DAMPENING SYSTEMS -- Striking a Balance

Many presses still use fountain solution circulation systems with 1960s-era designs, Haas says. "Most older sheetfed and web presses were installed with simple, single-tank recirculation units that provided cooling of the water, as well as circulation to and from the press water pans, along with very basic and fairly inefficient filtration," he points out. Thus, printers stand to benefit by upgrading from this technology.