Heidelberg Solutions Help Drive Productivity and Profit for Customers

The Graphic Communications department of the Michigan Career and Technical Institute (MCTI) in Plainwell, MI, reports the installation of a Printmaster QM 46-2 from Heidelberg. The new press enables the program to demonstrate advanced technology to its students, as well as facilitate the training department’s ability to produce a variety of printed materials for MCTI and other state government agencies.

The new press, which replaced an Heidelberg GTOZ, MOZP and Itek 3985 has introduced student operators to dramatically reduced makeready times, automatic plate-changing, advanced inking, and a running speed of 10,000 sph “right off the bat,” said Jeff Mount, one of two instructors in the program. “We were used to half that speed.” Students also enjoy access to a Polar 92 EMC paper cutter and a Stahl 20x30” folder with right angle attachment.

“Heidelberg machines are built well, take a lot of abuse, and last forever,” Mount said. From a career standpoint, he added, the Printmaster QM 46 is a fixture in the majority of shops where program graduates gain employment, “so being able to train on that particular press is a real plus for them.”