirculation and two-minute coating cleanup. To apply a more complex finish, simply engage the anilox system, where air tight liquid handling allows for the application of matte and soft touch coatings with ease. External coating feed and return lines circulate coating directly from the coating bucket, with no internal tanks or lines.
Proprietary servo-driven technology delivers a quality finish, with the same compact footprint and low maintenance operation Kompac has always offered. System can be field installed to most existing EZ Koat models.
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The anilox roller system is a cost effective system for those looking to run multiple coatings.
Sample printed on HP Indigo 7900 Digital Press, then flood coated with Soft Touch using the EZ Koat 20 Plus.
Sample printed on HP Indigo and then coated with the Kwik Finish 32 using Soft Touch to flood coat and UV high gloss to spot coat.
EK 20 Plus configured with chambered anilox roller and feeder/stacker for high volume production.
Sample printed on HP Indigo, and then flood coated on the EZ Koat 30 Plus using Matte Coating.
Also highlighted was sample booklets that demonstrate the full capabilities of its UV/aqueous coating systems by combining different printing technologies from HP, to show post press spot and flood coating with variations of standard and specialty coatings such as soft touch, gloss, and textured images.
To find out how to pair HP digital printers and Kompac’s UV and aqueous coating systems, please email sales@kompactech.com
Find out how Kompac's UV & Aqueous Coating Systems work seamlessly with Xeikon Digital Print Technology! For more information on the EZ Koat 20 or the Xeikon Cafe Event, please email sales@kompacttech.com
About Xeikon Café
Xeikon Café North America is a learning event offered by Xeikon and its Aura partners, offering the opportunity to understand, evaluate and experience digital production. It provides the tools for commercial & in-plant printers and label & packaging converters in the U.S. and Canada to make informed business decisions. Through demonstrations, presentations, workshops and discussions, participants receive first-hand actionable information and advice on industry innovations and trends.
