German KBA Technical Seminar Tour Received Enthusiastically

　　German company KBA (Koenig & Bauer) held the "2009 Greater China Latest Technology Tour Seminar" from October 20 to 30. The tour visited cities including Harbin, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Wuxi, and Dongguan, and recently concluded in Taipei, receiving an enthusiastic response.

　　Cen Han, Chief Representative of KBA Greater China, pointed out that the KBA Technical Tour Seminar has been held in the Greater China region and Taiwan for two consecutive years and has become a highly anticipated event in the printing industry.

　　With a history of 192 years, KBA aims for innovation and service. Although the financial crisis at the end of 2008 severely impacted the global industry and packaging printing, KBA grew against the trend in the Greater China market in 2009. The secret to its success lies in striving to find new technologies and application solutions.

　　Peng Bo-dong, General Manager of Taiwan distributor Xieyin Company, stated that this KBA tour in Greater China organized various professional technical themes based on the specific needs of different regional markets. Topics included advanced sheet-fed printing technology, inline finishing solutions, UV printing applications in packaging, and special printing technologies. At the same time, the concept of DriveTronic SPC (shaftless independent drive) was presented, allowing tasks like blanket washing to be performed simultaneously during plate changing. This not only significantly shortens preparation time but also enhances the stability of the printing mechanism, as the independent drive mechanism replaces components in original models that are prone to wear and vibration.

　　The global printing industry is facing gradually declining profits. KBA has also introduced fully automatic cleaning for coating units. When paired with KBA's Clean TronicUV equipment, there is no waiting time required. Compared to other models, one machine can do the work of two. Furthermore, in addition to the coating device, it can be connected to die-cutting like a label; regardless of the graphic shape, automatic die-stamping can be completed, saving post-processing costs.