GE07: Sheetfed/Web Offset Presses — Windy City Wonders

Heidelberg’s flagship press, a Speedmaster XL 105-6+LX, was equipped this year with Prinect Inpress Control, the first in-line device for sheetfed presses that uses spectrophotometry to measure color and control registration on-the-fly, even at press speeds to 18,000 sph.

During Heidelberg’s press conference, Dr. Jürgen Rautert, director of product management for general commercial print at Heidelberg USA, reported that the 56˝ XL 142 and 64˝ XL 162 large-format models slated to debut at Drupa will begin shipping next year, with almost all production for 2008 already sold out. Two of the initial press installations will reportedly be in the United States.