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Add Coating Capability to Your Existing Press

Retrofit Coating Attachment

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Smart Coat Kit
Smart Coat Kit

Product Overview

Alpna offers the Smart Coat Kit as a retrofit attachment that brings professional coating capability to existing sheetfed presses. The kit is designed to be retrofittable to most presses, giving printers a cost-effective way to expand into value-added coating without investing in a new coating press.

Smart Coat is powered by advanced CDB (Chamber Doctor Blade) Anilox technology and can be complemented with Interdeck UV and Conveyor Type UV for high-quality curing and finishing.

Smart Coat product overview
Interdeck features

Interdeck UV System - Key Features

Interdeck UV can be installed between print stations for outstanding Drip-Off coating results. Available in ARC and LED types.

Interdeck UV features include:
  • Air-cooled UV lamp-heads for minimum heat transfer
  • Quick connections for air & electricity
  • Advanced diagnostics for fault detection
  • Heat extraction system for minimum heat build-up
  • EPS power-pack for precise stepless intensity control
  • Compact cassette design for high performance in limited space
Anilox Features

Smart Coat CDB Anilox

Smart Coat’s Chamber Anilox Coater is built for accuracy, speed, and clean operation.

Chamber from leading European make

Chamber from leading European make Tresu

Precise control

Precise control of coating weight

Make-ready time measured in minutes

Make-ready time measured in minutes

Elimination of foaming

Elimination of foaming and blisters

Uniform quality

Uniform quality even at higher speeds

Advanced Features

Advanced Drying System

Smart Coat can be supported by Alpna’s C-Cure conveyorised UV dryers, developed from years of experience and a large installed base of conveyorised UV dryers in daily worldwide use.

Key Features
  • High-speed drying in UV & aqueous-based coatings
  • High-speed automatic sheet stacker
  • Heavy-duty cast iron blower for maximum heat extraction and quieter operation
  • Longer consumable life due to carefully designed subsystems
  • High degree of safety with circuit breakers, fuses, overload relays & jamming sensors
Advanced drying system
Highlights

Electronic Power Supply

Smart Coat supports an Electronic Power Supply designed for energy efficiency and stable UV output.

Electronic Power Supply Highlights
Power supply
3 Phase (balanced load)
UV intensity control
Stepless frequency control (10% to 100%)
Standby power mode
minimum 10%
Advanced diagnostics
digital display for fault detection
Lightweight and
compact design
Designed to save
up to 25% energy
Ideal For

Ideal For

Smart Coat is ideal for printers and converters who want to:

Add coating capability

Add coating capability to an existing sheetfed press

Improve coating consistency

Improve coating consistency and control

Expand into premium finishes

Expand into premium finishes without buying a new coater

Reduce energy usage

Reduce energy usage and improve operational efficiency

FAQs

Exploring compact coating solutions?

This section answers key questions about Smart Coat Kit components, coating capabilities, quick-change mechanisms, setup, and operational benefits.

A compact, cost-efficient CDB-based coating kit for enhancing coating capabilities on presses.

Yes. It uses CDB Anilox Coating Technology for premium coating control.

Yes, Smart Coat is a retrofittable module.

UV, Aqueous, Soft-Touch, Drip-Off, and other specialty coatings.

Yes, thanks to quick-change anilox and adaptable chamber design.

Anilox roller, chamber system, diaphragm pump, doctor blade assembly, and controls.

Absolutely. The CDB chamber provides precise coating weight control.

Minimal - the kit is designed for easy operation.

Includes safe material handling, pressure controls, and clean chamber design.

Packaging, commercial printing, and any job requiring premium coating finishes.

Upgrade Your Press
with Smart Coat

Bring professional coating performance to your existing press setup with Smart Coat Kit.

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