KOMORI Lithrone G40 Advance Press

KOMORI Lithrone G40 Advance belongs to the Lithrone Advance Series, developed to increase productivity, shorten makeready time, and automate the printing process through intelligent control systems, advanced automation mechanisms, and a digitalized production platform.

The press maintains stable operation at high speeds, optimizes job changeover efficiency, and enhances print quality and equipment utilization in commercial and packaging production environments.

© 2026 Newlifepack Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
Content may be shared for reference with proper attribution to Newlifepack.

1. Core Technology — Core Technology Platform

Lithrone G40 Advance is built on KOMORI’s core technology platform, integrating intelligent press control, precise color management, and digitally connected production workflows. These technologies operate in a unified system to ensure stable print quality, reduce makeready time, minimize operator dependency, and maximize overall production efficiency.

The core platform is anchored by three key technologies — KHS-AI, PDC-SX, and KP-Connect Pro, forming a closed-loop system that links print quality control, color and register management, and smart production management. Together, they enable consistent high-quality output, optimized workflow coordination, and data-driven production optimization.

1.1. KHS-AI — Intelligent, Self-Learning Press Control System

KHS-AI (KOMORI High-performance System with AI) is an integrated press control system developed by KOMORI to optimize the entire printing workflow — from makeready and production printing to quality control. By automating key setup and adjustment processes, KHS-AI significantly reduces makeready time, minimizes paper waste, and stabilizes overall print quality.

The system analyzes production data, press conditions, and job parameters to automatically optimize ink, air, register, and press speed presets. Through its self-learning capability, KHS-AI continuously refines preset accuracy based on actual production results, enabling it to adapt to different substrates, environmental conditions, and operating variables over time.

When integrated with KP-Connect Pro, KHS-AI can receive job data directly from MIS systems and execute parallel job changeover operations, reducing transition time between jobs and improving overall production efficiency across the press line.

Key Features of KHS-AI

• Integrated Press Control — centralized control of press operations throughout makeready and production
• Self-Learning Optimization — continuously improves preset accuracy based on real production data
• Ink, Air & Register Presets — precise preset control to shorten setup time and stabilize print quality
• Smart Feedback (Linked with PDC-SX) — rapid density correction to target values within approximately 30 sheets, significantly reducing paper waste
• Parallel Job Changeover Control — simultaneous execution of job change tasks to minimize downtime
• KP-Connect Integration — seamless production data sharing to support digitalized and optimized press operations

By automating color adjustment, preset optimization, and feedback correction, KHS-AI shortens setup time, reduces paper and ink waste during startup, stabilizes color and register accuracy, and reduces reliance on operator experience — contributing to higher productivity and standardized production performance.

1.2. KP-Connect Pro — Smart Production Management & Real-Time Workflow Coordination Platform

KP-Connect Pro is KOMORI’s advanced IoT-based production management platform, designed to visualize operations, coordinate production workflows, and optimize overall printing performance.

The system connects offset presses, digital presses, prepress, and postpress equipment, enabling integrated production scheduling, real-time monitoring, and performance data analysis on a unified platform. By digitizing operating schedules and daily production reports, KP-Connect Pro provides real-time visibility into press performance, job progress, and machine status, supporting data-driven decision-making across the entire production environment.

Key Capabilities of KP-Connect Pro

• Real-time Production Monitoring — instant access to operational and machine performance data
• Integrated Task & Schedule Control — optimized workflow coordination and job scheduling
• Cloud-based Data Visualization — remote access, monitoring, and analytics
• Performance Analysis & Reporting — actionable insights to improve productivity
• Smart Factory Enablement — transforms production data into meaningful operational intelligence

By visualizing and leveraging real-time production data, KP-Connect Pro improves press utilization, shortens makeready time, optimizes production flow, reduces paper waste and idle time, standardizes operational processes, and supports digital transformation (DX) toward a fully connected Smart Factory printing environment.

1.3. PDC-SX — Automatic Color & Register Control Solution

PDC-SX is KOMORI’s next-generation Print Density Control system, part of the Spectral Print Density Control (SX Model) platform, developed to digitize and automate color and register control in sheetfed offset printing.

The system utilizes spectral measurement technology to measure color, print density, and register in a single scan, then automatically feeds measurement data back to the press to adjust ink key settings and register in real time, ensuring fast and accurate stabilization.

Key Functions of PDC-SX

• Spectral Density Control — spectral-based color and density measurement for high accuracy
• Automatic Color Control — automatic color correction and stabilization during production
• Automatic Register Measurement & Feedback — automatic detection and correction of front/back register
• Smart Feedback (Linked with KHS-AI) — accelerates color convergence, reduces paper waste, and shortens makeready time

By eliminating manual measurement with handheld spectrophotometers, PDC-SX significantly shortens setup time, reduces material waste, and maintains stable, precise print quality from the earliest stage of production, supporting high-efficiency, high-consistency printing performance.

2. Productivity Acceleration & Reduced Turnaround Time

Lithrone G40 Advance incorporates non-stop automation devices, advanced press control technologies, and Super Short Makeready workflows, enabling a significant reduction in job changeover time, optimized job sequencing, and higher real-world production productivity.

By automating press setup, configuration, and adjustment processes, the system shortens makeready time, increases effective printing uptime, and maximizes overall equipment utilization, contributing to improved operational efficiency and stronger return on investment (ROI).

2.1. A-APC — Asynchronous Automatic Plate Change

A-APC (Asynchronous Automatic Plate Change) is KOMORI’s automated plate changing system that allows each printing unit to change plates independently without stopping the entire press. This significantly shortens makeready time, reduces downtime, and improves overall operational efficiency.

The system accelerates job changeovers, reduces manual intervention, and minimizes plate-changing errors, thereby optimizing production workflow and increasing productivity — particularly effective in high-mix production environments with frequent job changes.

2.2. UV / IR Coater & Dryer — Integrated Inline Coating & Drying System

The UV / IR Coater & Dryer on the KOMORI Lithrone G40 Advance is fully integrated into the printing line, enabling inline coating and ink drying with high efficiency. The system supports both UV curing and IR drying, allowing inks and coatings to dry rapidly, significantly reducing post-press waiting time and shortening the overall production cycle.

Designed for industrial printing performance, the system ensures stable print quality on heavy stocks and specialty substrates, including metalized paper. The press is compatible with special inks and OPV / AQ / UV varnish systems, providing flexibility for effect-driven printing and high value-added surface finishing. This solution is particularly well suited for premium packaging, high-end branded products, and applications requiring superior finishing standards.

The system supports a wide range of UV coating effects, including:

• Gloss
• Matte
• Satin
• Sand
• Spot UV
• Drip-off

It also supports advanced metalized printing techniques, such as:

• Metallic Knockout
• Metallic Tint

⚙️ KEY TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

CONCLUSION

A Competitive Advantage in Productivity & Automation

The combination of KHS-AI, PDC-SX, KP-Connect Pro, and production acceleration mechanisms enables the KOMORI Lithrone G40 Advance to deliver high productivity, shorter makeready time, stable print quality, and a digitally optimized production workflow. This integrated technology platform forms a core foundation for improving operational efficiency, optimizing production costs, and supporting Smart Factory implementation in modern printing environments.

Investing in this system allows Newlifepack to fully control high-end offset printing operations, efficiently handle large-volume orders, complex job structures, and tight delivery schedules, while maintaining strict quality control and cost efficiency. This advanced technology platform further strengthens Newlifepack’s capability to produce premium packaging with refined print quality, particularly for Tet gift boxes, Mid-Autumn mooncake boxes, and high-end rigid box solutions that require exceptional technical precision and finishing standards.

Newlifepack Co., Ltd.