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As the future will be more and more oriented to the servo and digital technologies, GIDUE decides to introduce Intelligence across its full range of presses, where digital automation and simplicity are the key concepts. Servo drives on the Intelligent platforms link press operating parameters to a digital storage: in this way every press variable is under control and not left to the choice of the operator. In this sense the press is mainly conceived as aid for the operator, who becomes a press supervisor with the task of managing the print productivity and quality output rather than concentrating on basic operations, which are controlled by the Intelligent electronics of the press. Superior register and tension control, higher product quality, reduction in waste, closed-loop feedback instruments: these the advantages provided by the performances of the Intelligent presses. The Intelligence of GIDUE presses means consistency of control on the machine, incredibly fast set-up times and low wastage, independently from speed or job changes. Web tension and temperature are digitally controlled (Intelligent Web), printing and inking pressure are automatically adjusted during operation (Intelligent Printing) and superior servo-assisted register and pre-register capabilities (Intelligent Register) result in trouble-free operation, where all the risks are predictable and thus avoidable. The operator, who becomes a pure press supervisor, is given more time to concentrate on productivity and output quality rather than on basic operations.

Intelligence for interconnected and reproducible productivity

The PC-controlled Intelligence, inherent in all latest GIDUE presses, can be easily connected to any printing company’s Management Information System. The MIS can send job orders, job planning and additional information directly to the operator through an user-friendly program interface compatible with Microsoft® and Ethernet platforms. The system ensures an interactive and bi-directional communication plus reducing paper order flow and minimizing loss of information.
INTELLIGENT TOOLS

Intelligent Register: pre-register and automatic register control are fully servo assisted and automated. Waste, set-up time and register quality are standardized, predictable and independent from the job, the substrate and the ability of the press operator. GIDUE introduces the revolutionary ‘mark-to-mark’ Multi-camera Intelligent Register system on its Xpannd and Athena presses providing one video-camera per each print unit (including converting stations) capable of recognizing the register pattern. This Register system is fully automatic during set-up (pre-register) and operation (register) and is totally independent from the operator’s skills. It offers exceptional register performances on supported self-adhesive substrates with a proved tolerance of ±0,02mm!

Intelligent Printing: print pressure adjustments are changed in relation to the desired colour density. Press speed and changes in ink thixotropy are compensated to provide consistent and repeatable print quality and colour density.

Intelligent Web: tension and temperature control adjustments are servo operated, data can be stored and retrieved for consistent and exact tension repeatability. Colour density variations are detected in-line during production. Print pressure adjustments are changed related to the desired colour density.

Intelligent Video inspection: GIDUE intelligent machines can be equipped with a brand new video inspection control, which monitors the ink in-line density and the printing consistency during operation, to ensure the control of all the variables, in case any change occurs.

GIDUE Intelligent presses are Xpannd, FULL-Combat, I-Combat and Athena.