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Printmaster GTO 52
Reliable, Versatile, and Supremely
Equipped for the Future
2 Brochure Title Chapter
Contents
4 Overview
5 Inside View
6 Technical Data and Features
8 Controls and Operation
10 Single-Sheet Feeder
12 Inking and Dampening Systems
14 Printing Unit, Sheet Reversal, Delivery
16 Fifth Color, Numbering, Perforating, Coating
18 Making the Right Investment
20 Users
22 Quality
24 Heidelberg Solutions
25 Workow
4 Printmaster GTO 52 Overview
The new Printmaster GTO 52: Essential Qualities The New Printmaster GTO 52: A Secure Investment in
A broad range of job types, more color, and a trend toward Your Future.
coating and enhancement of printed items the demands
and expectations of your customers are growing. If you Unrivalled Versatility
want to successfully grow with them, a Printmaster A proven universal press for a wide range of stocks
GTO 52 is the ideal tool. Its the right press for moving up and sheet sizes
into quality offset printing in B3 format. Prints up to ve colors in one pass
Available in single, two, four and ve color congura- Diverse options for coating, numbering,
tions, with sheet reversal for perfecting and a comprehen- and perforating
sive range of optional accessories, it places everything at Optional perfecting capability
your ngertips for operating exibly and cost-effectively Easy, convenient operation for a broad range of jobs
in line with shifting market trends. For years, printers all
over the world have relied on its proven technology for Excellent Print Results
dependable production: while it prints, you can look after Precise inking with a high-volume inking system
your business. To top it off, you have the comfortable and laser-slit ink keys
feeling that goes with knowing there is almost nothing Stable ink/water balance with an alcohol-free,
you cant print on the Printmaster GTO 52. continuous-lm dampening system
Boasting optimized ergonomics and extremely Bearer-on-bearer cylinder running and helical gears
convenient, easy operation, its simple for you to control for precise dot transfer
and monitor the production process. The Heidelberg Electronic sheet monitoring for highly reliable
name guarantees just the print quality and reliability travel
that you expect. Extremely reliable production
Opt for a dependable and protable investment in
your future place your trust in the worlds most-sold Dependable Quality for Your Future Success
printing press. By purchasing the new Printmaster Effortless integration of innovative components for
GTO 52, youll bring a modern, universal B3 press into prepress and nishing
your print shop. Get a Printmaster talk to Heidelberg! Modern, functional design
Robust design for reliable continuous operation
Highly cost-effective
Long service life, high resale value
Environmentally friendly, alcohol-free printing
5 Printmaster GTO 52 Inside View
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Printmaster GTO 52
1 Simple-to-adjust, exible single-sheet feeder 13 Corrosion-proofed blanket cylinder
2 Integrated pre-stacking device 14 Coarse adjustment of circumferential register of
3 Electropneumatic monitoring of missing, misaligned, +50/10 mm (+2, 3/8) on single-color models,
and cocked sheets; electronic double-sheet detector 360 on multicolor models
4 Central setting of side guides on-the-y 15 Fine adjustment of circumferential and lateral register
5 Alcohol-free, continuous-lm dampening system on multicolor presses
6 High-volume inking system with storage capacity of 16 Convertible for either straight printing or perfecting
6.5 times the maximum printed surface area (option)
7 Laser-slit ink keys for optimized inking in 16 zones 17 Sheet brake on multicolor models for precise delivery
without any side effects (option on single-color models)
8 Four oscillating ink form rollers (option) 18 Adjustable powder sprayer
9 Variable start position for lateral oscillation to ensure 19 Special devices for numbering, perforating, and
continuous ink ow imprinting inline (option)
10 Chromium-plated plate cylinder 20 State-of-the-art safety features, CE- and GS-certied
11 Anodized impression cylinder with replaceable jacket 21 Coating unit (option)
for perforating 22 IR dryer (option)
12 Impression cylinders (in perfector presses) have
surface-enhanced cylinder jackets after sheet
reversal
6 Printmaster GTO 52 Technical Data and Features
Standard Option
Certain options are standard in some markets.
Various optional accessories help increase the performance of your Printmaster GTO 52.
Technical Data
Formats Dampening Systems
Largest sheet size 360 x 520 mm (14 3/16 x 20 1/2) Form rollers 1 per printing unit
Smallest sheet size 105 x 180 mm (4 1/8 x 7 1/16) Diameter 55 mm (2 5/32)
(straight printing) Number of rollers 6
Perfecting 140 x 180 mm (5 1/2 x 7 1/16) Pile heights
Largest printing area Feeder 400 mm (15 3/4)
340 x 505 mm (13 3/8 x 19 7/8) Delivery 400 mm (15 3/4)
Output
Maximum 8,000 sph
Minimum 3,000 sph Every press comes with detailed documentation,
Inking systems including an operator manual, a spare parts directory,
Form rollers 4 per printing unit a circuit diagram, and technical information on press
Diameter 49/45/47/51 mm components.
1 15/16125/321 27/322
Number of rollers 16
8 Printmaster GTO 52 Controls and Operation
Modern Design and Ergonomics easy use. In virtually no time, youll be familiar with this
The new generation Printmaster GTO 52 makes technology and feel right at home using it. Ergonomics
everything easy for you. At the central control console, and design combine to enhance ease of operation and
you use logically arranged, user-friendly membrane keys facilitate work.
to conveniently control all important press functions.
All controls are ergonomically designed for exceptionally
Controls and Operation Printmaster GTO 52 9
The exible single-sheet feeder is quick and easy to The alcohol-free continuous-lm dampening system
adjust to any stock. quickly gives you a consistently thin lm.
The plates are easy to change. Laser-slit ink keys allow you to quickly and precisely set
the desired inking prole.
Perfect Colors, Fast and Reliably The ink fountain with laser-slit keys permits adjust-
The GTO 52 has a lot to offer: equipped with a large volume, ment of inking in 16 zones virtually without side effects,
16 roller inking system including four form rollers, the quickly and precisely. The positions of the levers provide
main ow of ink is led onto the plate via the rst two an inking prole at a glance.
form rollers. The storage capacity of the inking system is
6.5 times that required for the maximum printable area,
thus ensuring excellent responsiveness and optimum
coverage when printing solids.
The start time of lateral oscillation is adjustable to
prevent inking from uctuating when printing multiple-
ups.
Inking and Dampening Systems Printmaster GTO 52 13
In order to invest successfully, you should carefully The following checklist will help you and your Heidelberg
base your decisions on the unique requirements of consultant to nd the best solution for your business.
your operation and job mix. It takes the right press to
maximize your prots.
Sinking
Present capacity utilization of your equipment
In prepress %
In printing %
In nishing %
Please keep in mind:
Where do bottlenecks frequently occur? Think about the impact of the planned investment.
Prepress, printing and nishing need to be coordinated.
If you are planning to extend your printing capacity, keep in mind that your press eet should be geared to your job volume.
How many jobs will you be able to win in the future?
Major capacity increases shouldnt lead to presses standing idle, which will cost you dearly. Instead, the machines need to be lled up
with a corresponding number of new jobs. The quality and reliability of a press is often more important than cutting three minutes off
makeready.
Making the Right Investment Printmaster GTO 52 19
Job Mix
Today Forecast trend
Increasing Stagnation
Sinking
How many jobs do you handle each year? /year
What is the average run length? /sheets
How many of these jobs are:
Single-color? %
Two-color? %
Four-color? %
Five-color? %
On what percentage of jobs could perfecting capabilities be
protably used? %
What share of jobs calls for numbering, imprinting
or perforating? %
How many of your customers have wanted spot or overprint
coating at one time or another? %
How many of your customers would pay an extra charge
for coating? %
Please consider:
The trend today is toward more color, greater quality and coatings. With the Printmaster GTO 52, youre equipped to meet all of these
challenges. By switching from a two-color press to the GTO 52-4, you can produce multicolor jobs cost-effectively in one pass.
With the GTO 52-5, even spot colors are no problem. Heidelbergs proven perfecting system and the retrottable coating unit for
aqueous, UV, and blister coatings open up new applications for you.
Our custom-tailored GTO 52 optimally meets the strin- Grache Ponticelli has set itself the goal of becoming
gent security requirements. one of the most highly acclaimed printing companies in
For producing EU drivers licenses in card format, the central and southern Italy.
Bundesdruckerei GmbH in Berlin ordered a Printmaster And owner Antimo Ponticelli attributes his great
GTO 52 equipped with various special features including success so far to several factors: Quality, service, and
an iris (rainbow) printing device, UV inking rollers and exible responses to customer wishes.
blankets, a UV dryer, and inking system temperature In order to work effectively, we need a press that
control. This makes it a truly universal press that can be is able to print ve colors in one pass in top quality.
used for indirect letterpress, waterless offset, and wet The Printmaster GTO 52-5 meets these requirements,
offset printing. handling all jobs without leaving any wishes unlled.
We handle our entire workload with the GTO 52. It isnt easy to nd really good people around here.
Fast makeready and changeover, excellent registration, So you need an absolutely reliable press that is easy to
and use of foils and special colors, plus superb output and operate and that practically every operator has worked
stable running make it a press we can rely on completely, with before. The GTO 52 is virtually legendary in terms
explains Klepsch. of reliability, print quality, and ease of use.
Up to one million EU drivers licenses in card format
are printed each month on the GTO 52.
Users Printmaster GTO 52 21
Gnther Bork, owner and manager of the Druckerei James, John and Michael Reardon, owners of Rosemont
Bork, print shop in Griesheim, Germany. Press in New York City, USA.
I need a press that is both versatile and suited for meet- Rosemont Press in NYC uses a ve-color GTO 52 to
ing my long-term needs. The GTO 52 lets me exibly produce top-quality multicolored jobs in short runs for
produce whatever the market calls for: short runs in a customers including banks, advertising agencies,
minimum of time, with multiple colors and in many telecommunications companies, and pharmaceutical
cases with coatings as well. enterprises.
The investment in a four-color Printmaster GTO 52 Fast makeready on short runs, excellent print quality,
with perfecting capability, inline coating unit, and IR inline coating Im very satised with the performance
dryer has enabled Borks family-run operation to quickly of the GTO 52. Day after day, it lives up to its reputation as
recover its investment and then some. The GTO 52 is the a quality press. The extra investment in the Laco coating
only press in its format class for which a retrottable unit has really paid off, because it grants me an impor-
coating unit is available. And the print shop owner is tant competitive edge. It allows us to apply glossy, high-
especially enthusiastic about the inline coating unit, gloss, and matte coatings to meet all of our customers
which opens up diverse new applications. It has enabled expectations, says James Reardon.
him to perform inline nishing without having to move At Rosemont Press, the customer always comes rst.
up into the next-larger format class. Top quality and comprehensive service are the factors
Now I can offer much more attractive prices, which driving the success of this family-owned printing
allows me to keep my present customers while winning company.
new ones, says Bork happily. The Printmaster GTO 52 is
ideal for my needs and clientele. All I can say is, its just
right!
22 Printmaster GTO 52 Quality
Competent employees, a certied quality system, and Employees Who Are Masters of Their Trade
many years of experience in building printing presses are Standards and procedures are only as good as the people
behind the excellent reputation of the GTO 52, and will who apply them. Heidelberg therefore invests continu-
continue to guarantee rst-class products in the future. ously in training and upgrading its employees. Our
Reliable technology is the basis for every printers in-house Heidelberg Quality Management (HQM) system
success. Heidelberg is acutely aware of this responsibility. integrates all Heidelbergers into a system of continual
Computer-controlled manufacturing and sophisticated improvement. This is how we ensure that our customers
assembly procedures enable a level of quality in mechani- always get what they expect from Heidelberg: uncompro-
cal engineering that is acknowledged worldwide. Every mising quality.
press is test-printed in compliance with internationally
acknowledged quality standards before being dispatched,
and doesnt leave the factory until all requirements are
fullled 100 %.
Quality Printmaster GTO 52 23
Modern production techniques and extremely close All steps that go into manufacturing and assembling
tolerances boost print quality and service life. Printmaster GTO 52 presses are continually monitored
within the scope of an ISO 9000-certied quality system.
Wiesloch The Worlds Largest Printing Press Factory ISO 9000 standard and are designed to ensure consis-
Our Wiesloch plant, just a few miles south of Heidelberg, tently awless quality. But thats not all.
is the largest printing press factory in the world and the In addition to consistent top quality of all production
birthplace of the Printmaster GTO 52. From here, processes Heidelberg also ensures the environmental
presses are dispatched to destinations around the world compatibility of all production processes by means of an
every day. All steps involved in production and assembly independent testing body for the sake of the environment.
have been certied as complying with the international
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