- What UV curing systems for Komori does GEW supply?
- What can a UV curing system do for your Komori press?
- What Komori presses has GEW supplied UV curing systems for?
- GEW UV curing system installations on Komori GLX40 Advance
- GEW UV curing system installations on Komori G40
- GEW UV curing system installations on Komori LS40
- GEW UV curing system installations on Komori GL40
- GEW UV curing system installations on Komori GL40 Advance
- GEW UV curing system installations on Komori GLX40
- GEW UV curing system installations on Komori L40
- GEW UV curing system installations on Komori GL37
- GEW UV curing system installations on Komori GL29
- GEW UV curing system installations on Komori LS28
- GEW UV curing system installations on Komori LSX28
- Which UV curing systems are most suitable for Komori presses?
- ArcLED compatible
- Speak to our sales team about UV curing systems for your Komori
What UV curing systems for Komori does GEW supply?
GEW supply UV lamp and UV LED curing systems for all Komori Sheetfed Offset presses. Available on new machinery or via a retrofit, adding a GEW UV curing system for your Komori can improve productivity and profitability. To learn about the benefits of a UV curing system for your Komori press, go here.
We can supply UV lamp and UV LED curing systems across the Komori sheetfed offset presses listed below. Click on the relevant machine for you to see a small sample of examples of case studies and installations we have done on these machines:
We can also install on:
- Komori GL44
- Komori L28
What can a UV curing system do for your Komori press?
UV benefits for sheetfed offset printers
- Faster turnaround – Instant ink drying enables immediate finishing and despatch of jobs. Sheets can be folded, cut, bound and processed right away, reducing work-in-progress and significantly shortening lead-times.
- Print without limitations – UV and UV LED inks enable printing on almost all stock types including PE, PET, PU, synthetic paper etc. and bring added value and increased product diversity with coated and uncoated papers, plastics and foil laminated sheets.
- No marking, no sealer or spray powder – Marking of sheets in the delivery or perfecting process is eliminated and machine varnish or sealer is no longer necessary. No spray powder is required, removing widespread contamination and associated cleaning and maintenance.
- Sharper dots and vibrant colours – UV curing retrofits achieve sharper dots, more vibrant colours and a higher quality finished product.
UV LED benefits for sheetfed offset printers
- Print without limitations – Unlike UV lamps, LEDs emit little infrared heat towards the substrate. This avoids common issues such as high pile temperatures, curling of heat-sensitive materials and loss of moisture in paper.
- Ultimate productivity and peace of mind – No moving parts for low maintenance and no warmup/cool-down mean less UV related downtime, which increases press productivity. Furthermore, GEW offers up to 3 years’ LED warranty, irrespective of running hours.
- Reduced energy consumption – LED instant on-off means that no energy is consumed when the press is idle. The higher electrical efficiency of LEDs and the purity of UV output allow typical energy savings of up to 70%, compared to H-UV or IR lamp systems.
- No marking, no sealer or spray powder – UV LED inks and varnishes are 100% cured instantly after the LED lamp.
What Komori presses has GEW supplied UV curing systems for?
GEW UV curing system installations on Komori GLX40 Advance
Nosco is a giant in the world of pharmaceutical packaging, based out of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, and Bridgeview, Illinois. They work with over 450 pharma companies, including 9 of the top 10 in the United States, and over 160 natural health companies. They have a workforce of around 650 people.
The case study below discusses two Komori presses that the company have. At their Pleasant Prairie facility, they installed a new Komori GLX940RP-A, which came equipped with GEW UV LED.
At their Bridgeview facility, they replaced a 10-year-old UV system on their Komori Advance GLX-840A when they retrofitted the machine with both mercury arc UV and UV LED, to make the most of GEW’s ArcLED technology.
Watch the video case study below, or read the Nosco case study here.
GEW UV curing system installations on Komori G40
This install shows a GEW LeoLED installed on a Komori G40 press.
GEW UV curing system installations on Komori LS40
In early 2024, Dreamworks invested in a refurbished 8-colour Komori LS40 and had a GEW E4C system retrofitted to it. The commercial printer demanded flexibility from the installation, with the VP Operations, Joe Engwall, saying: “The way our UV system is configured is, it’s on an 8-colour LS Komori, we have a docking station on every unit, we have four UV lamps for the eight units and then we have our end of press lamps.”
Watch the video case study below, or read the Dreamworks case study here.
GEW UV curing system installations on Komori GL40
The first installation again shows LeoLED on a 6-colour GL40 with coater, this time in Europe.
The second install took place in the USA on an 8 colour Komori GL40, this time with GEW’s highest power UV LED curing system, LeoLED.
GEW UV curing system installations on Komori GL40 Advance
The first example of a GEW system on a Komori GL40 Advance shows our LeoLED system on a 6-colour system with coater, at a company in the United States.
The second example is also based in the United States, and it shows E4C and LeoLED on a 5-colour Komori GL40 Advance with coater.
GEW UV curing system installations on Komori GLX40
We’ve supplied many UV curing systems for Komori GLX40s, with the example below showing our high-powered E4C UV curing system installed on the 8-colour machine with coater in Europe.
The last example shows our highest power UV LED curing system, LeoLED, on a 9-colour Komori GLX40, in the United States.
GEW UV curing system installations on Komori L40
For this installation on a Komori L40, GEW’s E4C and LeoLED were supplied for this printer in Europe.
GEW UV curing system installations on Komori GL37
Remata is a one-stop shop for complete printing, packaging and communication solutions out of Midrand, South Africa. The company has a range of presses to deal with different jobs, with their latest purchase being a 5-colour Komori GL37. Initially purchased from new with a H-UV system, Remata quickly decided to retrofit a GEW LeoLED curing system on to their press, having found multiple pain points with the H-UV system.
Read the Remata case study here to find out why they decided to make the switch to UV LED curing.
GEW UV curing system installations on Komori GL29
This US printer installed a mixture of E4C and LeoLED on to their 8-colour Komori GL29.
GEW UV curing system installations on Komori LS28
This US customer had LeoLED installed on their 6-colour Komori LS28.
GEW UV curing system installations on Komori LSX28
This US customer had LeoLED installed on their 6-colour Komori LSX28 press.
Which UV curing systems are most suitable for Komori presses?
GEW has two main offerings for sheetfed offset printers, depending on whether your Komori press requires a UV LED curing system, a mercury arc curing system, or both. You can find out more about these options below:
LeoLED2
LeoLED2 takes LED performance to new heights over GEW’s already highly-acclaimed, water-cooled LeoLED system. Offering a 55% increase in electrical power (140W / cm), a 50% increase in UV dose (300mJ / cm²) and a 45% increase in UV irradiance (44W / cm²) compared to its predecessor, LeoLED2 is GEW’s next generation UV LED curing system that guarantees the best performance on the market for the most challenging curing applications.
As with the generation 1 model, LeoLED2 is available in both a cassette version and a compact version, depending on the requirements of the customer, their equipment and their application. Both models are designed to interchange with every current arc lamp model in GEW’s range. This patented ArcLED technology gives ultimate flexibility on press, no matter the application.
LeoLED2 also comes in two power level options, offering ultimate customisability to customers, depending on their application and energy saving needs, whilst providing faster printing speeds alongside GEW’s renowned process reliability.
This lamp can be used in the delivery position alongside GEW’s E4C, giving printers access to GEW’s ArcLED technology. To see this in action, watch the video below.
Find out more about LeoLED2 on our product page or download the LeoLED2 brochure:
E4C
E4C offers the highest power available from the GEW mercury arc range, to support the most demanding UV curing applications and the fastest printing speeds on sheetfed machines. It performs to the harshest cure test procedures and is suitable for low migration applications.
E4C has optically tuned reflectors to maximise curing power and operates quietly, with minimal air requirements. Water flow monitoring technology ensures water flow at all times, and the E4C’s water-cooled reflectors support the highest UV power whilst limiting heat transfer to the substrate, making it safe for a broad range of heat-sensitive materials.
It is designed to operate with the lowest level of maintenance and is engineered for fast, easy lamp changes. All replaceable components are plug-and-play, and the reflectors can be cleaned and fully replaced without breaking the water seals. Furthermore, the reflector mechanisms and seals are tested to millions of operations to ensure reliability.
Find out more about E4C on our E4C product page or download the E4C for sheetfed brochure:
ArcLED compatible
ArcLED hybrid UV technology allows interchanging of a UV Arc lamp or LED array in the same housing.
Optimise your press with a mixture of Arc and LED curing on any station, for the ultimate flexibility.
GEW have held granted patents covering this technology internationally since 2016.
Speak to our sales team about UV curing systems for your Komori
Region, International:
Gary Doman
International Sales Manager, Sheetfed
Email Gary directly
