Soma Flex MIDI II
The eight-colour Soma Flex MIDI II gearless press delivers performance needed to ensure top profitability, quality and flexibility to your print shops. Equipped .with sophisticated technologies that extremely reduce makeready times and result in fast job through put and including a whole raft of ergonomical refinements illustrates the unique potential of the Soma Flex MIDI II.
Technical Parameters
| Technical Parameters | Metric | Imperial |
| web width | 850/1100/1320/1500 mm | 33.5/43.3/52/59.1 |
| printing repeat length | 300 - 800 mm | 11.8 - 31.5 inches |
| max. roll diameter | 800/1000 mm | 31.5/39.4 inches |
| max. mechanical speed | 450 m/min | 1476 fpm |
| no. of printing units | 8 | |
| gearless servo motors | YES | |
| solvent/water-based, UV/EB curable inks | optional | |
| processed materials | LDPE, PA, HDPE, PP, paper and film laminate | |
Main Benefits
PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY:
- speed up to 450 m/min
- fast job exchange
- sleeve technology
- Bosh Rexroth INDRAMAT - direct drive technology
- INKSTORM - automatic wash up system (option)
- ARS, AIS – automatic register and impression setting systems
- QUICK PASS - motorised web threading system
- FAST BLADE — ligh weight chambered doctor blade system withtool-free changes
- ergonomic adjustable platforms for easy sleeve exchange
- intuitive Touch Screen environment
PRINT QUALITY
- excelllent dynamic properties
- CDTS — central drum thermal stabilization system
- emphasis on high printing stability
- UV / EB ink curing (option)
- composite graphite cores (option)
- technology of both side printing — automatic front and back web register control (option)
- PCTS — printing cylinder thermal stabilization system
Main Features
sleeve technology
printing decks stabilization
gear-less technology
CNC printing decks
automatic wash-up system
register&impression setting
fastblade chambers
optional uv/eb drying
front/back in register print
touch screen environment
web video
heat management
Main Benefits
| Technical Solution | Benefits | |
| General Parameters | ||
| press speed [m/min] | 300 / 400 / 450 | high efficiency |
| web width [mm] | 850 / 1100 / 1320 | versatile printing press |
| no. of printing units | 6 / 8 | versatile printing press |
| Unwinding Unit | ||
| roll diameters [mm] | 800 / 1000 | high efficiency |
| unwinding unit | pneumatic shaft, Non stop | high efficiency, operators comfort |
| unwinding brake | AC servo motor brake | precise tension control – wide material range | tension control | dancer roller, tensometric roller | preset material tension, operators comfort |
| infeed tension Unit | integrated into Corona treater | precise tension control, high print quality |
| Printing Unit | ||
| ARS, AIS | Automatic Register&Impression Setting | high efficiency |
| CDTS - Central Drum Stabilization System | frame stabilization, electronic compensation | high print quality |
| PCTS - Printing Cylinder Thermal Stabilisation | high print quality | |
| PPP - Printing Plate Protection | high print quality | |
| IPS - Ink Pressure Stabilisation | high print quality | |
| ITS - Ink Thermal Stabilisation | high print quality | |
| gearless drives | AC servo driven press | high efficiency |
| central drum | 1800mm, Hastaloy, 0.007mm | precise tollerance – high print quality |
| Printing deck bearings | linear bearings, prestrained ballscrews | good dynamic properties |
| printing deck positioning | CNC controlled | high efficiency |
| doctor blade chamber | FAST BLADE system | operators comfort, high efficiency |
| memory recipe system | intuitive preset materials | high efficiency |
| control system | touch screen intuitive | operators comfort |
| remote communication | modem, internet supervision | reliability |
| electrical distributors | integrated into press design | low space requirements |
| Other accessories | ||
| carbon composite mandrels | high print quality | |
| Casings technology | front rear in register printing | extended market range |
| spreader roller | spiral pattern | wrinkle free web |
| web guiding system (prior to P.U.) | frame design | precise web printing |
| web guiding system (prior to R.U) | frame design | precise rewind rolls |
| cooling cylinder | AC servo driven | high printing and rewinding quality |
| automatic viscosity control | high efficiency | |
| INKSTORM – automatic wash up | high efficiency | |
| sophisticated web video system | high print quality | |
| slitting unit | rottary knives or razors | high efficiency |
| web threading system | operators comfort | |
| downstream unit | gravure or flexo | extended market range |
