Heidelberg Donates Polar Cutter to Cal Poly

The new cutter was dedicated during Cal Poly’s four-day celebration of the 2011 International Printing Week from Jan. 25-28. Training on the machine already has begun.

The new, JDF-compliant guillotine replaces a 10-year-old Polar cutter, and joins a four-color Speedmaster CD 74 perfector, a pair of Printmaster QM 46-4s and assorted prepress equipment previously donated to support Cal Poly’s mission of educating students preparing to enter the graphic communication field, and for industry education and research.

“Heidelberg and Cal Poly have been mutually supportive partners for many years, and we share a like-minded approach to the task of preparing the next generation of industry leadership,” said Harvey Levenson, professor and head of the Graphic Communication department at Cal Poly.