SHEETFED PRESSES -- Sizing Up the Options

A case in point is Heidelberg's new AxisControl module for its Prinect system, Dowey says. The spectrophotometry-based color measuring system is integrated into the press manufacturer's CP2000 press control center. In keeping with the opportunities it sees in the area of peripherals, the company has also extended its CANopen technology to enable virtually all Star components for Speedmaster 74 and 102 presses to be controlled and monitored using the CP2000 touchscreen. CAN stands for "Controller Area Network" and is a globally standardized data bus system.