Komori Corporation (Sumida-ku,
Tokyo; President and CEO: Satoshi Mochida) announces the installation of its 29-inch
offset press, the Lithrone GX29 advance, at the Komori Graphic
Technology Center (KGC) showroom located in the Tsukuba Plant.
The Lithrone GX29 advance, showcased at Print China 2025 in Beijing,
is designed to meet diverse printing demands for packaging, cards, acrylic
products, and other applications. At the KGC showroom, customers can experience
its performance firsthand, including its outstanding versatility for a wide
range of special substrates and jobs, stable high-speed sheet handling, and
environmentally conscious design.
In addition, during the Komori New Year Open House 2026, to be
held on February 19–20, 2026, a variety of printed samples printed on the
Lithrone GX29 advance will be on display.
Key Features of the Lithrone GX29 advance
Excellent
compatibility with specialty substrates:
Enables high-quality printing on specialty substrates such as transparent
films and metallized paper, making it highly effective for packaging
applications.
Optimized format
size for enhanced imposition efficiency:
Supports a maximum sheet size of 610 mm × 750 mm, improving imposition efficiency for a
wide variety of jobs, including cards, films, cigarette packaging, and
small pharmaceutical cartons.
Stable feeding and
delivery performance:
Highly reliable feeder and delivery systems achieve outstanding
productivity even in high-speed printing, including on thick stock.
Reduced
environmental impact:
Equipped with three eco-friendly functions* that help reduce power
consumption, paper waste, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
*Smart Inking Flow, DC Blower, e-Mist
Three essential
developments achieve sustainable printing
The advance series is designed to support printers while reducing GHG
(greenhouse gas) emissions. By means of three eco-conscious functions, the
press reduces power consumption while printing and realizes stable feeder and
delivery operation to cut wastepaper usage, thus both achieving reduced GHG
emissions and high productivity.
1. Smart Inking Flow
An optimized roller arrangement backed by state-of-the-art analysis, not only
ensures enhanced print quality through stable density control but reduces
exhaust heat and energy consumption by alleviating the load on the rotary
drive.
2. DC blower
Komori's DC blower achieves both economic and eco-friendly operation while
maintaining the high-level airflow needed to properly stabilize the sheet. It
significantly reduces power consumption through low-energy operation and
minimal heat generation, all in a compact and lightweight design.
3. e-Mist
Komori's revolutionary micro-mist system directly controls the humidity of the
paper to combat the effects of static electricity. By controlling the
humidification time, power consumption and water usage, the system keeps energy
usage to a minimum. An added advantage is its enhancement of sheet alignment
during delivery.
Experiential Value at KGC
At KGC, customers can conduct quality evaluations and simulations prior to
installation through a variety of demonstrations, print tests tailored to their
specific job requirements, and technical consultations.
Comment from Akihiro Komori, Executive Officer and Group General
Manager, Offset Business Group
“The Lithrone GX29 advance offers exceptional
flexibility to handle a wide range of paper stocks, from thin to thick
substrates, and a variety of job requirements, meeting the diverse needs of our
customers. We invite you to experience this press, which combines high
productivity with value-added printing, at KGC. We look forward to this latest
model—bringing together Komori’s accumulated technology and expertise—creating
new value for our customers’ businesses.”
For more details on the Lithrone GX29 advance:
https://www.komori.com/en/global/product/press/offset/advance/lithrone_gx29_advance.html
Contact Information
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