Drying/Curing Equipment — Avoid Half-baked Systems

Bill Bonallo, president and CEO of technotrans america, believes that with customers printing on substrates ranging from 40-lb. litho label stock to static-cling vinyl and 24-pt. board, the drying and/or curing system must be designed and engineered to function in perfect harmony with the sheetfed press delivery. With press speeds exceeding 15,000 iph, sheet control—particularly on lightweight substrates—is critical and will absolutely affect press running speeds.