June 16, 2020

Introducing the New RMGT 970
RYOBI MHI Graphic Technology Ltd. (RMGT, president: Katsushi Hirokawa) announces thenew RMGT 970 A1-plus-size offset press.
1. Development background
With the offset press market seeing rising global demand for presses offering greater
productivity and cost performance, there is a trend toward enhancing production capacity byenabling offset presses to handle a wide range of paper sizes.
In preparation for drupa 2020, the world’s largest printing equipment exhibition, RMGT —now in its 7th year — has been combining the two founding companies’ strengths of “energysaving designs that incorporate new ideas” with “high-precision manufacturing technology
and highly durable construction for long-term use.”
The new RMGT 970 has many advanced features based on the 920/940 presses, known for
their superior quality and productivity.
The new 970 model incorporates the latest technologies in addition to many features foundon the flagship RMGT 10 series.
In the face of rising paper and printing supply costs, the RMGT 970 is perfectly positioned
to meet the needs of the times by handling the most popular A1-plus paper sizes used aroundthe world.

2. Key features
1) Greater versatility
With a maximum paper size of 650 x 965 mm, the RMGT 970 can handle the 640 x 900,650 x 920, and 650 x 950 paper sizes popular in Europe and Australia; the 635 x 965 mm(25 x 38 inches) paper size popular in North America; and the 636 x 939 mm paper size
popular in Japan and Korea. The maximum printing area of 640 x 930 mm (630 x 930 mm
for perfecting) provides ample margin space for printing the color bar and PQS-D registeradjustment marks. In addition to 8-up printing on A4-size sheets, the new 970 model canalso handle a wide range of multi-up printing on non-standard sizes.
2) Exceptional cost performance increases profitability
Compared to B1-size (40-inch) format presses, the 970 model has significantly lower plate
costs and markedly lower power consumption. The compact space-saving design results ina more comfortable work environment and enables efficient utilization of valuable printshop
space. (Plate costs are reduced about 20%, power consumption by about 34%, andinstallation space by about 30%.*)*Based on in-house research by RMGT

13) Instant-drying perfecting at up to 15,000 S.P.H.
Equipped with a double, double- and single-diameter cylinder perfecting device, convertible
perfectors enable perfecting at up to 15,000 S.P.H. for higher productivity. Plus, installing
LED-UV curing units at the perfecting and delivery sections makes instant-drying perfecting
possible, eliminating the need to wait before proceeding to post-press processes andsatisfying the demand for shorter lead times.
4) A varied lineup with heavy stock capability
The RMGT 970 model lineup includes straight printing presses and convertible perfectors
ranging from 2 to 10 colors. Coating units can also be installed. Large-capacity feeder anddelivery piles as well as the newly designed larger cylinder diameters enhance printing
capability on heavy stock.
5) Smart Assist Printing increases press operating rates for continuous printing of short-runwork
With the newly developed Smart Assist Printing functions*, you just touch the operation
panel and the whole printing process — from ink presets, blanket cleaning, and platechanging to test printing, register alignment, density adjustment, and production printing —is performed fully automatically.
The result is a much higher press operating rate for continuous short-run printing requiring
frequent job changeover.
*Currently under development.
6) PQS-D (I+C+R) printing quality control system (option)
A CCD camera installed on the press captures images of the printed sheets during printing
for inline inspection of printing quality, eliminating the need to take out printed sheets foroff-line checking. In addition to reducing paper waste and enhancing quality assurance, thePQS-D also facilitates automation of printing tasks.
7) Automatic plate changers equipped with a benderless plate clamp
Three systems are available for automatic plate changing: the SPC semiautomatic platechanger (standard equipment), the FPC fully automatic plate changer (optional), and the
Smart-FPC fully automatic simultaneous plate changer (optional). All three plate-changing
systems feature a benderless plate clamp that eliminates the need to bend the plates.
8) User-friendly feeder and delivery section touchscreen panels
Various feeder section operations, settings and checks can be performed via a touchscreen
panel, including starting a print run, the counter settings, feeder air presetting (optional), andthe timing checker. Delivery section settings such as adjustment of the back guide and side
guide as well as adjustment of the delivery fun volume are also performed using atouchscreen panel, greatly simplifying delivery section tasks. Both operation panels areequipped with error description displays and other monitoring functions to assist the press
operator.

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3. Specifications
970ST-2/
970PF-2

970ST-4/
970PF-4

970ST-5/
970PF-5

970ST-6/
970PF-6

970PF-8

970PF-10Number of printingunits

2 (2/0,1/1)

4 (4/0,2/2)

5 (5/0, 4/1)
5 (5/0, 3/2)

6 (6/0, 5/1)
6 (6/0, 4/2)

8 (8/0,4/4)

10 (10/0,5/5)

Max. sheet size

650 × 965 mm (25.59″× 37.99″)

Min. sheet size

970ST (straight press)： 290 × 410 mm (11.42″ × 16.14″)
970PF (convertible perfector)：[straight printing] 290 × 410 mm (11.42″ × 16.14″)[perfecting] 370 × 410 mm (14.57″ ×16.14″)

Max. printing
area

970ST (straight press)： 640 × 930 mm (25.20″ × 36.61″)
970PF (convertible perfector)：[straight printing] 640 × 930 mm (25.20″ × 36.61″),[perfecting] 630 × 930 mm (24.80″ × 36.61″)

Paper thickness

970ST (straight press)： 0.04 - 0.6 mm (0.0016″ - 0.024″)
970PF（convertible perfector)： 0.04 to 0.5 mm (0.0016″-0.020″)*2

Max. printing
*3
speed

970ST (straight press)： 16,000 S.P.H.
970PF (convertible perfector)： 15,000 S.P.H.*2

Plate size

700 × 945 mm (27.56″ ×37.20″) [positioning pin pitch： 780 mm (30.71″) ]Plate thickness (cylinder packing total)： 0.48mm (0.019″)

Blanket size

800 × 955 mm (31.50″ ×37.60″)

Feeder/delivery
pile capacity

Feeder： 1,100 mm (43.31″) Delivery： 1,100 mm (43.31″)(includes pallet height for the feeder and delivery pile)

Non printingarea

10 ± 1 mm (0.39″ ± 0.039″)*1

Length*4
Dimensions

6,380 mm(12′11″)/
7,051 mm(12′12″)

WidthHeight

8,350 mm(27′5″)/
9,021 mm
(29′7″)

9,335 mm
(30′8″)/
10,006mm(32′10″)

10,320mm(33′4″)/
10,991mm(36′10″)3,098 mm (10′2″)

12,960mm(42′6″)

14,930 mm(49′)

3,453 mm (11′4″)

2,011 mm (6′7″)*1 Printing paper thickness may vary according to paper stock. *2 For both straight printing and perfecting*3 The local conditions, ink and printing plate type, and the printing quality required will affect the maximum printing speed.
*4 The indicated length is for a standard delivery type press without a coating unit and does not include peripheral devices.
Please contact an RMGT dealer or representative for detailed information on dimensions and weight for other press types.

4. Start of shipping : End of 2020
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