regi_star 20 system capabilities
The system characteristics of regi_star 20 are perfectly matched to printing applications with the highest demands on quality and performance.
- high-performance register control for gravure printing presses, inline flexo presses, offset presses and tool stations, for screen printing processes, semi-rotary processes, insetter applications and much more
- control of up to 20 printing units or tool stations
- 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. (For more information refer to RSH sensors)
- application-optimized sensor variants: fiber-optic RSH sensors and RSC camera sensors
- detection of a wide variety of register marks
- Wedge marks, block marks, micro dot 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
- Handling of different web paths and directions
- Clear operating structure and visualization
- 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
- External control keypads for convenient and simultaneous input of operating commands
- PilotControl: control module for predictive automatic adaptation to changing production conditions
- Signaling of the print mark position for register presetting
- Extensive event handling to adapt the system to the respective machine conditions
- Various extensive integration interfaces for process and system data (for more information refer to "Integration")
- Chart outputs for logging register deviations
- Automatic motorized sensor tracking
- Second operating station for full control of the system
- 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
- 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
regi_star 20 Integration
- SMARTData
- regi_star is integrated into the SMARTData concept
- Maschine and Performance Interface
- Profinet interface for communication of register performance data and system information
- Motor Command Interface
- Profinet/Profibus interface for implementation of the system into the machine environment
- Job Control Interface
- Profinet/Profibus interface for job management
The eltromat regi_star 20 PRO is special version of the standard regi_star 20 register control system. The PRO version is for applications requiring an extrem high register accuracy, e.g. printed electronics.
Specification
- Full function set of standard regi_star 20 register control system
- Designed for Organic and Printed Electronics
- High resolution RSC matrix camera sensor
- Control of up to three colors in one mark field
- Measurement accuracy:
- +/- 2µm at max. 60 m/min machine speed
- +/- 3µm at max. 250 m/min machine speed
Technology
- Measurement of a minimum space multi micro dot mark field
- High precision micro dot mark detection
- Sub pixel analyzing for highest accuracy
- Center of gravity calculation of individual micro dot to eliminate print weaknesses
- Virtual center of gravity calculation across multiple micro dots
- Averaging of the multi mark measurement
regi_star 20 technical data
| System performance | |
| Number of printing Units: | up to 20 |
| Maximum web Speed: | 1.200 m/min |
| Format length: | 50 - 6,000 mm |
| Applications: | Gravure printing, flexo printing, offset printing, screen printing, processing units |
| Measurement Methods: | Web-web 1, web-web 2, web-cylinder |
| Control algorithms: | Gravure, offset, insetter |
| Interfaces: | SMARTData, Ethernet, PROFIBUS, PROFINET |
| Sensors | |
| Variations: | RSH fiber optics, 1- and 2-channel, RSH digital, RSH UV, RSC matrix camera |
| Measuring Resolution: | ± 5 μm |
| Measuring frequency: | 30 Hz |
| Register marks: | Wedge marks, block marks, dot 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 |
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"The regi_star 20 represents our wealth of experience and our continuous pursuit of perfection. The result is a register controller that enables our customers to master, if not excel, all the challenges of everyday printing."
Dieter Jochmann, Product Manager
