NEWSPAPER PRESSES -- Creating Commercial Niches

"We've seen a growing desire for newspaper presses that incorporate several of the features of commercial presses. Many of our customers want to be able to take in some outside commercial work to keep press utilization high," he adds.

Commercial Features

These trends have led to commercial-type features on a newspaper press, such as heatset capabilities, more flexibility in web widths, more accurate jaw folders and better inking systems. There has also been a focus on features that improve net throughput and reduce downtime, such as presettable presses and better web tension control.