Heidelberg 13in x 18in Windmill Platen Letterpress – 080626097002A
The Heidelberg 13in x 18in Windmill Platen Letterpress is an automatic platen press designed for commercial letterpress printing and specialty finishing work. This machine is equipped with Heidelberg’s distinctive windmill-style gripper system for automatic sheet transfer, along with the ink fountain, roller train, feeder and delivery tables, impression counter, and an ART Hockenheim temperature-control panel visible on the machine. Heidelberg documentation for the 13in x 18in platen platform specifies automatic production at speeds up to 4,000 impressions per hour and supports printing as well as common platen finishing operations.
Included Components:
- Automatic windmill-style gripper feed and delivery system
- Ink fountain and multi-roller inking system
- Adjustable feeder and delivery tables
- ART Hockenheim temperature-control panel
- Mechanical impression counter
- 2 HP General Electric drive motor
Features:
- 13in x 18in automatic platen letterpress
- Automatic sheet transfer using opposing rotary gripper arms
- Adjustable inking and impression controls
- Multi-roller ink distribution system
- Heavy-duty cast construction for commercial production
- Temperature-control accessory for specialty platen applications
Applications:
- Commercial letterpress printing
- Invitations, cards, labels, and specialty print work
- Numbering, scoring, and perforating
- Embossing and debossing
- Steel-rule die cutting when properly tooled
Specifications:
- Maximum sheet size: 13.375in x 18.125in
- Minimum sheet size: 3.5in x 4in
- Inside chase size: 12.625in x 17.75in
- Maximum running speed: Up to 4,000 impressions per hour
- Maximum impressional strength: 60 tons
- Drive motor: 2 HP
- Motor electrical: 230/460V, 3 Phase, 60 Hz
- Motor speed: 1,725 RPM
- ART control system electrical: 220V, 3 Phase, 60 Hz
- ART control voltage: 115V
- ART rated current: 14A
- ART rated power: 4.5 kW