Sheetfed Presses--Big Performance, Small Packages

MacKenzie sees strong demand for two-color products. A.B.Dick currently offers the 9985 and 9995 models, and has another press, the PowerPro 34, currently in beta testing. The PowerPro was introduced at GRAPH EXPO last October and he anticipates it being in production for delivery in early April.

According to John Santie, product manager of sheetfed presses for Mitsubishi Lithographic Presses (MLP U.S.A.), CTP interfacing is having a strong effect on small-format sheetfeds, as well as on the press market at large. He believes printing companies are interested in incorporating CIP3 data for use in setting the ink keys on the press.