Web Offset -- Turning Up the Heat

"We've been speaking to our auxiliary suppliers for years on the subject of saving product on startup as quickly as possible," DeVito remarks. "During a makeready, for example, a dryer manufacturer can help by keeping the dryer temperature high without breaking the web. This helps us to save product in a more expeditious manner because the dryer reaches its set temperature much faster, eliminating the time and waste associated with the purge cycle."