Electronic ink fountain control systems from BST set standards in precision, speed, reliability, and ease of operation. With the FSS 15 ink fountain control system, BST offers a system that is precisely tailored to the requirements of the printer. The excellent price-performance ratio makes FSS 15 a versatile solution for almost all printing machines.
system capabilities
finecolor ink fountains
CIPCon
Integration
Technical data
FSS 15 system capabilities
The properties of the FSS 15 system have been perfectly matched to printing applications that require the highest precision in color.
High precise color adjustment of up to 480 individual zones
Intuitive operator guidance
Ink keys can be adjusted individually, as a group, or all at once
Defining of ink profiles for future jobs in the background
Highest adjustment precision in combination with BST finecolor ink fountains
Automatic function and position control of the ink key drives
Easy calibration of the zero position
Control of ductor speed, dampening units and vibrator cycles
Interface to BST data conversion software CIPCon
Interface to color density measurement systems from different manufacturers for the realization of a closed-loop color control
fine color ink fountains
fine color ink fountains for perfect ink setting
Laser-cut precision blades with special seals
Available for different machine types and in the required print width
Reliable mechanism for ink key adjustment allows for exact reproduction of the gaps between ink blade and ink duct roller for all ink keys
Movement of each blade segment plane-parallel to the duct roller
Individual ink keys can be set independently of the surrounding ink keys
Fully reproducible positioning after every cleaning
Flexible seal between ink blade, cheeks, and duct roller
CIPCon
Data conversion software CIPCon processes CIP3-standard files by a range of manufacturers and subsequently calculates the preset values for the ink fountain control of printing presses. CIPCon enables waste and time savings of up to 30 percent.
CIPCon offers
Individual adjustment of the conversion curves of area coverage values to ink key steps for each individual printing ink
Preview of the entire print image
Customization to align with internal workflows
Integration into the company network
Interfaces to various machine manufacturers
FSS 15 integration
FSS 15 offers various interfaces for perfect integration into the machine environment.
Integration interfaces:
to BST finecolor color ink fountains
to the data conversion software CIPCon
to machine control for the control of ductor speed, vibrator cycle and dampening unit via Profibus, EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP, CAN
to color density measurement systems from different manufacturers for the realization of a closed-loop color control
FSS 15 technical data
Number of printing units: up to 12
Ink keys per printing unit: up to 40
Data transfer: via Ethernet, USB, Profibus, EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP, CAN, OPC UA, others on request