Description
Optima2 8C’s unique selling points
IRIS
Sets register and impression producing almost zero meters setup waste.
Changeover Wizard
Helps to ensure quick and easy changeovers between jobs.
Advanced Bounce Control
Reaches top speeds with absolute print stability.
Service S-Chat
A very convenient chat-type of communication.
IPU
Sustainable and efficient downstream units
Optimised to save Energy
- i-dry intelligent drying
- improved insulation
- energy recovery
- gas/electric hybrid
Special Modifications
TubeTech
Specialized modification tailored to handle the unique challenges of tube and casing materials.
PaperTech
Designed for paper substrates, from delicate wrap paper to sturdy paper-board for cup.
AluTech
Robust printing solutions that guarantee high-quality, durable results on aluminum substrates.
We developed Optima concept ready for Expanded Gamut and Enviromental (WB) Printing.
Improve your changeover time and waste
The number one challenge for printers is short-runs. Therefore we designed Optima for easy changeovers. Optima is equipped with Smart Platforms, the web is easily accessible at any point and Optima is equipped with several automated features that minimise time and waste during changeovers.
Register & Impression setting
IRIS – the fully automated system in Optima flexographic printing presses sets all active printing decks into impression and register in couple of minutes with almost zero ink and material waste.
Optima may be delivered with SOMA’s automatic plate mounter S‑Mount. The automatic plate mounting process is much faster and more accurate than manual mounting. With it, press downtime due to incorrect plate mounting is minimised. S‑Mount comes with the unique IRIS feature: plate topography and registration measurements, which provides the foundation for automatic registration and impression settings on press.
The Cartridge system
The Cartridge system offers printers a means of reducing ink costs on printing jobs where expensive spot colours, special effect and metallic formulations are required. These high pigment inks are expensive consumables and reducing ink volumes and residual waste permits printers to maintain profit margins while meeting end user price demands.
Ink setting
- Ink Storm efficient wash up system
- 0,6l (0.16 gal) residual ink in the system
- Time & solvent & air consumption is optimised and monitored
Colour Setting
- Colour matching system helps to reach brand-owner specification
Changeover Wizard
- Automation of changeover process
- Changeover tutorial
Substrate setting
- Easy access to web
- Minimum height of press
Intelligent recipes
- One job recipe for all machines connected
Anilox Management
Optima2 press collects the information about total run length of the anilox, as well as run length, since the last deep cleaning and stores them in the RFID chip integrated into the anilox. It lets the operator know if it’s time to clean or replace the anilox.
Ensuring you print with the best quality
Thinking about print quality, we had to balance the following physical properties – mass (the more the better), rigidity (design which stands strong) and dumping properties (the right materials). The result of this effort is perfect dynamics of printing unit therefore perfect print quality.
Bounce Control
This system combines elements within the printing process with brand new engineering and enhanced technical features. These include choice of single block cast iron print unit frames, a sophisticated printing deck design and optional composite mandrels.
Job Tuning
Job Tuning – the specially designed drive tuning algorithm, guarantees perfect registration while maintaining a consistent impression while printing. The result is extraordinary print quality at top speeds.
Single block frame
Printing unit frames are key press parts developed and designed with a great emphasis on optimal dynamics, rigidity and properties. The printing unit frame consists of two cast-iron single-block side frames with an inserted drum mounting where the complete side of the print module is cast, annealed, machined, painted and assembled as a whole. This concept is unique in wide-web flexographic printing presses, in combination with in-house production and quality control guarantees the maximum accuracy needed for high quality printing.
Gain flexibility via future upgrades
We believe that printed package is not enough in the current world of packaging. Packaging needs more than just a good look. Therefore we developed a flexo press that is ready for implementation of in-line technologies that would bring additional added value to flexible packaging. Optima’s modular design provides a maximum level of press customization to specific needs any time during press life time, not only during first order phase. It allows a flexible feedback to the current market demands and to implement in-line lamination, slitting, perforation, or upstream/downstream units with minimal additional costs. These units bring an additional added value to the flexible packaging, for example over printing varnish or a special coating.
Operator’s comfort, safety and minimum errors
When designing Optima we put a great emphasis on saving running costs and operator friendliness. Optima contains many intelligent features, which at the end boost overall efficiency. Intelligent Automation contributes to high quality printing, improved communications, and primarily helps to ensure a quick and easy changeover between jobs, while minimising operator error.
S-Cloud
S-Cloud – the web-based SOMA S-Cloud platform incorporates intelligent functions that boost efficiency, minimise operator errors, and improves communication. By connecting the customer, the SOMA service team and SOMA equipment together on the SOMA S-Cloud, the S-Cloud becomes the focal point of a reliable “communication centre” between all parties.
Intelligent Recipe
Each job has its own unique recipe of job information located on the S-Cloud, available to connected SOMA equipment. Sending one unique job recipe to all equipment prevents human errors, and provides the foundation for efficient job changeovers using SOMA Changeover Wizard.
Changeover Wizard
The Intelligent Changeover feature guides the press operator during the changeover process. It will minimize the number of tasks to be taken and will automate as many steps as possible – therefore minimizing operator error. With the IRIS feature, registration and impression on the press will be set completely automatically.
Intelligent Supervision
All significant press parameters, measuring efficiency and energy consumption, are monitored on-line. Any S-Cloud connected device can examine what is—or has been—happening on the press. If the Recipes have been used during the job setting, the supervision data is sorted into individual jobs. This data can be used for calculating costs and prices for job reorders.
Doctor blade chamber
- POSITEC non-stick nano technology surface
- On-board blade & sealing exchange
- Optimal ink pressure
- Carbon composite chambers
CI drum cleaning device
- Efficient and practical solution
Intuitive touch screens
- Intuitive environment, operation manual and video guide in touch screen panels
Cantilevered dryer head
- iDRY intuitive drying setting for optimal energy saving
- Easy access to CI drum for cleaning
