Offset Printing

Heidelberg challenges printers to be record-breakers

Monday 27. May 2013 - Heidelberg is challenging printers to break the four minute makeready by picking up tips and tricks at its open house at its National Showroom in Brentford on Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 June.

Its focus is on short run productivity highlighting the latest technology that is allowing pacesetting Heidelberg customers achieve astonishing levels of output: 498 makereadies and 2.07 million impressions on one Speedmaster XL 105 in one 168 hour week.
On the presses side there will be four Speedmasters – a CX 102; an XL 75, an SX 74 and an SX 52 Anicolor – and Linoprint C digital lines. Productivity tools in the spotlight will also include Prinect Inpress Control, Intellistart, Colour Assistant and Analyze Point. A full plant listing is attached.
As the only manufacturer with a range covering the complete print process, the emphasis for Heidelberg is not just on the pressroom. The open house will see the UK debut of two new products.
The new PFX feeder for the TH 82 folder applies Speedmaster XL technology to dramatically increase running speed whilst at the same time slashing feeder stops. This is the perfect fit in folding for the printer with long perfector presses.
At the other end of the scale the event will see the launch of the Polar BC330 three side trimmer designed to bring Polar cutting performance to the production of short run, perfect bound books.
In addition to the technology on show there will be a thought-provoking seminar by MIS guru Keith McMurtrie who will challenge printers to embrace value added estimating as a way of exploiting the real time data available from the latest Heidelberg equipment to manage their business dynamically and ensure they are maximising their sales and margins.
Paul Chamberlain, showroom manager, says: “Few shows can match the diversity of equipment we have in Brentford. Printers can view and discuss litho and digital options, CtP and workflow, cutting, folding, stitching and binding, consumables, business and colour consultancy and services.
“At a time when there seems to be some uplift in the market printers need to prepare to output more from their equipment, to meet tight deadlines, produce at speed without compromise to colour or quality. Open houses are a fantastic opportunity to look, learn and assess how to get one step ahead of the competition. We anticipate a strong turnout.”