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Superb — Workhorse Textbook Web Offset Printing Machine, Made in India by Prakash Machineries

Prakash Superb · Textbook Press

The workhorse textbook
web offset printing machine.

The web offset press textbook houses keep coming back to. 30,000 copies per hour, full 4 + 4 colour, seven cut-off options and a heavy-duty 1:2 jaw folder — offered in Silver, Gold or Platinum trim so the press matches your press room, not the other way around.

Workhorse textbook press 30,000 cph 4 + 4 colour Silver · Gold · Platinum 7 cut-off options
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Prakash Superb workhorse textbook web offset printing press with four-high tower and 1:2 jaw folder
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Why Superb for textbook printing

The workhorse textbook press. Built to last.

Textbook printing is a different problem from newspaper printing. Heavier paper stocks. Larger signatures. Seasonal volume spikes around board exams and school sessions. Print quality that has to last the academic year on the desk. Superb is built for exactly that — engineered end-to-end at our Faridabad facility, on CNC-machined frames in high-grade stress-relieved cast iron.

Superb Four-High Tower in textbook configuration printing 4 plus 4 colour

Four-High Tower — 4 + 4 colour in one pass.

The Superb Four-High Tower stacks four mono units to deliver full 4 + 4 colour printing in a single pass. Ideal for textbook jobs where every page is in colour — school textbooks, board-prescribed books, competitive-exam guides, illustrated workbooks. Tower additions to existing presses are straightforward and cost-effective.

Cut-off and signature variation across textbook formats on the Superb press

Seven cut-off options for every textbook format.

Textbook publishers print to different finished sizes — from crown to demi to royal. Superb is available in seven cut-off options (508 mm to 630 mm) so you match the press to the finished textbook size, not the other way around. Standard plate width 889 mm (35″), with 915 mm (36″) as an option. Paper width 650–915 mm; standard reel diameter 1100 mm (1270 mm optional).

Superb heavy-duty folder producing textbook signatures

Heavy-duty folder for textbook signatures.

The Superb Folder is a heavy-duty 1:2 jaw type folder rated for 30,000 copies per hour at 2nd fold, supporting up to 6 webs of newsprint and full broadsheet, tabloid, quarter-fold (magazine) and double-parallel (digest) configurations. Designed around the signature folding textbook work actually demands — not adapted from a generic platform.

Paper roll loading on the Superb integral reel stand

Designed for textbook paper stocks.

Textbook paper is heavier than newsprint. Superb runs paper from 38 to 80 GSM with a standard reel diameter of 1,100 mm, and 1,270 mm available as an option. The basic press unit is a four-cylinder mono configuration with optional integral reel stand — the same mono unit stacks into the Four-High Tower for textbook production.

The defining aggregate

The Superb folder.

The Superb Folder is a heavy-duty 1:2 jaw type folder engineered around the signature folding textbook work demands — rated for 30,000 copies per hour at 2nd fold, handling up to 6 webs of newsprint across every fold a textbook house needs.

Heavy-duty 1:2 jaw folder

Built for textbook signatures.

Not a generic folder adapted to fit. The Superb 1:2 jaw folder is engineered for textbook duty cycles — dynamically balanced cylinders, double steel nipping and hardened gears in an oil bath for reliable signature delivery, shift after shift.

  • Heavy-duty 1:2 jaw type folder
  • Speed: 30,000 cph at 2nd fold
  • Quarter-page fold attachment for speeds up to 22,000 cph
  • Up to 6 webs of newsprint — broadsheet, tabloid or quarter fold
  • Jaw cylinder and cutting cylinder dynamically balanced
  • Double steel nipping · clutch / de-clutch system
  • Hard and ground gears in oil bath
  • Short former standard; long former offered as an option
  • Copy counter, kicker, signal light and safety guards
30k
cph at 2nd fold
Optional double RTF roller, cross perforation, web under-lead system, upper former and air-cushioned former extend the folder for specialised textbook and magazine work.
A platform publishers trust

Proven on textbook floors worldwide.

Superb isn't a new bet. It's the web offset platform textbook houses have run for decades — built in-house, installed globally, backed by an engineering team that has been refining the same press family since 1988.

The Prakash web offset track record

Decades of textbook printing, distilled into one workhorse press.

Every Superb is built end-to-end at our Faridabad facility — mainframes, shafts, cylinders, rollers and bushes machined in-house on CNC, VMC, HMC and grinder equipment. Proven engineering, delivered and supported worldwide.

2000+
Units installed
More than 2,000 Prakash web offset units installed across the globe — textbook, book, financial, circular and semi-commercial work.
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Building web offset since
Prakash has been engineering web offset printing machines from the Faridabad facility since 2000 — the same press family, continuously refined.
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Trim levels
Silver, Gold and Platinum — so the same proven platform matches an entry-tier press room or a fully automated textbook house.

Customer references for textbook printing are available on request — share your requirement and we'll connect you with comparable installations.

Pick your trim level

Superb — Silver · Gold · Platinum.

The Superb is offered in three trim levels. Each adds automation and control sophistication — from manual on Silver, through motorised on Gold, to fully automatic with cameras on Platinum. Mix and match cut-off width, tower count and trim level to spec the right press for your textbook house.

Entry tier

Silver

Manual control. Proven mechanics. The cost-effective workhorse.
  • Manual registration
  • Cloth dampening
  • Screw-type ink keys
  • Manual print on/off
  • PU-coated ink oscillator
  • Analogue DC drive
  • Manual web compensator
  • Optional: bearers, auto splicer, cross perforation
Production tier

Gold

Motorised automation. Central console. Production-grade reliability.
  • Motorised registration
  • Brushmist dampening
  • Lever-type ink keys
  • Pneumatic print on/off
  • Motorised compensator on folder
  • Pneumatic disc brake on unwind
  • Central console with switches
  • 24/7 service helpline · nationwide spares
Flagship tier

Platinum

Full automation. Camera-based register. Intelligent press management.
  • Automatic registration with cameras
  • Spray dampening with chiller
  • Rilsan-coated rollers · bearers standard
  • Auto splicer (SG 50) · auto dust cleaner
  • Auto cut-off · cross perf · double parallel fold
  • DC digital drive
  • PLC touchscreen console
  • Remote diagnostic
Need more throughput? The flagship Sonic 36 runs at 36,000 cph with a purpose-built jaw & pin folder — the next tier up for high-volume textbook publishers.
Superb standard features

The engineering publishers keep coming back for.

Standard features on every Superb press — built around stable colour register, easy plate handling and the kind of serviceability a seasonal-demand textbook house needs.

High-grade CNC construction

High-grade stress-relieved cast iron, machined on CNC. Precision bearings, hub-and-gear design with slip feature for protection.

Stable colour register

Short vertical web leads within the unit. Manual on-the-run side-lay and circumferential register adjustment. Stable register in stacked Four-High configuration.

8-roller ink train

8-roller ink train with 2 ink forme rollers. Calibrated ink keys with swing-down fountain. PU-coated ink oscillator.

Continuous dampener

Continuous dampener with variable-speed water pickup pan roller. Chrome-coated dampener oscillator. Stainless steel water pan roller.

Tennon-type blanket lock-up

Blanket cylinders with tennon-type lock-up (standard). Narrow-gap worm-wheel type blanket lock-up available as an option.

Safety & maintenance

Centralized grease lubrication block. Fan-out control using bustle wheel. Manual web compensator. Safety guards throughout.

Superb press configuration

Four systems. One press line.

Superb is organised into four integrated systems — printing unit, folder, unwind and control — each engineered for textbook duty cycles while integrating into a single synchronised press line.

Module 01 · Printing Unit

Four-High Tower

  • Basic unit: four-cylinder mono configuration
  • Stacks into Four-High Tower for 4 + 4 colour on one web
  • Alternatively prints 2 + 2 on two webs
  • Mono Unit / Stack options for simpler colour configurations
  • 4-cylinder mono with integral reel stand option
  • Tower additions to existing presses — cost-effective scaling
  • Heavy-duty timer belts driving the stacked configuration
  • High-grade stress-relieved cast iron, CNC machined
  • Short vertical web leads for stable colour register
Module 02 · Superb Folder

Heavy-duty 1:2 jaw folder

  • Heavy-duty 1:2 jaw type folder
  • Speed: 30,000 cph at 2nd fold
  • Quarter-page fold attachment for speeds up to 22,000 cph
  • Up to 6 webs of newsprint — broadsheet, tabloid or quarter fold
  • Jaw cylinder and cutting cylinder dynamically balanced
  • Double steel nipping · clutch / de-clutch system
  • Hard and ground gears in oil bath
  • Short former (standard); long former offered as option
  • Copy counter, kicker, signal light, safety guards
Module 03 · Unwind

Auto Splicer SG 50 / Manual roll stand

  • Auto Splicer SG 50: fully automatic flying splicer
  • Standard reel diameter 1,100 mm; 1,270 mm optional
  • Fully shaftless, PID and diameter compensation
  • Straight-line paste pattern, max 2-copy splice tail
  • Lifts new roll from the floor — no hydraulic trolleys
  • Installed inline at 90° or load-bearing under tower
  • Manual roll stand option: wooden shoe brake or pneumatic disc brake
  • Dancing arm tension control via disc brake
Module 04 · Control System

Trim-dependent control

  • Silver (analogue) · Gold (analogue + central console) · Platinum (DC digital + PLC touchscreen)
  • Centralized grease lubrication block
  • Fan-out control using bustle wheel
  • Manual web compensator (Silver) / motorized (Gold & Platinum)
  • Optional remote diagnostic and remote-controlled inking
  • Touchscreen and PLC-based system available on Platinum
  • Comprehensive machine software for remote settings
Superb folder — fold types

Every fold a textbook needs.

The Superb 1:2 jaw folder is configurable for four core fold types — matched to the way textbook publishers, magazines and newspapers actually finish their work.

Broadsheet (half fold)

Single fold across the long axis. The standard broadsheet newspaper or textbook fold.

Tabloid

Half-size newspaper / compact textbook format. Folded both ways for tabloid finishing.

1 2 3 4

Quarter fold (magazine)

Folded into four sections for magazine and signature work. Cross-fold configuration. Up to 22,000 cph.

1 2 3

Double parallel (digest)

Two parallel folds in the same direction. Used for digest-format publications and inserts.

Optional folder attachments: Quarter fold · double parallel fold · variable-gain RTF · cross perforation with on-run phasing · geared driven slitter · draw roller modules · outfeed assembly.

Technical specifications

Superb web offset press specifications.

Complete spec sheet for the Prakash Superb workhorse textbook printing machine.

Datasheet Superb PMPL/WO/SUPERB Rev. 2026 · Silver + Gold + Platinum
Press & Format
Press typeWeb offset, single width
Printing speed (press)16,000 – 36,000 copies per hour
Folder speed (2nd fold)30,000 cph
Folder speed (quarter fold)Up to 22,000 cph
Colour capability4 + 4 colour on one web (or 2 + 2 on two webs)
Paper & Plate
Paper width650 – 915 mm
Paper weight (GSM)38 – 80 GSM uncoated
Plate width889 mm (35″) standard; 915 mm (36″) available as option
Plate thickness0.28 mm
Blanket thickness (incl. packing)1.65 + 0.45 / 1.95 + 0.2
Reel diameter1100 mm standard; 1270 mm available as option
Cut-Off Options (7 available)
Cut-off — Option 1508 mm (20″)
Cut-off — Option 2533 mm (20.98″)
Cut-off — Option 3546 mm (21.5″)
Cut-off — Option 4560 mm (22″)
Cut-off — Option 5578 mm (22¾″)
Cut-off — Option 6610 mm (24″)
Cut-off — Option 7630 mm (24.8″)
Printing Unit (Tower)
ConfigurationFour-High Tower (4 mono units stacked); Mono Unit / Stack options
Colour capability (tower)4 + 4 colour on one web, or 2 + 2 on two webs
Plate cylinder lock-upSlit type with centre register pin
Blanket cylinder lock-upTennon type (standard); narrow-gap worm & wheel (optional)
Ink train8 roller with 2 ink forme rollers
Ink oscillator coatingPU coated (Silver / Gold); Rilsan coated (Platinum)
Folder
TypeHeavy-duty 1:2 jaw type
Web capacityUp to 6 webs of newsprint
Folds supportedBroadsheet, tabloid, quarter fold (magazine), double parallel (digest)
FormerShort former (standard); long former available as option
CylindersJaw and cutting cylinder, dynamically balanced
Unwind / Auto Splicer
Auto splicer (when ordered)SG 50 — fully shaftless flying splicer
Reel diameter (splicer)1100 mm standard; 1270 mm available as option
Manual roll stand optionWooden shoe brake or pneumatically operated disc brake
Dampening (by Trim Level)
SilverCloth dampening
GoldBrushmist dampening
PlatinumSpray dampening with chiller
Control & Drive (by Trim Level)
SilverAnalogue DC drive; manual register; no central console
GoldAnalogue DC drive; motorised register; central console with switches
PlatinumDC digital drive; automatic register with cameras; PLC touchscreen; remote diagnostic

Superb is offered in Silver, Gold and Platinum trims. Dampening, drive, register and automation specifications vary by trim as noted above.

Applications

Who runs the Superb textbook press.

The Superb platform is at home wherever textbook print runs come off the floor — school textbooks, educational publishing, board-prescribed titles, competitive-exam study material and book printing in general.

School textbook houses

Seasonal textbook volume for state and CBSE-board schools.

Educational publishers

Course books, reference titles and educational publishing houses.

Competitive exam books

Competitive exam study guides — NEET / JEE / UPSC publishers.

Government textbook tenders

State and central government textbook printing tenders.

Workbooks & activity books

Illustrated workbooks, activity books and primary-school print.

Book printing — general

General trade book printing, reference and academic titles.

Book trade annuals

Annual planners, almanacs and high-volume seasonal book titles.

Export educational markets

Textbook printers serving export education markets and overseas publishers.

See it in action

Superb — live at a customer site.

Watch a Prakash Superb press running on the floor of a textbook publisher — from reel feed through the Four-High Tower to folded textbook signatures.

Superb workhorse textbook web offset press — live demo Reel feed · Four-High tower · 1:2 jaw folder delivery
Resources

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Superb Brochure

Full specifications, Silver · Gold · Platinum trim comparison · PDF

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Web Offset Range Guide

Compare Superb, Sonic 36, Speedster & Newslight · PDF

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Frequently asked questions

Questions about the Superb?

The Superb is offered in three trim levels. Silver — manual registration, cloth dampening, screw ink keys, analogue DC drive, no central console. Gold — motorised registration, brushmist dampening, lever ink keys, pneumatic on/off, central console with switches, motorised compensator. Platinum — automatic registration with cameras, spray dampening with chiller, Rilsan rollers standard, DC digital drive, PLC touchscreen, remote diagnostic, auto splicer and auto cut-off as standard. Pick the trim that matches your press-room automation, registration and control requirements.
Seven cut-off options: 508, 533, 546, 560, 578, 610 and 630 mm, all with the same paper width range (650–915 mm). Standard plate width is 889 mm (35″), with 915 mm (36″) available as an option. Choose the cut-off that matches your finished textbook size; the rest of the press stays the same.
Yes. The Four-High Tower stacks four mono units to deliver full 4 + 4 colour printing on one web in a single pass. Alternatively the same tower can print 2 + 2 on two webs. Tower additions are a straightforward way to scale colour count on existing presses without changing the rest of the platform.
Paper from 38 to 80 GSM uncoated, paper widths from 650 to 915 mm. Standard reel diameter 1,100 mm with 1,270 mm available as an option. This covers the full range of paper stocks used in school textbooks, educational publishing and general book printing.
The Superb folder is rated at 30,000 copies per hour at 2nd fold — the typical operating speed for textbook signature work. The optional quarter-page fold attachment supports speeds up to 22,000 cph for magazine / quarter-fold configurations. Printing units run from 16,000 to 36,000 cph.
Yes. Tower additions to existing Superb presses are explicitly designed for — a straightforward and cost-effective route to adding pages and colour to a press already on your floor. The tower module is the same engineering whether installed new or retrofitted later.
Both are available. The SG 50 auto splicer handles reel changes on the fly without stopping the press — ideal for high-utilisation textbook houses. The manual roll stand option (wooden shoe brake or pneumatic disc brake) is the cost-effective choice for shorter shift patterns. Auto splicer is standard on Platinum, optional on Silver and Gold.
Price depends on the trim level (Silver / Gold / Platinum), cut-off width, tower count, colour configuration, folder options and unwind choice (manual stand or SG 50 auto splicer). Share your application, paper stock, target output and colour requirement — we'll come back with a tailored Superb configuration and quotation.
Every Superb press is built end-to-end at the Prakash Machineries facility in Faridabad, Haryana, India. Mainframes, shafts, rubber rollers, cylinders and bushes are all manufactured in-house on CNC, VMC, HMC and grinder machines. Prakash has been building web offset printing machines from this facility since 2000.
Prakash provides foundation guidance, on-site mechanical erection, electrical installation, commissioning and operator / maintenance training as part of the standard supply. Standard manufacturer warranty applies from invoice date, covering manufacturing and assembly defects; wear parts excluded. Full warranty terms are included with the formal quotation.

Spec your
Superb press.

Tell us your cut-off, colour count, run lengths and preferred trim level (Silver · Gold · Platinum). We'll come back with a configuration and quotation tailored to your press room — within 24 hours.

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