Offset Printing--Pressing Ahead

Zirkon showed its eight-page Model 6611 press, as well as its 24-page unit. Making its debut, however, was a 16-page Zirkon press with a 223⁄4˝ cutoff and a 38˝ width. It features a 2:1 configuration and is rated at up to 60,000 iph.

Turning to the book market, Timsons demonstrated the latest version of its T-48A arch press, which was launched at PRINT 97. Featuring semi-automatic plate changing, the press boasts a makeready time of 21⁄2 minutes from start to stop. For the first time at a show, the T48A did an initial makeready highlighting Timsons' new semi-automatic, sequenced setting system.