Offset Printing - Sheet-Fed

The DryStar infrared or ultraviolet dryer of a Heidelberg Speedmaster press produces heat in the delivery to aid drying. The water in the dryer cools the sheet guide plates near the heating elements. Failure to maintain the proper flow and pressure of the cooling water can lead to serious damage. To protect the dryer, make sure that pressure readings are as follows: SM52: 0.8 to 1.0 bar SM74: 1.0 to 1.5 bar CD74: 0.6 to 0.8 bar SM/CD102 with DryStar 2000: 1.0 to 1.5 bar SM/CD102 with DryStar 3000: 0.6 to 0.7 bar XL105 with DryStar 3000: 0.5 to 0.6 bar As with all limits and specifications, always consult

When running polyester plates on a Printmaster GTO 52 with a direct continuous dampening unit, do not thin the ink with print oil or other additives. Keep the water pan spotless so that no grease gets onto the plate. The dampening system’s pH value should be about 5. (Important: do not add alcohol.) To avoid overstretching the plate during mounting, tighten the tensioning nuts only by hand. Compression between the blanket and the plate cylinders must not exceed .1 mm. Before production, polyester plates must be treated with the sponge-on etching solution recommended by the manufacturer. If printing is interrupted, more etching solution should be

Using enhanced GCR (gray component replacement), it’s possible to use just three different screen angles in seven-color printing without risking color shifts. Black, as the dominant color, is assigned to 45°. The six chromatic colors, cyan, blue, magenta, red, yellow, and green, are alternately assigned to 165° and 105°. Then, each hue can be generated using only three colors: black, which provides the gray component; and two neighboring colors. For example, all printable hues between red and yellow can be created using black and these two process colors. A maximum of 10% of a complementary color can be added to darken the color without causing

Maintaining proper airflow inside the cabinets of Heidelberg press peripherals such as AirStar, DryStar, and CombiStar is critical to their operation. Too much or too little air flow can lead to improperly cooled components and premature equipment failure. Essential for maintaining correct air flow are proper exhaust ventilation; regular maintenance of filters and air vents; and cleanliness inside and around the cabinet. The pre-installation manual for your press gives detailed ventilation information that’s customized for your specific configuration, including air flow rates, exhaust duct sizes, and requirements for a helper fan. Detailed instructions on filter and cabinet maintenance can be found in the device’s

MAN Roland’s Southern Region has become a hotbed of major press sales for the company, increasing the momentum as the pressmaker continues their record-setting pace for 2006. These were among some of the major purchases registered recently by MAN Roland’s sales teams throughout the South: A Rotoman for Gateway Gateway Press in Louisville, Kentucky ordered a new eight-unit two-web ROTOMAN press from MAN Roland. With a 170,000 sq ft facility and $40 million in annual sales, Gateway is an example on how to grow systematically into a successful commercial printing enterprise. “We started out looking at four different press manufacturers,” says Darrell Embry, Senior Vice President of

MIAMI—September 27, 2006—St Ives U.S. Division specializes in complete creative services from design concept, photography through final mechanical, Web Offset, Sheetfed, complete in-house binding, finishing, on-site mailing and fulfillment services and Digital/On Demand Variable Data Printing. They are expanding their web offset and perfect binding capacity in South Florida. The expansion of capacity includes additional six-color capability with U.V. coating on one or two sides of the web, if required. In the Bindery, the expansion includes additional increased capacity with a fourth perfect binder, which includes demographic/selective capability, ink jet addressing—inside and out. Inside address/messaging is right reading, Outside address/messaging can be parallel or perpendicular

KENNESAW, GA—September 20, 2006—Following the success of its systemservice 36plus program announced at PRINT 05, Heidelberg will establish the next milestone in service offerings with the unveiling of its new Partner Program at Graph Expo 2006. Show attendees can learn more about Heidelberg’s new service offerings in the systemservicearea of Heidelberg’s booth #1200 at the tradeshow, which is being held in Chicago at McCormick Place on Oct. 15-18. The Heidelberg Partner Program is a suite of 20 customized services that provides customers with the flexibility to select the services that best meet their needs. With the new program, customers can build their own service plan

KENNESAW, GA—09/12/2006—For the first time in the U.S., Heidelberg will showcase Anicolor, the world’s first zoneless short inking unit with dampening system, at Graph Expo 2006. An option on Heidelberg’s Speedmaster SM 52 line of presses, this unit, which has no ink zones, makes it possible to produce even the shortest runs using a standard offset workflow with significantly higher margins. Anicolor will be available for all four-color models of the Speedmaster SM 52 starting in the fall of 2007. Show attendees can view a Speedmaster SM 52 Anicolor press at Heidelberg booth # 1200 at the tradeshow, which is being held in Chicago

AROUND EACH turn of every corner stood a reminder of the greatness that is Strine Printing. Dave Kornbau, the company’s vice president of operations, was a popular man while providing a walking tour in early August. His cell phone rang every few minutes. Co-workers handed him press samples here and there. Quick questions received lightning-fast answers. It was like watching an episode of “The West Wing,” the White House drama, only without the constant scowls. Kornbau paused and gestured toward bulletin board-type displays that adorned the hallway walls. Rich colors and textures were everywhere. Sparkling ceiling mobiles danced in the cool air, their diecut

Prepress, Press, Postpress Equipment Installed Around the Country KENNESAW, GA—August 31, 2006—Heidelberg USA announces the following sample of new product installations: Lithotone, Inc. Replaces Two Presses, Doubles Productivity with Speedmaster XL 105 Press from Heidelberg Founded in 1962, Elkhart-Ind.-based Lithotone, Inc. recently installed its first Heidelberg press – a 6-color Speedmaster XL 105 with coater. “We looked at the competition, but the XL 105 was the only press we saw that could actually run at its maximum production speeds,” reports Jim Priebe, vice president. Installed to replace two older presses, the new Speedmaster XL 105 has more than doubled productivity in the shop. “We