Rock On - PSI Turns Up the Volume

PSI’s new press was put into full operation in June 2010. It has six printing units, full UV interdeck dryers from Grafix, an extended delivery and a Harris & Bruno anilox UV coater. It provides fast changeovers, automated makeready, connectivity to prepress via the Mitsubishi CIP4 ColorLink server and closed-loop color control.

The job that drove this press purchase is now printed entirely using UV. “We plate the spot satin coating with UV and run a gloss UV through the coater unit,” says Smith.

One key to UV coatings, Smith says, is their ability to prevent scuffing as the packaging product