First previewed at drupa 2024, the fruit of Durst Group’s innovative partnership with leading Austria-based global marketing agency ARIAN, is a new hybrid LED multi-pass inkjet system with a printing width of 3.5 metres: the P5 SMP (Super Multi-Pass) solution.
Durst's new P5 SMP (Super Multi-Pass) solution is a hybrid LED multi-pass inkjet system with a printing width of 3.5 metres and a maximum productivity of 1,940 m²/h
At an official global launch of the new printing solution, Durst invited customers to its Lienz Demo Centre to experience live how quickly a complete material change can be performed on the P5 SMP.
Robert Posch, Chief Production Officer (CPO) at ARIAN, says: “We have tested over 200 materials in various formats on the P5 SMP and its short setup times and high level of automation will definitely enable us to respond to customer requests much faster: a decisive success factor in today’s sales environment.”
Based on the proven P5 platform, the P5 SMP handles both roll and board materials (up to 70mm thick), with a maximum productivity of 1,940 m²/h or 340 boards per hour (format 3.2 × 1.6 meters). Currently, two formats can be loaded simultaneously but in its final stage, up to four formats will be possible.
The system targets the sign and display, POP/POS, corrugated packaging and display, as well as industrial décor printing markets, so its design has accordingly been kept quite compact, even for the fully automated version, requiring a footprint of circa 60 m².
Another feature of the system is its Digital Substrate Alignment (DSA) system, which providing precise digital image registration with an accuracy of ±0.25 mm. This feature is particularly valuable for double-sided printing, ensuring exact front-to-back alignment and accurate registration for guillotine and die-cut processes. Additionally, an Automated Corrugated System ensures high production safety, especially in corrugated printing, continuously and automatically keeping material flat, preventing edge lifting and reliably avoiding material collisions.
Depending on the application, the P5 SMP can control up to 10 colour channels – for example, to extend the colour gamut with process colours (orange and violet), use light colours for smoother gradients, or apply white as a base for overprinting. The inks are cured using LED technology and print quality can be adjusted through resolution levels of 700x1200 dpi and 900x1200 dpi.
Christoph Gamper, CEO and co-owner of the Durst GroupDurst has calculated that the maximum production capacity for the P5 SMP is over 5 million square metres a year, so little wonder that Christoph Gamper, CEO and co-owner of the Durst Group, confirms that: “The initial response to the P5 SMP, from both existing and potential customers, has been overwhelming. This is testament to their recognition that the system has the potential to significantly elevate their productivity and efficiency in digital large-format printing.”
