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Koenig & Bauer AG - KBA
KBA was founded in mid 19th century by Fanny Koenig and Andreas Bauer in Germany. Currently it has offices in Czech Republic, Austria and North America in addition to Germany. KBA has a large product range containing, Sheetfed, Digital Sheetfed, Web Offsets and Newsletter machines.

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KBA Sheetfed Machines
The company offers three families of presses in the sheetfed offset sector: Genius, Performa and Rapida. Genius is a compact, cost-competitive production tool for short to medium run colour in the popular B3 format.

Model Min. Sheet Size Max. Sheet Size Thickness Gripper Margin
Genius 52 UV 210 x 297 mm
(8.27 in x 11.69 in) 		360 mm × 520 mm
(14.2 in × 20.47 in) 		0.1 mm – 0.8 mm
(0.004 in – 0.03 in) 		10 mm
(0.39 in)
Performa 66 330 x 330 mm
(13 in x 13 in) 		485 x 660 mm
(19 in x 26 in) 		0.05 - 0.45 mm
(0.002 in - 0.018 in) 		-
Rapida 74 G 210 x 297 mm
(8.27 in x 11.69 in) 		520 x 740 mm
(20.47 in x 29.13 in) 		0.06 - 0.5 mm
(0.002 in - 0.02 in) 		10 mm
(0.39 in)
Rapida 75 330 x 330 mm
(13 in x 13 in) 		530 x 750 mm
(20.87 in x 29.53 in) 		0.04 - 0.6 mm
(0.0016 in - 0.024 in) 		-
Rapida 105 360 x 520 mm
(14.17 in x 20.47 in) 		720 x 1,050 mm
(28.35 in x 41.34 in) 		0.06 - 0.05 mm
(0.002 in - 0.02 in)
(Other options exists) 		-
Rapida 106 340 x 480 mm
(13.39 in x 18.9 in) 		740 x 1,060 mm
(28.13 in x 41.73 in) 		0.06 - 0.7 mm
(0.002 in - 0.028 in)
(Other options exists) 		-
Rapida R130 500 x 600 mm
(19.69 in x 23.62 in) 		910 x 1,300 mm
(35.83 in x 51.18 in) 		0.06 -0.7 mm
(0.002 in - 0.028 in)
(Other options exists) 		10 mm
(0.39 in)
Rapida R130a 500 x 600 mm
(19.69 in x 23.62 in) 		965 x 1,300 mm
(38 in x 51.18 in) 		0.06 - 0.7 mm
(0.002 in -0.028 in)
(Other options exists) 		10 mm
(0.39 in)
Rapida R142 600 x 720 mm
(23.62 in x 28.35 in) 		1,020 x 1,420 mm
(40.16 in x 55.9 in) 		0.06 - 0.7 mm
(0.002 in - 0.028 in)
(Other options exists) 		10 mm
(0.39 in)
Rapida R162 600 x 920 mm
(23.62 in x 28.35 in) 		1,120 x 1,620 mm
(44.09 in x 63.78 in) 		0.06 - 0.7 mm
(0.002 in -x 0.028 in)
(Other options exists) 		10 mm
(0.39 in)
Rapida R162a 600 x 920 mm
(23.62 in x 28.35 in) 		1,200 x 1,620 mm
(47.24 in x 63.78 in) 		0.06 - 0.7 mm
(0.002 in - 0.028 in)
(Other options exists) 		10 mm
(0.39 in)
Rapida R185 900 x 1,350 mm
(35.43 in x 53.15 in) 		1,300 x 1,850 mm
(51.18 in x 72.83 in) 		0.1 - 0.6 mm
(0.0039 in - 0.0236 in)
(Other options exists) 		10 mm
(0.39 in)
Rapida R205 900 x 1,350 mm
(35.43 in x 53.15 in) 		1,510 x 2,050 mm
(59.45 in x 80.71 in) 		0.1 - 0.6 mm
(0.0039 in - 0.0236 in)
(Other options exists) 		10 mm
(0.39 in)

KBA Digital Machines
With the 74 Karat digital sheetfed offset press, KBA is dictating the trends in the fast-growing 52 x 74 cm market segment with respect to innovation, integrated production, print quality, ease of operation and net product performance. The KBA 74 Karat is a sheetfed offset press with integrated digital plate imaging for four-colour printing in the short to medium-run sector.

Model Min. Sheet Size Max. Sheet Size Thickness Production Output
Karat 74 210 x 294 mm
(8.25 in x 11.75 in) 		520 x 740 mm
(20.5 in x 29 in) 		0.06 x 0.3 mm
(2 pt to 12 pt)
 10,000 sheets/hr

KBA Web Offset
Model Cylinder Circumference Min. Web Width Max. Web Width Max. Rated Output
Compacta 215 546 - 620 mm
(21.5 in - 24.5 in) 		420 mm
(16.5 in) 		1,000 mm
(39,5 in)
 50,000 rph
(rev. per hour)
Compacta 217 546 - 700 mm
(21.5 in - 27.7 in) 		420 mm
(16.5 in) 		1,000 mm
(39,5 in)
 70,000 rph
Compacta 318 620 mm
(24.5 in) 		840 mm
(33 in) 		1,450 mm
(57 in)
 70,000 rph
Compacta 408 870 - 940 mm
(34.2 - 37 in) 		- 1,260 mm
(49.5 in)
 60,000 rph
Compacta 418 1,156 - 1,240 mm
(45.5 - 49,5 in) 		- 1,000 - 1,075 mm
(39.5 - 42.5 in)
 45,000 rph
Compacta 618 1,156 - 1,240 mm
(45.5 - 49,5 in) 		- 1,450 mm
(57 in)
 45,000 rph
Compacta 818 1,156 - 1,240 mm
(45.5 - 49,5 in) 		- 1,905 - 2,060 mm
(75 - 81 in)
 45,000 rph

KBA Newspaper
Model Cylinder Circumference Web Width Cut-Off Width Max. Rated Output
Continent 2/1 533- 700 mm
(20.98 - 27,56 in)
(others on request) 		870 - 1,000 mm
(34.25 - 39.37 in)
 -
 75,000 cph
Comet 2/2 1,000- 1,400 mm
(39.37 - 55,12 in) 		1,000 mm
(39.37 in)
 500 - 700 mm
(19.69 - 27.56 in) 		75,000 cph
Prisma 4/1 - 1,680 mm
(66.14 in)
 470, 500, 510, 520, 530,
533, 546, 560, 578 and
598.5 mm 		80,000 cph
Commander 4/1 - 1,680 mm
(66.14 in)
 470, 500, 510, 520, 530,
533, 546, 560, 578 and
598.5 mm 		86,000 cph
Colora 4/2 900 - 1,197 mm
(35.43 - 47.13 in) 		1,200 - 1,680 mm
(47.24 - 66.14 in)
 450 - 598.5 mm
(17,72 - 23.56 in) 		75,000 cph
Commander 4/2 900 - 1,260 mm
(35.43 - 49.61 in) 		1,200 - 2,000 mm
(47.24 - 78.74 in)
 - 90,000 cph
Commander CT 4/2 900 - 1,197 mm
(35.43 - 47.13 in) 		1,200 - 1,680 mm
(47.24 - 66.14 in)
 - 90,000 cph
Commander 6/2 900 - 1,260 mm
(35.43 - 49.61 in) 		2,400 mm
(94.49 in)
 - 90,000 cph
Commander CT 6/2 900 - 1,197 mm
(35.43 - 47.13 in) 		2,100 mm
(82.68 in)
 - 90,000 cph
Cortina 4/2 900 - 1,197 mm
(35.43 - 47.13 in) 		1,680 mm
(66.14 in)
 - 80,000 cph
Cortina 4/1 470 - 598.5 mm
(18.5 - 23.56 in) 		1,680 mm
(66.14 in)
 - 80,000 cph
Cortina 6/2 900 - 1,197 mm
(35.43 - 47.13 in) 		2,100 mm
(82.68 in)
 - 80,000 cph

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KBA Planeta
Model No. Of Units Max. Sheet Size
Continent 2/1 533- 700 mm
(20.98 - 27,56 in)
(others on request) 		870 - 1,000 mm
(34.25 - 39.37 in)
For more information please visit KBA web page. You may find more technical data about the printing machines on their KBA datasheets.
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