FSS 15 – Precision ink control for brilliant print results

FSS 15

FSS 15 is a high-precision ink fountain control system designed for demanding printing applications. It ensures accurate and repeatable color settings, minimizes setup times, and delivers brilliant print quality with reduced waste. With its intuitive operation, modular expandability, and flexible machine integration options, FSS 15 is the perfect ink fountain control solution for offset and letterpress printing of any scale.

Description

In printing, color precision and efficiency are key to profitability. The BST FSS 15 ink fountain control system delivers top-quality color results while reducing setup time and production costs.

With its intuitive user interface, operators can easily adjust ink zones individually, in groups, or all at once. Even the standard configuration achieves micrometer-level accuracy. The optional CIPCon software enables automatic conversion of CIP3 data, allowing up to 30% savings in time and waste during presetting.

The system’s modular design allows for easy retrofitting on almost any press. Combined with BST finecolor ink fountains, FSS 15 ensures precise, reproducible ink control and consistent print quality across all jobs, which makes it the future-proof choice for print professionals seeking speed, precision, and efficiency.

Additional integration options allow to realize a color closed loop application in combination with a color density measurement system.

What are your values?

  • Perfect, repeatable ink control
  • Reduced setup and waste time
  • Higher productivity and machine uptime
  • Simple, intuitive operation
  • Compatible with a wide range of presses
  • Ready for digital workflow integration
  • Ready for color closed loop applications

FSS 15 - Precise color control that revolutionizes your print results

Features

  • Zone control: easy control for up to 480 individual color zones
  • CIPCon color presetting: automatic ink profile generation on base of CIP 3 data
  • finecolor ink fountain: finecolor ink fountains for various machine types available
  • Device control: comfortable control of ink fountain roller speed, dampening unit and vibrator cycles
  • System integration: various interfaces for easy integration in the machine environment
  • Color closed loop: open interface for realization of a closed loop color control in combination with a color density measurement system

Technical Details

Number of printing units

up to 12

Ink keys per printing unit

up to 40

Data transfer

via Ethernet, USB, Profibus, EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP, CAN, others on request

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Get to know our color management FSS 15

Color accuracy doesn’t happen by chance, it’s controlled right at the press. FSS 15 is our ink fountain control system that sets the standard for precision, speed, reliability, and ease of use. FSS 15 has been perfectly optimized for printing applications with the highest demands for color accuracy.

FSS 15 - Discover the versatile solution for almost all printing machines.

Incorrect colors and long setup times are a common problem in everyday printing. With the FSS 15 color management system, customers can adjust their colors quickly and precisely and ensure first-class print quality.

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