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LED UV drying: it’s a no-brainer!
The benefits of LED UV drying technology retrofitted to existing ROLAND presses are considerable, enabling more vibrant color and higher levels of productivity on a wide range of substrates, along with significant cost and environmental benefits and greatly increased viability for short-run printing.
LED technology provides instant drying on paper, synthetics or metalized stocks and, because it does away with the need for spray powder, offers environmental benefits as well.
LED power and control units are compact and highly energy efficient, needing only 50-70% of the power required by LEC-UV and 20%-30% of the power required by typical UV equipment, while occupying a significantly smaller footprint. Because these are completely integrated into the press functionality, the segmentation of power output delivers even further savings. LED drying also eliminates the possibility of marking issues on the press and combines higher color brilliance with greater sharpness, without the need for protective coatings.
The ink dries instantly through exposure to the LED light so no further surface protection is required and because the LED process generates light with no heat, presses can operate with low pile temperatures with no sheet curling or other registration issues.
Stefan Finger, Head of R&D “The case for LED drying technology is overwhelming - higher print quality than possible only a few years ago, significant energy reduction and instant post-production processing all add up to substantial monetary benefits. Considering the low initial outlay, it really is a no-brainer”
LED technology can be retrofitted to the majority of ROLAND press formats. To book a free survey of your press or presses mail printservices@manrolandsheetfed.com.
It’s a no-brainer!
About Manroland Sheetfed
Manroland Sheetfed GmbH is a leading German producer of sheetfed offset litho printing presses. Founded in 1871, the company is one of the oldest producers of printing presses in the world. Today the company has its own subsidiaries in over 40 countries and is a global watchword for supreme quality and reliability. Manroland Sheetfed GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of the privately owned UK engineering group, Langley Holdings plc.
