Komori Lithrone L-428
4-Color Sheetfed Offset Printing Press
Year of Manufacture: 2003
Format: 28-inch (approx. 520 x 720 mm)
Impression Count: 184 Million Impressions

Technical Overview
The Komori Lithrone L-428 is a high-performance, robust 28-inch offset press renowned for its fast makeready times, exceptional print quality, and heavy-duty industrial build. The 2003 model year represents a highly refined generation of the Lithrone series, featuring advanced automation and a fully integrated control system designed to maximize uptime and minimize waste.
Key Technical Specifications

• Maximum Sheet Size: 520 x 720 mm (20.47" x 28.35")
• Minimum Sheet Size: 230 x 305 mm (9.05" x 12.01")
• Maximum Printing Area: 510 x 710 mm (20.08" x 27.95")
• Sheet Thickness Range: 0.04 to 0.6 mm
• Maximum Production Speed: 15,000 sheets per hour

Advanced Automation & Factory Features

• PQC-S Console (Print Quality Control): High-end, off-press remote desk for central control of ink zones, motorized register (circumferential, lateral, and diagonal), and water balance.
• KMS-IV (Komori Management System): On-screen production monitoring, job data storage, and integrated diagnostics.
• Full-APC (Automatic Plate Changing): Fully automated plate mounting system requiring no tools, significantly reducing job changeover times.
• Fully Automatic Wash-up Systems:
  • Automatic Blanket Wash: Programmable cloth-type washer for rapid blanket cleaning between runs.
  • Automatic Impression Cylinder Wash: Automated cleaning cycle to maintain pristine cylinder surfaces.
  • Automatic Ink Roller Wash: Integrated washup blades for swift ink color changes.
• Chromed Cylinders: Double-diameter plate, blanket, and impression cylinders feature high-durability hard chrome plating for superior corrosion resistance and long-term printing precision.
• Komorimatic Damping System: Continuous film dampening system with alcohol metering, ensuring an optimal, stable ink-water balance even at maximum production speeds.

Feeder & Delivery Construction

• Stream Feeder: High-speed feeder head with suction tape feeder table for smooth, precise sheet travel and precise front/side guide alignment.
• Pre-Loading Device: Allows operators to prepare the next paper stack while the current job is running.
• Anti-Static Device: Integrated static eliminators at both the feeder and delivery to ensure flawless transport of thin stocks or synthetic substrates.
• High-Pile Delivery: Extended delivery stacker equipped with air-guides and sheet decelerators for clean, perfectly aligned pile collection.
• Powder Spray Device: Integrated powder unit to prevent ink set-off on high-speed pile deliveries.

Condition & Availability

• Condition: Excellent operational condition, well-maintained, and free of any gear damage or cylinder marks.
• Inspections: Available for inspection in production / dry-cycle testing
• Availability: Immediate