At drupa 2012 exhibition, MABEG Systems GmbH has launched a new generation of suction heads: the innovative MABEG NewTec-suction head family. Since May 2013, a field test is in progress with the new NewTec suction head on a manroland R700 press at Bromberger Packungen GmbH, Donaueschingen (Germany).

„The faultless production, highest smoothness and drastically reduced energy consumption have convinced us to take over the MABEG NewTec suction head. Very pleasing was the easy and uncomplicated conversion of our manroland R700 press to the new technology. Although it was still a field test model at that time, the installation was made in just one day and we were able to return to production directly afterwards. Since then, the press is running in multiple shifts without any disturbances“, the Managing Director, Mr. Christof Bromberger says. 

MABEG NewTec suction heads are the result of consistent progress and cutting-edge automation technology. The MABEG NewTec suction head family comes without the entire rotary air walve and air control. This makes most of the air hoses superfluous as well. Vacuum and compressed air is generated directly inside the suction head during each process step by means of specially designed and controlled KAjector nozzles.

These ejector nozzles are controlled individually through an intelligent micro-controller, so that energy will only be consumed if vacuum and compressed air is actually needed. Highest running smoothness and perfect sheet arrival are thus achieved through the entire speed range. 

This does not only make the MABEG NewTec suction head family 50 % more energy-efficient and substantially reduces wear compared with the classic suction heads, but it also opens horizons for further performance improvements and even more precise sheet feeding.

From right to left: Mr. Christof Bromberger (Managing Director), Mr. Helmut Götz (Production Management Printing) and Mr. Laufer (Printing Technology) of Bromberger Packungen GmbH, Donaueschingen (Germany) at the new MABEG NewTec suction head, installed in a manroland R700 press.