NEWSPAPER PRESSES -- Pressing Issues

The Mainstream features a shaftless design and handles web widths from 50" to 63", with cutoffs from 181⁄2" to 231⁄2". Available rotary and jaw folders accommodate page counts from eight to 96 pages in two-page increments.

According to Norris, the stability of gapless technology enables higher quality printing, at faster running speeds and on wider webs. Therefore, it will be the platform for a range of models, he reveals. "This will include the 2x6 Tristream, which will make high-speed, triple-width production a practical reality for the first time."