RNP 2000
Universal color registration system for rotary presses
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OFFSET rotary press |
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HELIO rotary press |
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FLEXO rotary press |
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ROTATIVE cut |
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Unit Under Recovery |
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PLATE cutting |
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the universal registration concept
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RNP2000 is designed in such a way as to transfer to the software level
all the variable parameters that normally define the different types
of color registration systems available on the market.
One unique characteristics of this system is that it incorporates all
the software functions to keep track of the various jobs carried out
on the rotary presses and guarantee that the operating quality is
followed through.
Therefore, with the RNP2000 system, each specific application no
longer calls for the implementation of specific equipment,
representing a major gain for the user in terms of:
- personnel training
- reduction in the stock of spare parts
- updating and development of performance
The registration system consists of:
- A supervision and programming unit
- A user mini console
- A calculation CPU
- Interconnection interfaces with web scanners and motors

Characteristics of the RNP2000 system
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- Number of control units : 12
- Lateral and/or longitudinal testing
- Configurable by unit for web/web or web/Cylinder
- Correction on differential or by register for each unit
- Possibility of taking format variation into consideration
- Automatic presetting
- Backup and recovery of prior jobs
- Alarm on maximum error per printing unit
- Centralized testing by touch-sensitive screen
- Quick control mini-console
- Remote control on printing unit
- "Auto gain" type web scanner
Supervision and programming unit
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This unit covers the following functions
- determination of scanner reading windows
- access to working parameters
- error display
- error real-time analysis
Scanner reading gate positioning window
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For each registration unit, it is possible to set the read enable
zone to 1/100 mm of the format for its position and range. This
setting can be obtained at a stop or in real time.
Spot reading materialization allows fast setting.
Unique possibility of using the printout as a registration spot.
Real-time display window:
- Indication of web speed
- Indication of correction direction
- Indication for manual/automatic correction
- Indication of longitudinal deviations
- Indication of lateral deviations
This menu gives access to all the RNP2000 functions
either in using the touch-sensitive screen or a combination
of mouse/keypad.
The display and control of the reading areas requires the format
values of the various units.
Attribution of web scanner to units
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The possibility of attributing the various spot readers to the
correction units avoids having to reposition the readers
in the event of work using various web passages.
Attribution of web scanner to units
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Configuration of machine parameters
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This window is used for displaying and modifying the computer
parameters, unit by unit. This particularity is a way of using the
same units, for example, for testing a printout or a rotary cut. All
the parameters can be backed up to a file and called up for future
jobs.
Machine configuration backup
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This mini-console allows quick action thanks to a specific keypad
and to LCD displays for the most important system parameters, in
particular:
- display of longitudinal and lateral deviations
- manual offset of printout by unit
- on/off control by unit, longitudinal and lateral
- registration spot reading display
- rapid modification of one of the test parameters.
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on off control unit
This function is used for real-time representation of longitudinal
and lateral registration error by unit.
These data are a way of refining the setting of the test loop
parameter and it is also possible to store errors on a hard disk
for a given job.
A file will be created registering the error values and the machine parameters used.
These files can be analysed using EXCEL.
Principle of registration RNP2000
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In web/web configuration

Possibility of correction on differential
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by 4 encoder pulses, each pulse represents1/100 mm on the web of
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Principle of registration RNP2000 for in-line cutting
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Note: after electronic multiplication by 4 encoder pulses, each
pulse represents 1/100 mm on the web of paper.
- Compact metal case with adjustable connector
- LED white light source (long life).
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Reading of all the colours in the visible spectrum
- "Automatic" or "Manual" sensitivity adjustment, at remote or locally
- Reading on film, aluminium, etc.
- Response time < 1us
- Spot 4 mm X 0.7 mm
- Focal length 12 mm.
Example of ATSCAN3 reader assembly
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Remote control panel combined with printing unit