Heatset Web Offset Presses -- Hot Rumors Cool Off

During a pre-Drupa press conference held in Düsseldorf in January, Mitsubishi announced the following new web product developments for the Drupa exhibition: Reusable Plate System (RPS) utilizing digital off-line imaging technology. The RPS is currently developed for run lengths up to 100,000 impressions; the MAX-Saver Expert Software Platform, which integrates all of the press operational functions through the Mitsubishi-developed, computer-integrated software program; and the Diamond 16MAX-V commercial web press system, which incorporates variable cutoff technology for increased format flexibility. The exhibit will include a single printing unit and a variable cutoff combination folder in operation.