SHEETFED DRYING/CURING SYSTEMS -- Running Hot and Cold

Even while touting the benefits of upgrading, the manufacturer reps acknowledge that there are real advantages to specifying a drying/curing system as part of a new press configuration.

There is a huge advantage to having a drying system specified and engineered prior to a press being manufactured, advises FDV's Fuchs. "For example, newer presses allow for extended deliveries, extensions between color units and coater stub units. Press delivery extensions not only accommodate more drying systems, but also allow time for coatings to flow out across the sheet."