Konica Minolta will unveil the most advanced end-to-end SMART-factory digital production lines ever shown in public at Drupa. Konica Minolta and MGI have over 30 live running machines and more than 20 European premieres, across 2,400 square metres on Stand A65 in Hall 8B. These will demonstrate how both toner and inkjet technologies complement each other seamlessly in the print room of the future.
Visitors to one of the largest stand’s at Drupa will enter a modern SMART-factory where they will experience first-hand a true end-to-end solution, from brand planning and pre-production, through to printing, post-production and logistics processes. At the heart of Konica Minolta’s demonstrations will be unprecedented set-up configurations and new applications for Konica Minolta’s technology, that have far-reaching implications for commercial printers and converters, as well as brand owners, design creatives and advertising agencies in the way they do business.
Innovations and machine sales speak volumes about progress
Among the 30 live running systems at Drupa is Konica Minolta's next-generation HS-UV Inkjet Press, the AccurioJet 60000, which is making its worldwide debut at Drupa. This flagship model follows the quality and technology of the AccurioJet KM-1e series and has been further developed to maximise customer value and improve usability. It produces a remarkable 6,000 sheets per hour (sph) and offers double-sided printing capabilities in a single pass, ensuring versatility and efficiency in printing operations. The AccurioJet 60000 is a highlight of the show and combines impressive speeds with exceptional image quality. The use of Konica Minolta inline sensors and spectrophotometer technology allows continuous monitoring and control of the printing process to ensure consistently high quality.
Another world debut at Drupa is Konica Minolta’s AccurioPress C84hc press, which uses high chroma toner that prints bright vivid colours consistently. It is the world’s only platform using the new high-chroma toner, free of the restrictions imposed by the
colour gamut of ordinary CMYK toners. Target customers include commercial printers, dedicated design houses, advertising agencies, corporates, and brand owners.
A further example of Konica Minolta's technology evolution involves its partnership with MGI (MGI Digital Printing Systems). Together they are demonstrating how separate processes such as foiling, varnishing, printing, folding, and drying can be combined into just one fully integrated production run. MGI’s AlphaJet will be centre stage and will show the benefits of a complete single-pass factory. For customers, this will mean major savings in space requirements, power consumption and staff costs. Manual set-ups from different production engines will be combined into one completely automated system, including the use of software up to B1+ format size.
Multi-award-winning toner systems such as Konica Minolta’s AccurioPress C14000e toner press for high-volume production and the AccurioLabel 400 – part of a single-pass portfolio that has already secured more than 1,500 sales worldwide – are among the star performers at Drupa. These and other systems have helped underpin Konica Minolta’s reputation as a major player in digital printing as it continues to make further inroads into commercial and industrial printing markets using inkjet and toner technologies.
