SMITH RPM COMMERCIAL PRINTING

Touchstar / Touch Screen - The Ultimate in Automated Dampening Controls PDS-2000 with TouchStar II Controls for Commercial Offset Printing Applications

High Speed Pulsed Dampening is now available for wide range of commercial printing application, including forms printing with standard and U.V. inks, Insert and Tabloid newsprint, heatset on coated stock with standard or U.V. Inks and packaging with standard or U.V. Inks.

The PDS-2000 with TouchStarII provides the advanced pulse speed and precise pattern required for continuous roller coating and fountain solution metering. Advanced Pulse Speed (APS) Controls achieve film coating results not previously available in spray dampening systems. Now, ink density and print quality may be maintained at levels equal to Continuous or Dahlgren type dampeners. Heatset, long run presses and forms presses are achieving excellent results using the TouchStarII APS system controls.


Benefits:

Reliability -

  • Patented Flow Through Design maintains consistent fresh flow of fountain solution to the plate

Convenience -

  • Lightweight, easy to handle, stainless steel bars
  • Universal bars fit any position on the press
  • In-line Filtration to every bar. Easily removed for cleaning
  • Quick Mount mist guards with hinged access covers

Performance -

  • Independent nozzle pulsation for overlap control and higher quality printing
  • High speed precision valves; up to 10,800 pulses per minute
  • Controlled water distribution as low as 2CC's per minute
  • Precision water distribution adjustments in less than .05 millisecond increments

Serviceability -

  • Sliding cover for easy removal and replacement. No tools needed
  • Quick Release, self aligning, ¼ turn nozzle. No tools needed
  • Quick mount hand wheel for bar placement
  • Quick disconnects for electrical, fountain solution supply and return lines

Ease of Use -

  • Independent nozzle control for precision adjustments
  • Digital Electronic Controls

Value -

  • Low Pressure operation. Less fountain solution usage and over spray waste
  • Environmentally safe and sensitive with less waste and elimination of waste disposal

touchcontrols.jpgTouchStar II Digital Controls
TouchStar controls provide comprehensive water distribution with infinite adjustments of each spray nozzle. Precision solenoid valves are adjustable in .05 millisecond increments. Pulses per minute may be adjusted from 0 to 10,800! Independent Non Linear curves provide for continuous quality printing by allowing for set point differentials to increase or decrease water output as the press accelerates or decelerates. Values are individually stored and quickly recalled for presets of previous jobs. Automatic, adjustable flood time controls allow for very fast start ups with minimum waste copies!

TouchStar displays are ergonomically designed for the pressroom with chemical resistant touchpads and LED readouts for maximum visibility. All controls are easily read and simple to use. Updates and changes are instantaneous. Unit displays with bar select keys allow the operator to quickly select up to eight bars from a single unit display. Each display has individual nozzle, page, flood and master bar controls. Nozzle readings are constantly monitored and updated.

Remote master unit control displays allow for up to 24 foot print units and 192 bars to be controlled from one convenient, centrally located console.


touchcontrols.jpg TouchStar II Touch Screen
Touchscreen provides for complete computer control of an entire dampening system on one press or multiple press lines. In addition to all the convenient features of TouchStar controls, Touch Screen allows for unlimited job file security and a library of stored jobs for quick reference and presets.

Windows® based, Touch Screen Controls are the fastest, easiest to use controls available for spray dampening. Adjustments, small or wide range, can be made quickly and conveniently. Press set ups are easily changed for different press configurations. Bar selections are made by pointing to the unit bar to be changed. Non linear curves have on-screen display to view the entire ramp speed range and quickly change it. Alpha numeric job file directories allow for quick reference and job recall. Color coded keys and press units allow the operator to easily set up and adjust jobs.

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