LARGE-FORMAT SHEETFEDS -- Size Matters

Heidelberg, which offers the 40˝ Speedmaster press line, is focusing its emphasis on the arena of one-pass productivity, reveals John Dowey, vice president product management, sheetfed. "We see more and more customers moving toward long perfecting presses, which are eight-, 10-, 11- and 12-color machines. With one-pass productivity, a printer is able to cut in half his production time while lowering his manufacturing costs by 15 percent to 20 percent."