The Japanese manufacturer celebrated its centenary last year, when the company’s purpose for the next 100 years was defined as: "Delivering Kando beyond expectations by contributing to society with print technology.”
President Satoshi Mochida stated: “At Drupa 2024, under the theme of Connected Automation, we will promote automation that maximizes customer value and propose solutions that are friendly to both people and the environment in order to make the future sustainable.”
Precise details of the two new products that will be on show will be revealed in the coming weeks.
The manufacturer has existing alliances with Landa, for the Impremia NS40 B1 digital press using Landa’s Nanography inkjet technique, and with Konica Minolta for the IS29S B2 format UV inkjet.
Komori also said that its presses have been updated with fresh features to reduce environmental impact, including improved controls, automated quality inspection, robot logistics, and energy saving and paper waste reduction technologies.
“The printing industry has undergone rapid change in recent years. The influences of social media, online advertising, rising raw materials and energy prices as well as a shortage of labour, have become critical issues.
“Moreover, because of spreading global environmental concerns, reducing environmental impact, decarbonization, and waste management have become urgent challenges,” the company said.
At its 1,500sqm booth in hall 15, Komori plans to showcase a “seamlessly connected” smart factory that links MIS, pre-press, press and post-press and with its KP-Connect cloud-based process management system sitting at the heart of the setup.
The exhibit will feature Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) as well as MBO’s CoBo-Stack collaborative robot.
MBO, acquired by Komori in 2020, also has its own space in the Postpress Alliance, which is adjacent to the main Komori space and includes Hohner, Bograma, Baumann and NBS.
Komori said that the linkages of equipment to be shown in the Alliance area embodied Komori’s “open innovation concept”.
Peter Minis, marketing manager at Komori International in Europe, told Printweek he was optimistic about the prospects for Drupa, which last took place in 2016. The 2020 expo was cancelled due to the pandemic.
“I’m really positively minded when it comes to this exhibition, I think the timing is really good,” he said.
“Komori has a very, very loyal customer base and customers who are familiar with Komori they know how to find us, they know our branding and they know what we stand for.
“However, the Drupa exhibition is an excellent opportunity to get exposure outside your familiar circle.”
Drupa takes place at Messe Düsseldorf and runs for 11 days from Tuesday 28 May to Friday 7 June.
