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Mercury

Motorized Ink Keys

Digital Servomotor Control for Offset Printing

Faster make-ready and accurate color
With servomotors to control the ink-keys, the press operator at the console uses a touch screen to make ink adjustments in seconds. Even operators with limited pressroom experience complete color make-ready with precision in record time, minimizing wasted material and reducing unproductive press time. Digital control makes it possible to preset the keys [optional feature] based on the prepress information to even further reduce make-ready time.

Maximum Quality
Control ink thickness within 0.00001” (0.025mm) with an intuitive 0-99 key setting. Laser-cut, sharp-edged, fully segmented blades allow maximum difference in ink coverage between adjacent zones, hold color calibration accurately, and have no sliding components or leak points that can develop problems over time. Servomotors are modular and self-diagnostic, able to tell the operator if a stiff key or other problem is preventing the intended movement.

Flexible Design
With designs for over 750 different presses, and thousands of successful installations worldwide, Mercury can be configured to your needs.

 

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SPECIFICATIONS

Motor Type Digital Servomotor with on-board microprocessor. Modular.
Ink Film Control Precision 0.00001” (25 microns)
Blade Type Stainless steel, laser-cut segmented blade
Control Screen 22” or 32” color touch-screen
Maximum inkers 12 for single surface web

16 for perfecting webs

96 in tower mode
Maximum keys per inker 80
Press/web width 20cm to 180cm (8” to 70”)
Sweep/ductor control Yes (option)
Remote access support Yes
CIP Presetting Yes (option), via central server or embedded directly in the Mercury
Warranty 3 years

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Key Features

  • Full control of each ink key from touch screen display – simple and powerful user interface allows precise changes to multiple keys at once.
  • Modular design for easy service.
  • Bi-directional status check ensures reliable motor function on every move.
  • Servomotors have built-in intelligence that automatically counteracts mechanical backlash to sustain a reliable position.
  • Handles non-linear response, programmable for fine control over light coverages.
  • Optional CIP pre-setting delivers faster, more accurate color make-ready.
  • Optional closed-loop connections to Clarios spectral measuring system.
Full control of each ink key from touch screen display – simple and powerful user interface allows precise changes to multiple keys at once.
Modular design for easy service.
Bi-directional status check ensures reliable motor function on every move.
Servomotors have built-in intelligence that automatically counteracts mechanical backlash to sustain a reliable position.
Handles non-linear response, programmable for fine control over light coverages.
Optional CIP pre-setting delivers faster, more accurate color make-ready.
Optional closed-loop connections to Clarios spectral measuring system.

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Mercury

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