Apex Digital Graphics has announced that it will début the new B2 format Ryobi 760E 'space saving' offset-litho press at Print Efficiently 2013, which will be held at its Hemel Hempstead showroom from October 1st – 3rd and October 8th – 10th 2013. It will be the first demonstration of the Ryobi 760E in the UK.

The Ryobi 760E requires less space than its predecessors thanks to a new style of footboard and the incorporation of a Ryobi PCS-K printing control system above the delivery section of the machine. It provides a maximum printing area of of 765 x 545mm for its S type press (765 x 580mm for the XL type) and can print up to 13,000 sheets per hour.

The new press can accommodate paper weights from 0.04mm up to 0.6mm for straight printing, with a maximum of 0.4mm for perfecting. It can also be augmented with Kodak's Prosper-series digital imprinting machinery, creating a hybrid press.

"We are delighted that Ryobi [has] responded so positively to the changes in demand from the marketplace," says Apex's sales and marketing director Neil Handforth. "The 760 Series opens up new possibilities with its compact design within a unitised structure."