Switching from straight to perfecting printing, and vice-versa, is a simple matter in fact, complete perfecting changeover takes only about a minute. The semi-automated changeover system uses a safety monitor to guide operators through three easy steps, resulting in higher operator efficiency and greater throughput.

Shinohara's exclusive cocking system is the only one in the world to allow the plate clamp to be skewed during operation. Cocking adjustments can be entered electronically via the operation console, or imported from floppy disk data taken on the SRIM automatic register-mark and image area measurement device.
A cocking adjustment can be dramatically achieved with the superior combination of motors on the plate clamp device and motors on the plate cylinder.

Shinohara presses (66 / 75 / 79 series) use 7 O'Clock cylinder alignment (plate, blanket and impression cylinders), preventing the gap shock marking. Developed with the aid of computers, this superior cylinder layout also assures better ink distribution and ink film thickness.

Through the use of multiple CPUs, Shinohara has made it possible to control all the different motors in the press simultaneously though the operation console, dramatically reducing make-ready time. The operation console also provides bar graphs of ink key apertures besides the touch keys, and features a color PC touch panel. Improved readability prevents errors and enhances the communications between operator and machine.

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The straight multicolor offset press can be equipped with an optional convertible cardboard printing system that accepts up to 0.6mm thick stocks, broadening the range of products your business can offer.

Shinohara's in-line coating unit uses a chamber-type doctor blade system. The doctor blade creates an even layer of varnish on the sheet, assuring high-quality coating. The unit also features an automatic preparation unit and automatic washing, turning operations that used to be extremely time-consuming into simple touch-panel procedures that save time and trouble (wash time: about 6 minutes). The entire surface of the sheet can be coated, or spot coating can be used with the application of a convex resin plate.

Application of drying systems

For presses with or without an aqueous coating unit, an infrared (IR) dryer and a hot air dryer can be used at the machine delivery area. The IR drying application reduces the amount of spray powder required, and decreases the waiting time before the next production process. For presses with a UV coating unit or UV printing application, a UV curing system can be applied at the machine delivery area and/or between printing units.

Cold UV curing system

For presses with a UV coating unit or UV printing application, a cold type of UV dryer is available. This highly effective drying system requires small spaces, and can also be used during printing with UV/hybrid type inks. With the UV curing system, presses can also be fitted with the IR dryer

Interdeck UV curing unit

An interdeck UV curing unit can be installed in between printing units. The interdeck UV curing system reduces problems with trapping when UV/hybrid inks are used. Since Shinohara presses utilize cold UV drying, they can also be used for special types of production, such as printing onto plastic.

A multipurpose swing-away unit capable of numbering, additional-color relief imprinting, and radial- and cross-perforating is available for use at the delivery end of the press.

The preregister system allows operators to pinpoint register marks on printing plates, to ensure speedy and accurate plate punching and preregistering before installing on the plate cylinder. A high-precision opto-mechanical preregistering mechanism is used.