Offset Presses at GRAPH EXPO to Underscore Printers' Need for Productivity, Versatility

Bence suggests one way to lower costs is to take advantage of press automation features, thereby reducing labor costs and driving down turnaround times for short-run jobs. Those are exactly the features Sakurai aims to underscore during GRAPH EXPO later this month. A six-up version--five colors plus a coater--of the Sakurai 575SDC offset press will be running live in the company's booth. The fully automated press boasts a new image size of 23 5/8 x 31 inches, making it possible to perfect, or work and tumble three panel jobs with bleeds and color bars. This new format reportedly provides up to a 50 percent productivity boost to half-size printers.