SpeedmasterSM52

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SpeedmasterSM52 Equipment Solutions from a Single Source. The SpeedmasterSM52 Broadens its Scope.
Unleashing the Potential of your New Options for the 35 50 cm Format.
SpeedmasterSM52.

SM 52-1 SM 52-2 SM 52-4 SM 52-4-H SM 52-8-H SM 52-10-H Comprehensive service portfolio for maximum We meet your training needs, too. The user training
SM 52-5 SM 52-5-H productivity. When incorporated into a perfectly courses at the Print Media Academy show you how
Press configuration SM 52-6-H
integrated system of processes and production equip- to make the most of your press.
Prinect
ment, the SpeedmasterSM 52 will help you tap into
Onpress Center the full potential of the press. Heidelberg therefore Broad range of consumables for the best results.
Prinect Press Center offers you a comprehensive solutions portfolio that Pick what you need for your production operations
Prinect Image Control you can tailor to your own specific requirements. from the wide range of Saphira consumables for
Prinect Axis Control your SpeedmasterSM 52. All our consumables have 4 SpeedmasterSM52
Feeder High-end services from Heidelberg Systemservice. been carefully selected and tested to ensure you get 6 Highlights
Optimized sheet travel End-to-end maintenance programs help to avoid maximum performance from your press and best 8 Press Control System

Non-stop device downtimes, while consultancy and color manage- quality for your end products. We also make sure 10 Feeder

Printing unit
ment services raise productivity and the quality of Saphira consumables meet the latest industry 12 Printing Unit
the process chain. Combining these and other standards for environmental friendliness, as these 14 Sheet Travel and Perfecting Device
18-roller inking unit
beneficial services into service contracts makes it far benchmarks play a key role in the development of all 16 Coating Unit
Anicolor inking unit easier for you to perform costing even possible our products and solutions. 18 Delivery
Short-path inking mode right from the outset e.g. with the Systemservice 20 Prinect
EasyPlate 36plus package. Using Original Heidelberg Service Seamless workflow integration for faster print 22 Star System
AutoPlate
Parts ensures your Heidelberg press remains a processes. As a solutions provider for the print media 24 Technical Data
Program-controlled blanket and Heidelberg press. Assured quality, a unique logistics industry, Heidelberg offers you a whole range of 25 Inside View
impression cylinder washup device
system and competitive prices all help deliver opportunities to fully unlock the potential of your 27 Equipment
Program-controlled inking
roller washup device trouble-free operations and high value retention for Speedmaster SM 52 through workflow integration. 28 Heidelberg Solutions
CombiStar Compact inking your press. We also offer you our Remote Services, By integrating your press into the Prinect workflow,

unit temperature control which cut downtimes and costs through rapid user presetting data can be captured from prepress and
Fully automatic perfecting device assistance, remote diagnostics and remote inspec- administration and feedback reports can be gener-
0.6 mm (0.024 in) printing stock thickness tion. Talk to your Heidelberg contact to find out ated in real time in your printshops management

Coating unit about the services that are available in your area. systems.
Two-roller system
Chambered blade system
Dryer

DryStar Ink
DryStar Combination 1
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Delivery

Non-stop device

Sheet slow-down device with suction tape
Additional equipment options

Perforating, numbering, imprinting

Inline Die Cutting unit
UV preparation

The combination of individual features may differ from country to country. This list only represents a selection of available features.
Standard Optional Not available
1) only in combination with coating unit

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SpeedmasterSM52 the Customized Inside View SpeedmasterSM52
Concept for All Your Requirements.
Everything from Basic to High-End
Configurations.

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The press shown here is a sample configuration. Some of the features shown are optional.

1 The suction tape feeder ensures short makeready times
during format and material changes. The suction head
enables precise sheet separation.
2 The speed-compensated dampening system Alcolor
delivers optimum production stability.
The Vario function prevents hickeys during the production
run.
3 The fully automatic perfecting device ensures fast and
precise sheet reversal and register-accurate sheet
transport.
4 Short-path inking mode results in a quicker inking unit
reaction for jobs with light inking.
5 Combined blanket and impression cylinder washup devices
enable all printing units to be washed simultaneously
under program control.
6 The inking roller washup device cuts makeready times.
Washup programs can be customized using the press
control panel.
7 AutoPlate cuts makeready times thanks to register-
accurate plate changes without the need for tools.
8 The coating unit with two-roller or chambered blade
system delivers high-quality surface finishes and stunning
coating results.
9 DryStarCombination with its infrared and hot-air modules
has been specifically designed to complement sheet travel
and produces outstanding drying results.
10 The high-pile delivery with Venturi nozzles ensures reliable
sheet guidance. Because no tools are required when
changing formats, the process is quick and easy.

Geared to your success the Speedmaster SM 52.

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Great success with short runs. Print runs have been
getting shorter for years now, especially in the case
of small-format print products and business statio-
nery. Customers are also getting more demanding,
expecting ever shorter delivery times and ever lower
prices. And of course, no-one is prepared to lower
their sights quite the opposite in fact. Custom-
ers are increasingly asking for more colors, more
elaborate surface finishing and special effects. The
SpeedmasterSM 52 offers you a cost-effective solu-
tion that will put you in a leading position in terms of
costs and prices and enable you to react flexibly to
customer needs.
Options unlimited for commercial printing.
The impressive SpeedmasterSM52 press concept
incorporates everything from a basic configuration
to a highly automated high-end press in the 35 cm
50 cm (13.78 in 19.69 in) format. It can be specially
geared to your needs, and the choice of presses avail-
able has now been extended, ranging from a single-
color press with standard delivery to a ten-color press
with high-pile delivery and perfecting device.
Cost benefits for you and your customers. Due to
cost considerations, an increasing number of jobs
are being printed digitally. These jobs can be yours
with the SpeedmasterSM52. Shorter makeready and
setup times, less waste and fewer consumables all
combine to cut your costs, putting you in a position to
offer more competitive quotations while also bolster-
ing your margins. Standardized processes and innova-
tive technologies such as the zoneless short inking
unit Anicolor save you even more time and boost
your productivity.
Beauty both inside and out. The ergonomic design
of the SpeedmasterSM52 reflects the fact that
this generation of presses is state-of-the-art the
result of innovative advances in successful technol-
ogy. Its user-friendliness and ergonomics make the
SpeedmasterSM52 the ultimate in both form and
function.

The modular principle. Whatever your require-

ments and planned investment, there is an ideal
SpeedmasterSM52 for you. Starting from the basic
configuration, you can put together your own personal
press to suit your precise needs. Accessory modules
broaden your options, taking you to the fully equipped
version and beyond with modules such as the Inline
Die Cutting unit that open up lucrative niche markets.

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Geared to Your Success.
The SpeedmasterSM52 Provides the Ideal
Solution.

The SpeedmasterSM52 tailored to your requirements.

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Customized configuration because every print-
shop has different requirements. You can tailor the
SpeedmasterSM52 to your exact requirements.
Whether you opt for the basic version or the high-
end configuration, the focus remains on cost-effec-
tiveness and quality key success factors. With the
SpeedmasterSM52, you benefit from top-quality
printing and an excellent price-performance ratio.
Even the basic version brings you the many benefits
of the SpeedmasterSM52. With numerous configu-
ration options, extensive automation and consistent
integration into the end-to-end workflow, you save
time and money during setup and makeready.
Technology that boosts your success. The com-
prehensive range of configurations offered by the
SpeedmasterSM52 covers virtually every imaginable
requirement. The most cutting-edge press control
system in offset printing the Prinect Press Center
gives you full control over the press, while AutoPlate
and automatic washup devices result in shorter
makeready times. Stable inking unit temperature
control and the superbly smooth sheet travel resulting
from jacket technology deliver consistently high qual-
ity throughout the run. The perfecting device allows
fully automatic changeovers, ensuring smooth and
precise sheet reversal and enhanced press productiv-
ity. The Anicolor inking unit cuts both setup times and
waste. A large number of automatic control functions
ensure a reliable production process all this at a
maximum speed of up to 15,000 sheets per hour.
Designed for the toughest demands.
The SpeedmasterSM52 offers you the ideal press
components for high-quality surface finishes and spe-
cial applications. Take advantage of the wide range
of different coating units, UV preparation, the ability
to process printing stock thicknesses up to 0.6 mm
(0.024 in) and the Inline Die Cutting unit and open
up your options.
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The High-Performance Control Station.
Experience a New Dimension in Efficiency and
Ease of Use.

Prinect Press Center: The ideal operating and control center for
the SpeedmasterSM52.

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More than just a control station. The Prinect
Press Center is the ideal tool for controlling your
SpeedmasterSM52. All processes, from job prepara-
tion to machine setup and checking the print sheet,
can be executed faster, more accurately and with
greater certainty than ever before. The carefully
conceived ergonomics of the Prinect Press Center
are reflected in both the design and the innovative
operator guidance. Pioneering technology, time-saving
automation functions and perfect data management
lay the foundations for sustainable efficiency and
provide the investment security that the printshop of
today and tomorrow needs.
The ultimate operating and control center. Based
on Sheetfed Control the patented, decentralized
control platform from Heidelberg the Prinect
Press Center brings together the press control system
and remote color and register control in one central
console. Sheetfed Control offers you all the benefits
of maximum availability, comprehensive diagnostic
options and a high level of automation.
Properly equipped. The standard daylight lamp pro-
vides optimum illumination for the console. A gener-
ously proportioned sheet deposit area creates the
ideal environment for checking results.
Fast and reliable Intellistart. The Prinect Press Center
depicts the relevant workflows in an extremely straight
forward format and features intuitive menus that guide
the user through the various work processes. Easily
understandable lists, clear status reports and the
immediate notification of input errors all combine to
ensure that production is smooth and reliable. The
innovative, process-oriented operator guidance Intel-
listart can boost the productivity of your Speedmaster
quite significantly. While one job is being processed,
you can already be preparing the next. By intelligently
using all relevant data from the current job and the
next one, up to 70 percent fewer steps are needed to
set up the press for the subsequent job. You will save
at least one minute on each job change compared to
previous makeready times. Depending on the number
of jobs and their complexity, you can raise your an-
nual production capacities by up to eight percent.
Control station and color measuring system form
a single unit. The interaction between the control
station and the color measuring and control systems
Prinect Axis Control and Prinect Image Control
ensures ultimate integration into the workflow.
Together with the Prinect Press Center they form an
optimally integrated unit. Setting data is adopted
directly. You can use measuring results immediately
to help you ink up and get into register quickly and
counter any possible deviation from reference values.
Onpress Center functions available at the delivery.
SpeedmasterSM52 presses with laser-slit blade-type
ink fountains are operated via the Onpress Center.
This space-saving solution fitted to the delivery
displays all print functions and error messages. The
touchscreens graphic user interface works in the
same way as the Prinect Press Center, which means
that operators can switch between machines with no
problem at all.

The advantages for your printing process:

Makeready times: The Prinect Press Center means you have 70 percent fewer work processes and therefore
gain an extra minute and more for each job change. Productivity: The Prinect Press Center enables you to raise
capacities by up to eight percent each year depending on the number of jobs and their complexity. Quality: The
optimally integrated control station and color measuring system create a unique quality assurance system.
Integration: Fully integrated into the Prinect workflow, you can benefit from the ultimate in data management at
your control station.

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The Ideal Start to Perfect Production.
The Feeder of the SpeedmasterSM52
Provides the Ideal Start.

The ergonomic suction head ensures accurate sheet separation.

Designed for top performance. The feeder of the
SpeedmasterSM52 represents the first step towards
successful production. It can be configured precisely
to your requirements. Whether you choose to equip
the front lay guard with sheet separators or separa-
tion rollers and whether the feeder has ultrasonic or
inductive double-sheet detection, the unit is designed
for smooth and reliable sheet travel, excellent register
accuracy and extremely simple operation.
Impressive technology. The suction head reliably
separates and feeds all materials up to a thickness of
0.6 mm (0.024 in) with the greatest of ease and does
so at top speeds. Lateral sheet separation blowers
separate sheets more effectively and ensure accurate
paper travel. This means even difficult materials such
as extremely thin papers, electrostatically charged
materials and thick card pose no problem at all.

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Transport from the pile to the first printing unit.
The central suction tape ensures reliable and mark-
free sheet transport to the front and side lays. Venturi
nozzles located near the front lays help ensure the
sheet lies perfectly flat and correctly aligned.

Precision for smaller formats too. The suction tape

feeder of the SpeedmasterSM52 can also be used
for smaller formats. The shingle length of 100mm
(3.94 in) allows shingled operation down to a mini-
mum format of 105 mm 145 mm (4.13 in 5.71 in).
A simple switchover is all that is needed to use the
feeder in single-sheet mode. This is particularly useful
when printing normal and padded envelopes.

Monitoring avoids faults and stops. The feeder has

the ideal monitoring system to ensure your production
runs smoothly, even at high speeds. The double-sheet
detector identifies sheets that are stuck together,
while the sheet arrival detector registers misaligned,
missing or late sheets in good time. Deviations from
optimum sheet travel are signaled to the operator and
can be corrected immediately.
The entire feeder benefits from comprehensive
automation and excellent ergonomics, resulting in
extremely short makeready times during job and
format changes.
The feeder with central suction tape ensures mark-free sheet
travel.
The feeder at a glance:
Ergonomic suction head with combined lifting and
forwarding suckers for easy setup and simple
operation
Central suction tape for short makeready times
during format changes
Simple format setting with pull lay positioning
Venturi technology for smooth sheet transfer

The advantages for your printing process:

Makeready times: Tool-free feeder adjustment results in simple and time-saving job changes.
Productivity: Comprehensive sheet monitoring means reliable operation, even at high production speeds, while
smooth sheet travel cuts waste. Quality: The suction tape feeder ensures mark-free sheet transport and precise
feed registration. Ergonomics: The feeder has a clear layout and is easily accessible and simple to operate.
Specialization: It is possible to process envelopes in single-sheet mode without additional equipment.

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Precise Inking.
The Printing Unit of the SpeedmasterSM52
Ensures Top Quality.
The printing unit well thought through down to the
last detail. Top print quality requires absolute preci-
sion. The printing units of the SpeedmasterSM52
are designed precisely with this in mind. Sturdy side
frames and helical gearing ensure the ultimate in
quiet and smooth operation.
Quality inking. The high storage capacity of the
18-roller inking unit results in uniform printing plate
inking, even with difficult printing forms. Depending
on your chosen configuration, the inking unit has
either a laser-slit blade-type ink fountain or a
Heidelberg ink fountain that can be controlled
remotely via the Prinect Press Center. For printing
forms with particularly light inking, the short inking
unit option enables quicker and constant inking
throughout the run.
Anicolor, the efficient solution above all for short
runs. The SpeedmasterSM52 can also be supplied
with Anicolor, the zoneless short inking unit that
delivers top offset quality with much shorter setup
times and a minimum of waste. Anicolor minimizes
ghosting while also ensuring rapid plate inking,
outstanding consistency in the production run and
easy operation. This makes it the perfect solution for
standardized printing.
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A dampening system for all speeds. The speed-com-
pensated dampening system Alcolor delivers superb
color brilliance and quick drying. The Vario function
prevents waste by removing dirt particles from the
printing plate during the production run.
Quicker plate changes. The program-controlled plate
clamping system EasyPlate results in quick and pre-
cise plate changes in just a few simple steps. Presses
equipped with AutoPlate achieve a further reduction
in makeready times through even simpler operation
without the use of tools.
Automatically clean and economical. The programma-
ble washup devices of the SpeedmasterSM52 also
save you time. The combined blanket and impression
cylinder washup device and the inking roller washup
device work quickly and thoroughly. Moreover, low
washup solution and water consumption make
washup operations both economical and environmen-
tally friendly.
Always the right temperature. A constant temperature
in the inking unit stabilizes print quality. The inking
unit temperature control system CombiStar Compact
ensures printing conditions remain stable throughout.
The 18-roller inking unit of the Speedmaster SM 52. The short inking unit Anicolor of the Speedmaster SM 52.

The printing unit at a glance:

EasyPlate or AutoPlate for quick and easy plate
changes
Automatic washup devices for economical washing
18-roller inking unit or Anicolor inking unit technol-
ogy optimum solutions for various applications
Dampening system Alcolor with Vario function to
prevent hickeys
Short-path inking mode ideal for very light inking
Inking unit temperature control for consistent ink
feed

The advantages for your printing process:

Makeready times: AutoPlate is up to 30 percent faster than EasyPlate plate changes take around a minute
for each printing unit. The Anicolor inking unit cuts your makeready times because you no longer need to set ink
zones. You can achieve time savings of up to 40 percent over conventional inking units. No manual washing is
required thanks to automatic washup devices. Productivity: The inking unit temperature control CombiStar
Compact results in quicker press availability, stable print quality and less waste. Quality: The perfect interplay of
the inking and dampening system ensures high print quality. Ergonomics: Customized automation makes opera-
tion incredibly easy. Integration: A large number of printing unit functions can be controlled from the central
Prinect Press Center. Environment: You can also opt for washup solutions based on vegetable oil. The amount of
washup solution and the number of washup cloths used are minimized, too. Specialization: Anicolor is ideal for
short to medium runs.

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Quality on Both Sides.
Smooth Sheet Travel and the Perfecting Device
Ensure Uncompromising Quality.

Sheet guide plates and closed transfer cylinders result in smooth

sheet travel.

Unmarked through the entire press.
The Speedmaster SM 52 can also be tailored to
meet your specific requirements for sheet travel. For
presses with standard delivery, you can cut the setup
work by selecting one of the options. For example,
sheet guide straps on the transfer cylinders can be
replaced with sheet guide plates. This saves valuable
setup time.
More options thanks to an extended range of print-
ing stock thicknesses. With the SpeedmasterSM52,
you can process printing stock thicknesses of up to
0.6mm (0.024 in). This makes you more flexible and
opens up new applications.

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Perfectly versatile. The fully automatic perfecting
device makes your SpeedmasterSM52 even more
flexible while also boosting your printshops efficiency
and profitability. Runs that previously had to be
printed in two passes are now processed more ration
ally and cost-effectively in perfecting mode.

The perfecting device processes a wide range of

printing materials. It allows fully automatic change-
overs and ensures smooth sheet travel combined with
excellent register accuracy. The device can process a
very wide range of materials and formats in perfecting
mode, including the very small 140 mm 145 mm
(5.51in5.71in) sheet format.

TransferJacket and PerfectJacket because its

all about surface quality. The TransferJacket cylin-
der jacket features a special surface structure and
ink-repellent properties. This ensures smear- and
scratch-free sheet transport and reduces the amount
of cleaning required each day. The additional benefits
of PerfectJacket technology after sheet reversal mean
you can obtain the ultimate in print quality on both
sides of the sheet.
Monitored perfecting quality. An optical missing sheet
sensor performs a careful and reliable check that
sheets run smoothly at all print speeds and for all
materials. Short or missing sheets are detected
immediately.
The fully automatic perfecting device cuts throughput times for
print jobs.
Sheet travel and perfecting device at a glance:
Fully automatic perfecting device for maximum
productivity in a single pass
Closed transfer cylinder with sheet guide plates for
smooth sheet travel
Greater flexibility with the range of printing stock
thicknesses extended to 0.6 mm (0.024 in)
TransferJacket and PerfectJacket for top print
quality and simple cleaning

The advantages for your printing process:

Makeready times: The fully automatic perfecting device cuts makeready times. No further setup work is required
on sheet guide plates during format changes. Availability: PerfectJacket and TransferJacket require little clean-
ing, thereby improving press availability. Productivity: The ability to print both sides in a single pass in perfect-
ing mode delivers reliability in production and high productivity. Integration: All the key press functions, such as
changeover of the perfecting device, are controlled centrally via the Prinect Press Center. Environment: Because
TransferJacket and PerfectJacket require less cleaning, you use less cleaning agent.

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A Multitude of Surface Finishes.
How Coating Systems and Inline Finishing Add
Value to Your Products.

The chambered blade system ensures top coating results.

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Coating systems for all your coating needs.
The SpeedmasterSM52 offers two different coating
systems the coating unit with two-roller system and
the chambered blade system. Both can be raised and
are therefore easy to clean.
Dazzling surfaces and spot coatings with the two-
roller system. This coating unit is ideal for full-area
and spot coatings, and the coating thickness can
be set as required. Because there are no rollers to
change, job changes are extremely quick. Remote
control of all registers at the Prinect Press Center
means that the setup time is extremely short a
particular advantage for short runs.
Extra-special effects with the chambered blade
system. The chambered blade system comes into its
own when opaque white, metallic coatings, fine spot
coatings, and special coatings are required. Easily
exchangeable screen rollers with a variety of pick-up
volumes ensure uniform and reproducible application
of coatings.
Dazzle with UV. The benefits of using UV inks and
coatings include excellent high-gloss effects, scratch-
and scuff-resistant surfaces, and rapid hardening so
that postpress operations can start straight away.
Heidelberg offers the SpeedmasterSM52 with UV
preparation for printing with UV inks and coatings.
Immediate processing with Inline Die Cutting.
The Inline Die Cutting unit is ideal for jobs that need
to be creased, die-cut, perforated or kiss-cut. This
unit boasts extremely short setup and production
times. Even products requiring extensive process-
ing can be produced quickly and inexpensively, thus
delivering even more flexibility to satisfy ever greater
customer expectations.
Depending on the printing stock, creasing and die-
cutting work can be carried out at maximum printing
speeds when using inline finishing. Short setup times
of no more than five minutes for die-cutting applica-
tions and immediate finishing with no waits for drying
between printing and die-cutting make your delivery
times even shorter.
The coating unit at a glance:
Two-roller system for full-area and spot coatings
Chambered blade system for special applications
Cost-effective finishing with Inline Die Cutting
Use of UV and coating finishes for high-gloss,
scuff-resistant results

The advantages for your printing process:

Makeready times: It is quick and easy to set the coating units circumferential, lateral and diagonal registers at
the Prinect Press Center. The excellent accessibility of the cylinder area means much shorter makeready times. The
Inline Die Cutting unit saves a great deal of time thanks to inline finishing. This dispenses with the need for offline
die-cutting and thus for additional makeready and production time. Productivity: The Inline Die Cutting unit
creases and die-cuts directly in the press at production speeds of up to 15,000 sheets per hour.
Specialization: Inline die-cutting enables you to handle a wider range of jobs. The chambered blade coating
unit supports special applications with opaque white, pearly luster and pigmented coatings, while UV technology
enables you to process non-absorbent materials such as plastic films and metallized paper.

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Reliable Pile Delivery.
The Deliveries of the SpeedmasterSM52 are
Tailored to Your Requirements.

The high-pile delivery means fewer pile changes for long runs.
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Compact and precise. The standard delivery is ideal
if the job mix mainly involves short and medium
runs. Sheet joggers, sheet brakes and decurlers ensure
that sheets are deposited with complete precision,
straight edge to pile. The powder spray devices pre-
vent fresh ink being transferred between sheets. The
standard delivery is available with a numbering, im-
printing or perforating device for special applications.

The high-pile delivery for longer runs. The high-pile

delivery has a gross pile height of 695mm (27.36 in).
The IR dryer DryStar Ink can be integrated into the
delivery. The dryer is controlled centrally from the
delivery control panel. The dryer output can be
matched automatically to the printing speed. These
excellent drying properties are ideal if you are looking
to move on quickly to postpress or the sheets need to The compact standard delivery requires only little space.
pass through the press again.

Exactly the right size the extended high-pile delivery

with DryStar Combination. The drying section of
the extended high-pile delivery is the ideal size for
use with the coating unit. The integrated DryStar
Combination dryer consists of two dryer modules an
IR module and an IR/hot-air module. Venturi air-blast
nozzles at the start of the first sheet guide plate and
under the second dryer module ensure optimum,
smear-free sheet travel during perfecting and work-
and-turn operations. The extended high-pile delivery
with DryStar Combination offers optimum dryer per-
formance, in particular when it comes to high-quality
coating applications, smooth paper travel and precise
sheet delivery.
Non-stop productivity. Both high-pile deliveries are
even more productive in non-stop operation. Using the
non-stop device enables piles to be changed on the fly.
The deliveries at a glance:
Standard delivery the compact, space-saving
delivery configuration
Fewer pile changes for long runs with the high-pile
delivery
High-pile delivery with the option of integrating
dryers
The drying section has the ideal size for coating
applications with the extended high-pile delivery

The advantages for your printing process:

Makeready times: Format changes are quick and easy and no tools are needed. Productivity: The high-pile
delivery reduces the frequency of pile changes by a good third compared to the standard delivery, while DryStar Ink
effectively cuts job throughput times. Quality: Venturi nozzles ensure smooth sheet travel in the extended high-
pile delivery. Ergonomics: Its excellent accessibility makes the delivery easy to clean. Specialization: Using a
numbering, imprinting or perforating device opens up a wide range of job options.

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Prinected.
Prinect Integration Changes Your Processes
and Delivers Lasting Quality and Cost
Efficiency Gains.
Get Prinected. Prinect is the printshop workflow and
your path to integrated print production. Prinect
brings together production and management
processes in a single workflow. Get Prinected for
optimized processes and greater cost efficiency in
your printshop.
Active management of the printing process based on
stored data. The aim of every printshop is to produce
print products rapidly, cost-effectively and to the
highest quality standards. Cost-effective print produc-
tion begins when a job is accepted and costed and
continues through the prepress and press stages to
finishing and invoicing. The only way you can make
decisions based on sound data and actively manage
processes is if you have up-to-the-minute information
on how each job is progressing. Print jobs can then
be implemented within the tightest of timeframes
and you can keep a handle on quality and costs even
when unscheduled changes need to be made.
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End-to-end transparency accelerates decision making.
Prinect, the printshop workflow, is based on the uni-
versal data format JDF. This renders each individual
process transparent, thereby enabling end-to-end
management of the printshop. Everybody involved in
the process uses a single stock of data, the central
JDF document, which incorporates all relevant infor-
mation in a digital job folder. Prinect is made up of
various software and hardware modules that can be
combined according to your requirements. The level
of integration in your printshop is determined solely
by your needs, but can be altered or expanded at any
time. Other makes of system can also be integrated.
Ultimate automation and direct control. Prinect can
do even more though. It automates processes that
have previously been executed manually, making
them far faster and less prone to errors. This frees
you up from routine tasks while enabling you to stay
in full control at all times, so that you can intervene
and make adjustments if necessary. Heidelberg is
therefore the only manufacturer to offer a printshop
workflow that integrates and manages the entire print
production process Prinect.
Get Prinected. The Prinect Press Center control
station integrates the press into the Prinect workflow.
Prinected. Prepress ink presettings reduce makeready
times and waste. Short makeready times are essential
to cost-efficient production in the modern printshop.
This is also where Prinect integration can have a
major impact. Prinect links the pressroom to prepress
operations, thereby providing direct access to ink
presetting data from the prepress stage at the press
itself, where it can be used to automatically adjust ink
zones.
You can ink up faster and achieve the OK sheet
sooner. Whats more, the Prinect Press Center also
generates a job preview, which enables you to easily
identify and select the right job. A further benefit of
the Prinect Press Center is that it allows you to load
and prepare the next job in line while production of
the previous job is still underway. Your press produc-
tivity will be dramatically increased.
profile adjustment in the creation of proofs. Thanks
to Prinect, proof, plate and printing are integrated for
the first time into an end-to-end color control pro-
cess.
Prinected. Cost transparency makes management
and costing easier. The Prinect Press Center of the
SpeedmasterSM52 integrates the press directly into
Prinect business management processes. Current pro-
duction data is recorded centrally and made available
in real time for costing, planning and other commer-
cial processes. This means you can identify the exact
stage that a job has reached at any one time, which is
crucial when you need to quickly ascertain the work-
load involved in making changes. In other words, you
no longer need to spend vast amounts of time looking
into a job and making a whole series of inquiries.
Prinect takes care of everything and can analyze and
present each job quickly and concisely.

Prinected. Consistent color quality and proof and

print results that match. In order to satisfy both qual-
ity requirements and commercial concerns equally,
it is important to standardize the printing process.
This ensures that the desired quality can be achieved
at all times. That is why Prinect includes calibra-
tion, profiling and quality control tools that make
sure your proof and your print result match, that
the SpeedmasterSM52 inks up fast, and that the
press delivers consistent production quality. A unique
closed loop between prepress and press makes sure
the current job always keeps on track. For example, if
a new batch of ink causes the dot gain to change, the
color measuring system will register this and transmit
it direct to prepress so that characteristic curves and
profiles can be adjusted accordingly. The next set of
printing plates are immediately adapted to the new
production conditions and all color-related production
parameters are also available for repeat jobs and for

Advantages for your printing process:

Makeready times: Presetting your press using prepress data helps cut your makeready time dramatically.
Productivity: Shorter makeready times and minimum waste boost your productivity. Quality: Optimized and
standardized processes enable you to achieve maximum and stable quality standards. Integration: The ultimate
data management solution delivers benefits throughout the entire workflow.

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Working in Perfect Harmony.
Make the Most of the SpeedmasterSM52 with
the Star System.

StaticStar

CombiStar

DryStar

Be prepared for every eventuality with Star System peripherals.

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Star System. Short makeready times, maximum
productivity and high print quality are essential quali-
ties that make a printshop successful. To achieve this
success, all the components that go to make up a
press must be perfectly coordinated. The Heidelberg
solution is to offer you presses and peripherals from
a single source. All the units are developed directly by
Heidelberg or in close cooperation with well-known
suppliers. Installation and servicing are carried out
by the renowned Heidelberg service network. All this
helps you make the most of your SpeedmasterSM52.
Smooth sheet travel for difficult printing stock.
With the StaticStar Compact, Heidelberg provides a
high-quality anti-static system for feeder and delivery
that ensures excellent sheet separation in the feeder
pile, smooth sheet travel and neat pile formation.
Heidelberg also offers foil printers a foil package
specially designed for the SpeedmasterSM52 that
makes it far easier to process substrates that can eas-
ily become electrostatically charged or are very thin.
The right Stars for the printing unit. Maximize your
productivity by equipping the SpeedmasterSM52
with the inking unit temperature control system
CombiStar Compact. The patented, temperature-con-
trolled cylinders ensure stable printing conditions and
ink densities. This allows higher production speeds
and cuts the amount of waste.
A harmonized dryer concept. DryStar Ink and DryStar
Combination are ideal for drying inks and coatings on
the SpeedmasterSM52 with high-pile delivery. Up to
two generously proportioned modules incorporating
IR lamps and hot air application make sure that all
applications, from protective to high-gloss coatings,
are properly dried. All the dryers are of cassette
design and can be inserted and removed from the
side. Their optimum integration into the delivery
means they are positioned as close as possible to
the sheet, which improves the drying performance
considerably. The systems are extremely easy to use
and are controlled from the operators side of the
delivery. An automatic dryer mechanism implements
all settings for standard jobs.
Reliable drying, even for UV printing. The advantages
of the DryStar system namely full flexibility and
reliable production are also available for UV print-
ing. For this purpose, each unit can be fitted with a
dryer preparation facility that enables a UV interdeck
dryer for ink hardening to be installed at the required
position in a matter of minutes, without the need for
tools. A UV delivery dryer in the extended delivery
ensures reliable hardening of the UV coating. You can
select the appropriate configuration for your required
application, e.g. with infinitely variable power levels,
special reflectors or lamps specially designed for use
in opaque white mode.
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Technical Data for SpeedmasterSM52

Printing stock Blanket cylinder

Min. sheet size 105mm145mm Length width 460 mm536 mm
(straight printing) (4.13in5.71in) Blanket without metal backing (18.11 in21.10 in)
Min. sheet size 140mm145mm Thickness of blanket 1.95mm
(perfecting mode) (5.51in5.71in) (0.077in)
Max. sheet size 370mm520mm Length width 377mm532mm
(14.57in20.47in) Packing sheet (14.84in20.94in)
Max. print format 360mm520mm Undercut 3.0mm (0.12in)
(straight printing) (14.17in 20.47in)
Max. print format 350mm520mm Coating blanket cylinder
(perfecting mode) (13.78in20.47in)
Length width 425mm533.5mm
Thickness 0.03mm0.4mm Coating blanket with metal backing (16.73in21.00in)
(0.0012in 0.016in)
Length width 426mm525mm
(optionally up to 0.6mm
Coating plate (16.77in20.67in)
(0.024in)
Undercut 3.2mm (0.13in)
Gripper margin 8mm10mm
(0.31in to 0.39in) Distance from leading edge of plate 34mm (1.34in)
to start of coating
Maximum print output Max. coating area 360mm520mm
(14.17in 20.47in)
1- to 8-color 15,000 sph
(including perfecting mode)
Pile heights (including pile carriage)
Speedmaster SM 52-10-P 13,000 sph
Feeder 915mm (36.02in)
Plate cylinder Standard delivery 535mm (21.06in)
Undercut 0.03mm (0.0012in) High-pile delivery 695mm (27.36in)
Distance from leading edge of plate 58mm (2.28in)
to start of printing Sample configuration
Dimensions of SpeedmasterSM52-4 with
Plates high pile delivery
Length width (metal) 459mm525mm Number of printing units 4
(18.07in20.67in)
Length 6.18m (243.31in)
Length width (polyester) 454mm525mm
(17.87in20.67in) Width 1.91m (75.20in)

Thickness 0.100.15mm Height 1.62m (63.78in)

(0.0039in to 0.0059in)
Technical data can vary according to job, ink, printing stock and,
possibly, other factors.

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A whole range of Heidelberg products is ideally suited The table below lists all the components that make
for use alongside your SpeedmasterSM52. sure you achieve peak performance:

Solution components

Management Prinect Prinance

Prepress Prinect Signa Station

Prinect MetaDimension
Suprasetter A52
Press Prinect Prepress Interface
Prinect Press Center
Prinect Axis Control
Postpress Stahlfolder Ti 52
Stitchmaster ST 100
Eurobind 600
Polar 78
Systemservice Maintenance, service contracts,
repair contracts, Remote Services,
Print Color Management, Original
Heidelberg Service Parts, software
maintenance, extended service
availability, expert support
Saphira Proofing supplies, plates, inks,
chemicals, blankets and other
consumables

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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Kurfuersten-Anlage 5260
69115 Heidelberg
Germany
Phone +49 6221 92-00
Fax +49 6221 92-6999
www.heidelberg.com

Publishing Information Trademarks

00.992.7086/01 en

Printed in: 04/08 Heidelberg, the Heidelberg logotype, Alcolor, Anicolor,

Photographs: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Platemaking: Suprasetter
Printing: Speedmaster
Finishing: Stahlfolder, Stitchmaster
Fonts: HeidelbergGothicMl
Printed in Germany
AxisControl, CombiStar, DryStar, EasyPlate, M
etaDimension,
Prinect, Saphira, Speedmaster, Stahlfolder and Stitchmaster are
registered trademarks of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG in the
U.S. and other countries. Eurobind, Prinect Press Center,
StaticStar and Suprasetter are trademarks of Heidelberger
Druckmaschinen AG in the U.S. and other countries. All other
trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Subject to technical modifications and other changes.