SHEETFED DRYING/CURING SYSTEMS -- Running Hot and Cold

That takes care of why and when to buy, which only leaves the decision of what to buy. To that end, the sidebar to this story offers some information about specific drying and UV curing products that can be ordered with a sheetfed offset press or installed as an upgrade.

Bringing an End to Wet Work

Print buyers continue to turn up the heat on sheetfed printers, pushing for ever faster turnaround of jobs while expanding their use of color and coatings. This has put increased emphasis on having an effective solution for drying and/or curing printed sheets. Manufacturers are responding to this challenge with hot-air, IR and UV systems that can be incorporated into new presses or installed as an upgrade.