LARGE-FORMAT SHEETFED PRESSES -- Printing to Perfection

While it expects to see continued growth in the larger press market, Mitsubishi currently has no official plans to go beyond the 56˝ format on its largest press, Siver reports.

"Buyers in that segment demand the same kind of automation features as general commercial printers using state-of-the-art 40˝ machines," he notes. The press manufacturer has offered automation features across its product lines for years, and is now looking to enhance the productivity of these components by increasing their operating speed and/or improving the operator interface, the company execs say.