Heidelberg has unveiled its latest B2 Speedmaster, the mid-range CX 75, a hybrid press that combines elements from its XL 75 B2 flagship and the SX 74.
The machine was shown at a Heidelberg open house at its Wiesloch-Walldorf factory, where it also unveiled its first beta customer, and will be given its debut at China Print, Beijing, from 9 to 13 May.
Although the press is technically still in beta testing, Heidelberg said it was available for order immediately as it comprises established technologies. The first commercial deliveries are slated for November.
The CX 75 shown at last week’s Wiesloch event, a five-colour plus coater, is in the process of being dismantled and shipped to German commercial printer Werbedruck Petzold, which was also a beta site for the Speedmaster SM 52 in 1995.
Intended for both the commercial and packaging markets, the machine comes in two formats, C Format, intended for commercial print, which takes sheet size of 530x750mm, and F Format, for folding cartons, taking sheets of 605x750mm.
