Drying/Curing Equipment — Avoid Half-baked Systems

"The dryer must accept a variety of input materials and deliver high-quality signatures that have sufficient retained paper moisture for easy handling downstream," Zak notes. "Dryers must exhibit low running costs and high uptime, and operate with no web wander or marking that could cause reductions in press speed. Reduced paper waste and low energy consumption are very important, as well. In short, dryers must do what it takes to help the printer maximize his pressline profitability."