The eltromat TWINStar is a compact register control system that can control up to two control stations. It is the ideal solution for a wide range of applications due to its broad range of functions. Typical areas of application include hybrid printing presses or converting machines, which combine different printing and converting processes. TWINStar excels at controlling downstream printing units, finishing or tooling stations, and insetting pre-printed materials.
Systems
TWINStar system capabilities
The system characteristics of TWINStar are perfectly matched to register control applications with the highest demands on quality and performance.
- Smart, compact and high-performance register control for gravure printing units, flexo printing units, screen printing processes, tool stations and insetter applications
- Control of up to 2 printing units or tool units
- Simple, intuitive operation - one view, one click
- All necessary functions are reachable with just one click
- The integrated eltromat RSH register sensor family reliably detects a wide range of extremely low-contrast and metallized inks, UV inks and numerous near-transparent laquers (more information "RSH sensor")
- Detection of a wide variety of register marks
- Wedge marks, block marks, laquer and varnish marks, UV marks, printing features
- Variable and intelligent control modes
- eltromat single-head measuring method enables fast and convenient switching between fix and sequential measurement
- Web-web or web-cylinder measurement methods
- Highly dynamic control algorithms
- Front-to-back control in web-web and web-cylinder measurement methods
- Insetter for register control of pre-printed webs
- Real-time live display of register marks and detection performance
- RegiChart register trend display for monitoring of the control processes
- RegiTouch for quick and easy pre-positioning of register marks
- regi_commander: smart control panel for controlling processes directly at the printing units or tool stations
- Extensive event handling to adapt the system to the respective machine conditions
- Profinet integration interfaces for process and system data
- Chart outputs for logging register deviations
- Open system architecture for fast and flexible integration into the machine
- Field-proven industrial components for a long life and minimal service effort
The powerful eltromat mark recognition is the basis for perfect register control. The high-performance eltromat RSH register mark sensors allow secure detection of even low-contrast register marks.
RSH fiber optic sensor
Precise detection of register marks
- Recognizes inks with very low contrasts, metalized inks, varnishes
- For the measurement of wedge and block register marks or print edges
Precise detection of register marks
- Recognizes inks with very low contrasts, metalized inks, varnishes
- For the measurement of wedge and block register marks or print edges
- ATEX Certification for the light emission
- <Ex> II 2 G [Ex op is T4 Gb] IIB
- Available for single head and dual head mark detection
TwinStar technical data
System
- Number of printing Units: 1 or 2
- Maximum web speed: 1.200 m/min
- Format length: 50 - 6,000 mm
- Applications: Gravure printing, flexo printing, offset printing, screen printing, hybrid machines, processing units
- Measurement Methods: Web-web 1, web-web 2, web-cylinder
- Control algorithms: Gravure, offset, insetter
- Operation: Panel PC with 10.1“ TFT touchscreen
- Interfaces: PROFINET for machine Integration
Sensors
- Variations: RSH fiber optics, 1- and 2-channel, RSH digital, RSH UV
- Measuring Resolution: max. ± 5 μm
- Measuring frequency: max. 30 Hz
- Register marks: Wedge marks, block marks, special printing features
- Materials: Paper, foil, metallized substrates (opaque, transparent, reflective)
- ATEX approval (only RSH fiber optic sensor): <Ex> II 2 G [Ex op is T4 Gb] IIB
