Heidelberg Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Printmaster GTO 52 Launch

GTO product development:

• 1972 - drupa: Launch of the single-color GTO in the 320 x 460 mm (12.60 x 18.11 in) format
• 1977 - drupa: Launch of the first four-color GTO
• 1980 - First GTO 52 in the 360 x 520 mm (14.17 x 20.47 in) sheet format
• 1984 - Market launch of the first GTO models with Alcolor dampening system
• 1986 - drupa: Launch of the GTO 52 five-color press
• 1990 - drupa: Launch of the first fully digitized five-color GTOF-S with CPTronic, stream feeder, and a print output of 12,000 sheets/hour
• 1995 - drupa: New GTO series with single-, two-, and four-color models
• 2000 - drupa: GTO models in a new design
• 2002 - Launch of the Prinect Classic Center (remote control for inking and register)
• 2009 - Streamlining of models: Four standard models with standardized configuration for the Printmaster GTO 52 press series: GTO 52-1, GTO 52-2, GTO 52-4, and GTO 52-4 with Prinect Classic Center
• 2012 - Anniversary press to mark 40 years of the Printmaster GTO 52

Source: Heidelberg.