This KBA 106-6LX is a used 6-color press — also widely referred to as a six-color offset press or multicolor sheetfed press — a type of commercial printing machine designed to lay down multiple inks in a single pass, producing high-quality full-color and specialty printed materials across packaging, commercial, and label printing applications. KBA, formally Koenig & Bauer, is one of the oldest and most established press manufacturers in the world, supplying high-performance sheetfed and web offset presses to printers and converters across virtually every sector of the printing industry.
This particular machine is a KBA RA 106-6+L SPC ALV2, manufactured in 2019 and located in China. It has accumulated 61 million impressions and carries an extensive list of factory and optional equipment that reflects a press configured for demanding, high-specification production work.
The press is equipped with SPC — Simultaneous Plate Changer — which allows all plates to be changed at once rather than sequentially, significantly reducing makeready time between jobs. Preset functionality further accelerates job changeovers by pre-loading settings before the run begins. Operator interaction is handled through an Ergotronic Console with a Wall Screen, giving pressroom staff centralized control and real-time production monitoring. Dampening is handled by the Vari dampening system, which delivers precise and consistent moisture control across all printing units.
Three automated washing systems are included: Auto Impression Cylinder Washer, Auto Blanket Washer, and Auto Roller Washer. Together these reduce manual cleaning time considerably and help maintain consistent print quality throughout a shift. Ink Roller Temperature Control is also fitted, with a Technotrans Beta C temperature regulation unit maintaining stable viscosity and ink transfer characteristics regardless of ambient conditions.
The press includes a coater unit with an Anilox roll, enabling the application of aqueous or specialty coatings inline, and an Extended Delivery system (ALV2) that accommodates coated sheets and ensures reliable pile formation at speed. Three additional configuration packages are specified: the CX package, a Plastic Printing package for running non-absorbent substrates, and a Scratch Reduction on Foils package — indicating the press has been prepared for printing on metallized and sensitive materials where surface marking must be minimized.
Drying is handled by a VariDry system in two configurations. Two LED UV Interdeck units are positioned between printing units 1 and 6, curing ink interdeck for trapping and special-effect work. The delivery end is equipped with VariDry UV and IR combined with hot-air drying, providing a comprehensive curing environment suited to a wide range of substrates and ink or coating systems.
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