HEATSET WEB OFFSET PRESSES -- Some Like It Hot

"Emerging and growing printers have a renewed focus on technology and flexibility," reports Richard Kerns, president of Solna Web Systems.

"Waste and time on press are crucial issues, which can be addressed easily by the new technologies available. Our customers are now equipping their heatset presses with closed-loop color control systems, ink fountain presetting using CTP data, spray dampening systems and, often, robotic or automated stacking operations. Printers use these new technologies to make their operations and skilled personnel more efficient, as well as to offset the difficult challenge of finding skilled craftspeople."