This Heidelberg SM102-8P is a used 8 color press, a category of large-format sheetfed offset press — sometimes called a multicolor offset press — built for high-volume commercial printing requiring multiple ink colors in a single pass. Heidelberg is one of the world's most established names in printing press manufacturing, supplying sheetfed and web offset equipment to commercial printers, packaging producers, and publishing operations globally.
This press was manufactured in 2002 and is configured as an 8-color unit, capable of running in either a 4+4 perfecting mode or an 8+0 straight printing mode, giving it the flexibility to print four colors on each side of the sheet simultaneously or eight colors on one side in a single pass. The maximum sheet size is 1,020 × 720 mm, placing it in the B1 format class. Plate changing is handled via a semi-automatic plate system, which speeds makeready compared to fully manual loading.
The press is equipped with Heidelberg's CP 2000 console, a well-regarded computerized control platform that centralizes press management, job data, and preset functions. Ink quality is supported by ALCOLOR dampening, a continuous-flow dampening system that delivers consistent and precise water feed to the printing units. An ink temperature control system is also fitted, helping to maintain stable ink viscosity and color consistency across long runs.
Additional equipment includes an air supply cabinet and an air-cooled configuration for press cooling, as well as a Grafix powder spray unit, which applies anti-setoff powder to the printed sheets as they are delivered to prevent ink smearing in the pile. The press is currently located in China and is offered in used condition.
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