Printing Review, May-June 2015

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With 90,000 titles every year, the publishing industry in Indiagenerates more business and jobs than Bollywood, former UnionInformation and Broadcasting minister Manish Tewari has said.

Speaking at the launch of senior journalist Dilip Bobb's "The Best of TEL" here,the Congress leader said that the Indian publishing industry was poised tobecome the world's largest.Availability of highly skilled technical manpowerand a rapidly growing book market have greatly contributed to the upturn inthe publishing industry. "The Best of TEL" is a collection of essays by eminentwriters from diverse fields first published in the magazine "The Equator Line".Bobb has edited the volume published by Palimpsest. "He has carefullygone through every essay, discovered its subtext and put it in perspective,"Palimpsest CEO Bhaskar Roy said.

Among the contributors to the volume are eminent psychiatrist SanjayChugh, sociologist Shiv Visvanathan, Swiss writer Robert Hutchison,Australian film critic John W.Hood, former Doordarshan news anchor NeethiRavindran, British scholar Danielle Hall and veteran columnist Sunanda K.Datta-Ray. Pointing to the efforts made by "The Equator Line" to break freefrom today's mainstream media, Bobb, in his introduction to the volumesaid, "The core of the magazine is what people call narrative journalism" in

contrast to "cacophonic and sensationalized" media dominated by 24x7television. "If there is one constant in a rapidly changing world of communi-cation, it is this: the human need for thought-provoking journalism willalways command a premium," he added.

3D printers are emerging as a key growing printing technology in globallandscape. In India, the market for 3D printers is at its nascent stage;however offers huge growth opportunities in the coming years. Low marketawareness, cost constraint and lower domestic production are witnessedas key hurdles for the adoption in the country. Although, with governmentof India initiatives to boost domestic manufacturing sector, these challengesare expected to be overcome.

India 3D Printer Market is projected to record $79 Million by 2021. In India,3D printer market is one of the emerging markets, where demand is primarilyexhibited from Tier-I cities.

India accounts for major potential growth for domestic manufacturers, localassemblers and distributors due to increasing use of rapid prototyping and3D modeling across various industry sectors. Further, "Make in Campaign"which started in 2014 is anticipated to drive the future growth of the market.

Indian publishing industry generates more jobs thanfilms: Manish Tewari

8 The Best of Printing and Packaging atPACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2015

10 SHOW REPORT - Hong Kong International Printing and Packaging Fair2015

20 Domino’s N610i wins second award for QRT Graphique

21 Creel Printing goes wide with Goss Sunday 2000

22 New Goss Magnum Compact press

24 Samhwa, Korea, installs Goss M-600 press

25 QuadTech introduces new “Titanium” level

26 3D PRINTING ISN’T ROCKET SCIENCE. OR IS IT?

34 KBA Rapida 106 for Japanese printing company

42 More than cutting: Esko Kongsberg Tools unleash creativity

48 Oxford University Press Chooses CTPS and HP Digital PrintingTechnology

49 Perfect Appointment for FormerLine

51 Dream Launch of COLORMAN e:line

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Combining compact inker modules with powerful automation and agility features, the Goss Magnum Compact press introduces advantages never before available in the single-width sector. The result is a versatile, cost-effective option for newspaper, semi-commercial and book production, including multi-product business models and ultra short run lengths.

...New Magnum Compact

Goss International Singapore Pte Ltd2 Toh Tuck Link, #05- 01, Singapore 596225PHONE: +65-6462 4833FAX: +65-6462 4877www.gossinternational.com

Q.I. Press Controls is activefor the book printingmarket! During Printpack

India 2015, the organisation got inserious contact with the people ofPressline, who just introduced anew range of web-offset machinesfor the production of books: theBookline Series. Pressline decidedto invest in a first installation of themRC-3D on one of their new bookprinting presses. When the solutionworks satisfactorily, Q.I. PressControls gets the opportunity formore business on other bookprinting presses of this pressmanufacturer.

Printpack India 2015 was held at theIndia Expo Centre in Greater Noida,India from the 11th to the 15th ofFebruary. The exhibition waspromoted on a very large scale byorganiser IPAMA to attract amaximum number of visitors. Theexhibition was well planned and thearrangements were at par with worldclass.

All the present press manufactureshad presented themselves in a verylarge scale by displaying theirproduct portfolio. Q.I. PressControls had a nicely located andwell arranged booth that attractedlots of attention. Mr. Vijay Pandya,managing director of Q.I. PressControls India, states: “We havereceived good inquiries from bookprinters as from small newspaperprinters. Automation solutions likeours are in demand.”

Pressline India was located oppositeto the booth of Q.I. Press Controls.Q.I. Press Controls was already intouch with the company for a while,talking about automatic registrationsolutions. At the exhibition, the twocompanies started talking moreserious. Not a long time after theexhibition, Pressline India was

convinced by Q.I. Press Controls ininvesting in the mRC-3D for theBookline Series.

The order consists of 2 mRC-3Dcameras for register control for oneweb on a press out the PresslineBookline Series. With this system,Pressline India will achieve aconsistent good printing quality anda proper waste reduction duringproduction. Mr. Pandya: “Our longtime relation with Pressline India andour good reference installations inthe marked lead to the decision infavour of our registration controlsystem mRC-3D.” Pressline expects acontinuation of the good relationand a good local support ininstalling and maintaining thecameras. With this order, Q.I. PressControls is strengthening its positionin a new market. The installation atPressline India will establish Q.I. PressControls in the book printing marketfor future business. Q.I. PressControls is positive about the futureand wants to keep the good relationwith Pressline India. Mr. Pandyaconcludes:

“With this project, we are committedto serve our end user and pressmanufacturer with our printautomation solutions for the web-offset market. We are strengtheningour position in a growing bookprinting market and are lookingforward to continue this relationshipwith Pressline.”

About Pressline India Ltd.:Pressline India is a premier web-offset printing machinery manufac-turing company that offers state-of-the-art web offset machines,incorporating highest level ofengineering for the NewspaperIndustry worldwide. Pressline Indiahas successfully completed over575 installations across the globe.

About Printpack India:

Printpack India is an exhibition onprinting and packaging which showsthe new revolutions that will takeplace in near future. The exhibitionhelps industries to learn more aboutthe latest technological improve-ments in the field and how to adoptthem. Printpack India is an uniqueplatform for the buyers and sellers ofPre-press, In-press, Post press,Finishing, Converting, Digital &Signage and Packaging Machines.

About Q.I. Press Controls:

Q.I. Press Controls Active for BookPrinting Market

Q.I. Press Controls develops anddelivers innovative, high qualityoptical measure and controlsystems. We are globally active in thenewspaper and magazine printingindustry. Our total solutions aresupported by a worldwide servicenetwork. These reliable systems areproven in the market of existing andnew printing presses and offer ourcustomers structural better results.

I am here… for you

For more information:www.qipc.com

From left to right: Mr. Vijay Pandya (Managing Director of QIPC India) and Mr.Satish Bajwa (Director of Pressline India)


Returning to Thailand for its 5thedition, PACK PRINTINTERNATIONAL – driven by

world’s leading trade shows in theirsectors – drupa and interpack, andjointly organized by The ThaiPackaging Association, The ThaiPrinting Association and MesseDüsseldorf Asia, will be the one-stop platform for industry players toexperience and learn the latesttechnology and developments inthe packaging and printing sectors.

Featuring an impressive line-up, amyriad of industry-specific,innovative products and solutionsoffered by leading exhibitingcompanies, as well as knowledgesharing by industry experts at thetrade fair ’s many seminars andworkshops and complimentary pre-event business matching servicehave been intricately planned out tomatch the business needs anddemands of some 20,000 qualityvisitors expected to visit PACK PRINTINTERNATIONAL 2015. Theexhibition’s opportune staging isfurther endorsed by theparticipation of leading brands, suchas HEIDELBERG GRAPHICS, KONICAMINOLTA, VT GRAPHIC, RICOH,HEWLETT-PACKARD, FERROSTAAL,FUJI XEROX, FUJIFILM, CYBER SM,NATIONWIDE, RISO, DUPLO,

KOENIG & BAUER, and many more.

State-of-the-art printing andpackaging technology andsolutionsAccording to Transparency MarketResearch, the global paperpackaging market is estimated toreach US$344.43 billion by 2019, asignificant jump from US$254.8billion in 2012. The global market isexpected to grow at 4.4% CAGRthrough 2019. These plus theestablishment of the ASEANEconomic Community (AEC) in2015, the printing and packagingindustries in Southeast Asia are setfor robust growth.

Known for its technology in newclass document solutions, FUJIXEROX will be introducing theindustry’s first production printerfeaturing both Gold and Silver DryInks at PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL2015. Targeted at the high-endprofessional printing market, thenew Gold and Silver Dry Inks —developed by applying thecompany’s Emulsion Aggregation(EA) technology— are ellipsoid-shaped inks with flat reflectivepigments completely covered bytoner particles, thereby achieving ametallic appearance. Color 1000iPress will make its inaugural showing

at PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2015and will be available in Thailandthereafter.

HEIDELBERG GRAPHICS, followingits strategic partnership withMasterwork Machinery Co., Ltd.(MK) – the largest Chinesemanufacturer of die cutters, arebringing things up a notch with itslatest offering of high-qualityPostpress machinery, including thePromatrix 106 CS die-cutter, a

8,000sph die-cutter and embosser,aimed at short to medium-runfolding carton production that willbe on display at the show. Thealliance will further pave the way forHeidelberg’s expansion plans in theinternational market.

Other leading brands that willshowcase their best in machinery atPACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2015include: BOBST – prominentsupplier of machinery and services

The Best of Printing and Packaging atPACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2015BE EQUIPPED WITH THE LATEST PRINTING AND PACKAGING INSIGHTS AND TRENDS IN THE REGION


to packaging manufacturers in the folding carton, corrugated board andflexible material industries, DUPLO, whom will exhibit its complete range ofdigital print finishing solutions and effective office products such as itsnewest solutions – the DC-616, DC-646 Automatic Slitter and stackingmachine DM-230C + DM-SE. DUCO INTERNATIONAL, the officialrepresentative in Thailand for Maxcess International USA, will unveil its websolutions in flexible packaging, printing, label, paper and metal industries andlastly, PMC LABEL MATERIALS will put on show its line of pressure-sensitive adhesive labels and non-adhesive papers and films that are suitablefor bar-code labelling systems, product identification and other applicationsused by label converters and consumer product package designers andmanufacturers.

Technical as well as creativeAt PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2015, visitors from the printing andpackaging arenas can look forward to a broad yet relevant display of cutting-edge machinery, equipment, technology and solutions serving the entirepackaging and printing supply chain across the nearly 15,000 square metres(sqm) of show space:

Prepress and premediaPrinting machinery, appliances and accessoriesBook binding and print finishingPaper converting including packaging productionPackaging machines, equipment, accessories and appliancesPackaging materials, means and aidsServices for the packaging and printing industries

A series of forums, seminars and workshops on recent developments andhighlights in the areas of packaging and printing will be organized tocomplement this world-class exhibition. Topics include food packaging,labels printing, corrugated packaging, packaging design innovation,European packaging design approaches, highlights of Red Dot DesignAward Winners, Aluminium and flexible packaging, as well as businessopportunities in the new free-trade ASEAN Economic Community.

Concurrent EventCo-locating with PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2015 is T-PLAS 2015 –International Trade Fair for the Plastics and Rubber Industries. Strategicallypositioned in Southeast Asia’s largest plastics processing industry, T-PLASenhances its regional focus and provides an international outlook of theabundant strategic opportunities available for participating companies tospringboard into the regional plastics and rubber markets.

For more information and visitor registration to PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL2015 and T-PLAS 2015, please visit www.pack-print.de / www.tplas.com.Stand a chance to own the latest iPhone in our daily lucky draw when youpre-register now.

ABOUT PACK PRINTINTERNATIONAL 2015

Since its debut in 2007 PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL (PPI) hasbecome Asia’s premier event for all from the global printing andpackaging sectors. Driven by the world-renowned and sectors’

leading trade fairs drupa and interpack, PPI will once again showcasetechnology, products and solutions serving the entire supply chainpresented by international brand names and worldwide marketleaders.

Together with seminars, technical presentations and a host ofnetworking activities the 5th International Packaging and PrintingExhibition for Asia is a must-attend event for industry professionals toexpand their business in the region.

The 4-day exhibition will be open to trade visitors from 26 to 29August 2015 at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre(BITEC), Bangkok, Thailand. All trade visitors and professionals arerequired to register their visit. Online pre-registration for visitors isavailable at www.pack-print.de

ABOUT THE ORGANIZER

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH is one of the world’s most successfulexhibition organizers, responsible for organizing more than 20 of theworld’s number one exhibitions in various industries including plastics,packaging and printing – namely, the globally acclaimed K Fair,interpack and drupa held in Düsseldorf, Germany. Its subsidiary office– Messe Düsseldorf Asia (MDA), with extensive expertise in organizingtrade fairs in Southeast Asia, has developed a portfolio of numeroustrade fairs in Southeast Asia since 1995.

MDA’s trade fairs for the plastics and rubber sectors in Thailand andVietnam (T-PLAS and PLASTICS & RUBBER VIETNAM), and printing andpackaging in Thailand (PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL) have met withresounding successes and are today benchmark events serving theregional markets of Southeast Asia and beyond.

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The Hong Kong InternationalPrinting and Packaging Fair2015, organised during 27-30

April 2015 at AsiaWorld-Expo, wasconcluded with huge success. Thefair presented 420 internationalexhibitors.

Leading industry players in HongKong such as Alpha 3 Asia Limited,API Foils (Asia) Limited, CanonHongkong Co., Ltd., Fedrigoni AsiaLtd, Leo Design & PackagingSolution Limited, Man SangEnvelope Manufacturing Co Ltd,New Island Printing Co Ltd, VebCompany Ltd, Wide Ocean PrintingCo Ltd and Zund Asia Ltd etc.presented their latest printing andpackaging solutions and technolo-gies.

Besides, major printers like FukangGroup Co., Ltd., Shanghai JindingPrinting Business Co Ltd, ShanghaiJielong Industry Group Co Ltd,Shenzhen Nine Stars Printing andPackaging Group Co., Ltd.,Shuguang Printing Group Co., Ltd,Taizhou Forest Packing Co., Ltd. andXinya Investment Group Co Ltd fromthe Chinese mainland also joined thefair. In addition, the show attractedfirst-time participation from newcountries including Belgium, Korea,Malaysia and Vietnam, making the fairmore international.

The fair gathered a wide array ofquality printing and packagingsolutions. This ranged frommainstream printing and packagingservices, luxury packaging, eco-friendly packaging materials, foodand beverage packaging solutions,cosmetics packaging products toprinting consumables and packagingmaterials, equipment, pre-pressservices, integrated packagingsolutions as well as anti-counterfeit-ing products.

Visitor attendance was equally

encouraging - a total of 14,367buyers from 111 countries andregions were recorded; and 75buying missions from 44 countriesand regions were arranged. Buyerswere diversified with 6,313 comingfrom Hong Kong and 8,054 fromoverseas. There were 5,810 visitorsfrom Asia, 892 visitors from Europe,534 from North America, 363 fromAustralia & the Pacific Islands, 211from the Middle East 156 from LatinAmerica, and 87 from Africa.

De Luxe Zone, Green Printing &Packaging Solutions and DigitalPrinting Equipment

The De Luxe Zone launched in 2012has been successfully developed asthe fair’s major highlight, withsignificantly enlarged participationfrom more than 50 exhibitors,featuring a diversified range of high-end printing and packagingsolutions as well as auxiliary items forluxury and premium goods.

Green Printing & Packaging Solutionswas launched in 2014 to highlightexhibitors with dominant greenfeatures. This year, a total of 18exhibitors joined the Zone,including major industry players aswell as first-time green exhibitorsfrom Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnamto present eco-friendly printingsolutions and recyclable packagingproducts.

New printing technologies werealso presented in the Digital PrintingEquipment zone. For example,world-renowned imaging andoptical products manufacturerCanon Hongkong Ltd. presented inthe Fair their latest flatbed printerCanon Océ Arizona 365GT, whichfeatured high quality and accurateprinting on different materials. Livedemonstration were also arrangedwhich drew many visitors’ attention.Besides, popular models of 3D

printer from the US and Korea werealso being showcased.Other product zones includedPrinting Services, Packaging Services,Integrated Packaging Solutions,Printing & Packaging Equipment,Food & Beverage PackagingSolutions, Printing Consumables &Packaging Materials, and IntegratedPre-press Service & Trade Service.

Display areas featuring Green Printing& Packaging Solutions, Festive Itemsas well as winning items of the HongKong Digital Printing Award andHong Kong Print Awards were alsoarranged to enhance the exhibitvariety with outstanding printing andpackaging design products.

Exchange Opportunities ConnectingExhibitors and Buyers

The fair extended itself from asourcing platform to an informationexchange platform providing thelatest trends, industry knowledgeand market intelligence to bothexhibitors and buyers alike.

A range of seminars during the faircovered a full spectrum of hottopics included “Reaping Profit inShort Run – Workflow Solution fromProofing to Production”, “BrandedPackaging: From Design to Produc-tion”, “3D Printing: From Ideas toReality”, “Greening Your Business: ACase Study of Sustainable Printing”and “Hot Topics on Printing Industry:New ISO/PAS 15339 & QuickResponse Manufacturing (QRM)”.

Looking Forward

Following the success of the 2015event, the Hong Kong InternationalPrinting and Packaging Fair 2016, tobe held during 27-30 April 2016, isset to further expand as theimportant sourcing marketplace forprinting and packaging productsand services.

Leading Marketplace for Printingand Packaging Industries

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2016 Event Info

Event Name: Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair*Date: 27-30 April 2016 (Mon - Thu)Venue: AsiaWorld-ExpoHotline: (852) 1830 668Website: www.hkprintpackfair.com/ex/02* Free admission to trade buyers only. Visitors under 18 will not beadmitted.

For trade visitors, you can reserve your FREE admission badge through one

of the following channels:

Smartphone Info Site - download HKTDC Mobile apps; or

Mobile Info Site - hktdc.com/wap/printpack/T119

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Al-Qasswa Development Est.has been named as thenew agent for Q.I. Press

Controls and EAE in Saudi Arabia.This appointment comes as nosurprise, since Al-Qasswa continuesto build on its successes whereverthe printing industry is concerned.Al-Qasswa is a serious player in theSaudi printing world and over theyears has acquired experience withseveral generations of top manage-ment. QIPC – EAE has completeconfidence in Al-Qasswa.

Erwin van Rossem, Area SalesManager for Q.I. Press Controls,explains that developments arecurrently afoot in Saudi Arabia whichinvolve the upgrade of printingpresses. Not only will thesedevelopments lead to significantimprovements in product quality,but considerable savings too. QIPC– EAE needed a local partner torespond to these latest trends. Al-Qasswa's managing director, TouficHachicho, reports that theorganisations came into contact witheach other via a mutual businesspartner. After a close assessment ofthe various candidates, QIPC - EAEdecided to add Al-Qasswa to itsnetwork of agents. The newpartnership was officially announcedby QIPC - EAE and Al-Qasswa atGulf Print & Pack 2015 in Dubai. “Dueto the successes achieved over theyears by Al-Qasswa, there was reallyno other choice than to include thisagent in our network,” explainedErwin van Rossem.

Toufic Hachicho sees the partner-

ship with QIPC – EAE as a valuableaddition to Al-Qasswa's portfolio.“In my view, QIPC – EAE is a genuinepartner with products that areperfectly matched to our ownmarkets," he explains. "Up to now,we've had unstinting support fromthem in every aspect of the workinvolved. We expect this supportwill continue in all matters ofcollaboration in the future.”

Al-Qasswa believes in the values ofQIPC – EAE, which makes theorganisation incomparable withsome other manufacturers. “QIPC –EAE hold the reliability of thesystems which provide ourcustomers withadded value in highesteem,” addsToufic Hachicho. Al-Qasswa will marketQIPC – EAEproducts in SaudiArabia and sell themas the leadingsolutions for futuresuccess. QIPC –EAE has everyconfidence that theywill succeed in this.

About Q.I. PressControls:Q.I. Press Controlsdevelops anddelivers innovative,high quality opticalmeasure and controlsystems. We areglobally active in thenewspaper andmagazine printing

Al-Qasswa new agent for QIPC –EAE in Saudi Arabia

industry. Our total solutions are supported by a worldwide service network.These reliable systems are proven in the market of existing and new printingpresses and offer our customers structural better results.I am here… for you

For more information: www.qipc.comToufic Hachicho (Managing Director Al-Qasswa) & Erwin van Rossem (AreaSales Manager Q.I. Press Controls) during Gulf Print & Pack 2015.About EAE Engineering Automation Electronics GmbH:

The Ahrensburg-based company is active in graphic industries, automationsolutions and automation technology. The company, founded in 1962 byRichard Ewert, is the leading supplier of controls, automation solutions andsoftware for newspaper printers. EAE's solutions are being used in all areasof a newspaper printing plant – from pre press to the mailroom. Worldwidemore than 550 newspaper printing plants are using EAE's control systems toproduce more than 125 million newspapers each day.For more information on EAE please visit: www.eae.com


QIPC-EAE, the leading suppliers ofinnovative optical measure andcontrol systems in the graphicindustry, appoints a new SalesManager for their office in South EastAsia. Mathijs Baron will be respon-sible as its new Sales Manager SouthEast Asia supporting customers inthis area. As part of the QIPC-EAE

team he joined forces beginning2015 with over 4 years of experi-ence in the Asian market. In Salesand Support he will be a tremen-dous asset to our customers onmany levels. Mathijs will be replacingJob van Hasselt who will focus onhis private life starting beginning ofJuly.

As QIPC-EAE experiencedremarkable growth opportunities inthe region, we knew we needed tobring on additional resources.Mathijs Baron is responsible for allQIPC-EAE operations in South EastAsia. He heads a team of engineersand locally based agents thatcollaborate with our clients in theregion. Mathijs will focus onmarketing and driving sales for fluiddispensing throughout Asia. He willdevelop and oversee new keyaccounts in addition to maintainingexisting partnerships.

QIPC-EAE appoints new Sales Manager cov-ering Southeast Asian RegionMATHIJS BARON TO SUPPORT CUSTOMERS IN BUSTLING ASIAN MARKET

About Q.I. Press Controls:

Q.I. Press Controls develops and delivers innovative, high quality opticalmeasure and control systems. We are globally active in the newspaper andmagazine printing industry. Our total solutions are supported by a world-wide service network. These reliable systems are proven in the market ofexisting and new printing presses and offer our customers structural betterresults.

I am here… for you

For more information: www.qipc.com

About EAE Engineering Automation Electronics GmbH:

The Ahrensburg-based company is active in graphic industries, automationsolutions and automation technology. The company, founded in 1962 byRichard Ewert, is the leading supplier of controls, automation solutions andsoftware for newspaper printers.EAE's solutions are being used in all areas of a newspaper printing plant –from pre press to the mailroom. Worldwide more than 550 newspaperprinting plants are using EAE's control systems to produce more than 125million newspapers each day.

For more information on EAE please visit: www.eae.com

Gidion Ambaum is the new SalesExecutive for Q.I. Press Controls andEAE. He started working at Q.I.Press Controls' head office lastmonth and from now on will take onresponsibility for sales activities in

Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Russia,Belarus and Kazakhstan.

Gidion is 27 years old and hails fromVenlo in the Netherlands. In 2009 hegraduated with a bachelor's degreein Business Administration fromBreda. Given his passion for traveland an eagerness for self-improve-ment, after graduating he went toSanta Barbara in California. During histime there he followed an advancedEnglish language course to helppave the way to an internationalcareer. After his return to theNetherlands, Gidion worked asregional sales manager for Africa foran international wholesaler anddistributor of foodstuffs. Gidion's

passion is not restricted to travel,he's a sports' fanatic too: he's madabout hockey, skiing, golf andscuba diving.

Gidion has a helpful disposition, adesire to develop good workingrelationships and seek out solutionstogether with the customer. “I'mkeen to intensify my contacts withcustomers in all the regions I cover,”he explains. Menno Jansen,managing director of Q.I. PressControls and EAE, is convinced thatGidion's enthusiasm will bring aboutnew opportunities and has highexpectations.

Gidion works in the Sales depart-

New Sales Executive for Q.I. Press Controls and EAEment. Manager Jaco Bleijenbergbelieves Gidion is a perfect matchfor the team: “The fact that Gidionloves to travel is just perfect for hisnew position. As a Sales Executivehe will be on the road a lot. And hisinternational background combineswell with our experienced team.Gidion is enthusiastic and I'm certainhe'll live up to our expectations.When it comes to building long-term relationships, he is definitely theright person for the job.

QIPC – EAE wishes Gidion all thevery best in his new position.Gidion: “I'm responsive to custom-ers' needs and won't stop until theyare satisfied.”


For the benefit of the Indian Printing & Packaging Industry and toextend the maximum facilities to its Members, IPAMA hadbeen exploring the possibility of developing industrial cluster

or plots in Faridabad/(NCR), in collaboration with HSIIDC (AGovernment of Haryana Undertaking). In pursuance to this, IPAMAinvited printing, packaging & allied machinery manufacturers for sitevisit of IMT (Industrial Model Township) and interactive session withHSIIDC officials at K-Hotel, Sector 31, Faridabad, Haryana on 1stJune 2015

In response to the call of IPAMA, approximately 50 manufacturersattended the Meeting and expressed their willingness for Industrialplots in the form of a cluster.

(HSIIDC Site Manager briefing the Members on the site)

After visiting the industrial plots developed by HSIIDC, Mr. SalilNarang, General Manager, HSIIDC (A Govt. of Haryana Undertak-ing), furnished details about the Cluster Scheme in depth.

(Mr. Salil Narang, General Manager, HSIIDC giving a brief theattendees at K-Hotel, Faridabad)

The detailed discussion with the Members covered the rates,enhancement plan, possession period and various other importantissues. Soon after the meeting, 14 plots (minimum area of 1000 sq.Mtr each) were booked on the spot, totaling an area of 15,600square meters, followed by 8 companies who were keen to bepart of the Cluster but needed more time to decide on the size ofthe plot to suit their requirement and stated that they will inform theAssociation within a week.

While concluding the Meeting Mr. K.S. Khurana, President and Mr.C.P. Paul elaborated the benefits of Cluster Scheme and impor-tance of factories at single place by siting success stories of similarClusters.

Mr. C P Paul thanked Mr. Narang & his team and the memberspresent for their enthusiastic response to the proposal.

IPAMA EYES FOR CLUSTER AT IMT FARIDABAD


MEXICAN PACKAGEPRINTERS ANDCONVERTERSEAGER TO LEARNABOUT WEBOFFSETADVANTAGES

Customer endorsementhighlights Vpak productionbenefits. Production

efficiency, quality advantages,shorter run-lengths and flexiblerepeats were among the hot topicsat a packaging seminar hosted byGoss International in Mexico Cityrecently.

More than twenty delegates frompackage printing and convertingcompanies throughout Mexicotraveled to the event last month,which was focused on the uniqueopportunities of Vpak web offsetproduction.

Leonardo Clavijo, sales manager forGoss in Latin America, presentedsome of the key technical advan-tages of the Sunday Vpak seriesincluding quick-change cylindersleeves that make ‘infinitely' variablerepeat lengths easy and affordable.He also outlined some of theadvantages of high-tech inking andthe ability to maintain a more precisecontrol over finer detail for premiumpackaging designs.

A highlight of the event was the

testimonial given by Marcos Jordão,director of operations for VideplastBrazil, in which he explained hiscompany's recent decision to ordera Sunday Vpak 500 press. Jordãosaid print quality and productionflexibility were key motivators for theinvestment.

As well as the technical aspects ofthe Vpak design, Goss representa-tives provided a detailed overviewof cost models, which wereparticularly well-received accordingto Clavijo:

"You could see the delegates sit upand take note when we illustratedthe potential cost benefits of Vpaktechnology using data from realproduction models," he explains."By switching the numbers for flexoand gravure platemaking and jobsetup in different run-lengthexamples with true corresponding

Goss hosts successful packagingseminar in Mexico

values for web offset, they couldreally start to understand where thepay-off begins. The more frequentthe job or version changes, themore appealing web offsetbecomes by comparison."

To round off the seminar, Gossdiscussed consultancy services andfinancing options available.Representatives from QuadTech, ESIand Flint Group also presentedduring the event, describing howtheir products can enhance Vpakcapabilities and performance.

"From the flood of questions duringthe relaxed downtime at the end, itwas clear the information presentedhad captured many imaginations,"concludes Clavijo.

"Delegates had a much firmer graspof the benefits of Vpak technologyand we particularly received a lot of

questions about the procedure ofintegrating web offset into existingproduction scenarios. If we hadbeen in any doubt before then, thiswas a pretty clear indication of asuccessful event!"

In addition to hosting localizedconferences and seminars, GossInternational regularly holds livedemonstrations on a Vpak 500press system, with EB and UV curingand flexo coating, in its PackagingTechnology Center at companyheadquarters in Durham, (NH), USA.

“From the flood of ques-tions during the relaxeddowntime at the end, it wasclear the informationpresented had capturedmany imaginations,"concludes Clavijo.


Domino Printing Sciences'

N610i digital colour ink jet

label press has enabled

French adhesive label printer QRT

Graphique to win its second French

Label Award (Les Trophees de

l’Etiquettes, organised by Etiq &

Pack magazine). This year, the

company won the award in the

‘Food’ category after taking the top

prize in the ‘Non-food goods’

category in 2014.

Christophe Quirantès, QRT

Graphique’s Commercial Director,

comments: “We are delighted to

have won an award in the presti-

gious Les Trophees de l’Etiquettes.

Exceptional print quality is extremely

important to us and our customers,

and this award is testimony that we

are able to deliver to these high

standards. Domino’s N610i UV ink

jet digital label press plays an integral

part in this.”

QRT Graphique invested in the four

colour + white N610i digital ink jet

label press option in 2013 to drive

its short and medium run business

growth. This was the first N610i to

be installed in France.

Continues Quirantès: “The N610i is

also enabling us to attract new

customers, as UV inks produce a

screen-printed likeness. It gives the

impression of being thicker to the

touch, and provides increased

abrasion resistance compared to

traditional printing. For this award,

the judges were particularly

Domino’s N610i wins secondaward for QRT Graphique

impressed with the label’s solid black colour and high gloss effect. There are

a number of sectors where these qualities are extremely important.”.

Domino’s N610i, which was launched as a four colour (CMYK) or five colour

option with opaque white in 2013, is now available in up to seven colours,

including orange and violet. Central to the appeal of the N610i, is the

opaque digital white, which delivers a silkscreen-like finish and provides high

opacity white when printing at 50 metres (164ft) per minute.

The addition of orange and violet extend the achievable colour gamut -

allowing up to 90% of the standard Pantone® range to be delivered.

The annual French Label Awards took place alongside the Digital Label Forum,

which was also organised by Etiq & Pack and held on 26th March in Paris.

Six categories that include ‘Food’, ‘International’, ‘Non-food goods’, ‘Best

variable data use’, ‘Beauty’ and ‘Wine’, were judged by Jean Poncet (Etiq &

Pack), Andy Thomas (Labels & Labeling magazine), Christophe Perrot

(UNFEA union), Wolfgang Klos Geiger (previous owner of Narrow Web Tech

magazine) and freelance journalist John Penhallow.


Eight-unit two-web Sunday2000 system for Las Vegascompany

Duplexed configuration will ensuremore production throughputApril 28th, 2015 - Creel Printing, aspecialist in catalog, publication,direct-mail and newspaperproduction, will install a twenty-four-page Sunday 2000 press system atits facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, USAthis summer. With a high level ofautomation, the eight-unit, two-webconfiguration from Goss Internationalhas been devised specifically toincrease output and press uptime.

"At Creel we are committed tocontinually advancing our technol-ogy in order to ensure we cananticipate our customers' emergingrequirements," comments Allan G.Creel, President of Creel Printing."Given the changing world of printand digital media, this not onlymeans we need to expand ourproduct capabilities, we also haveto ensure we can do it faster andmore efficiently. Obviously, with anenviable reputation for high-qualityprint, there can be no compromisein our production standards. Thesehave been the guiding principlesbehind this decision to invest withGoss."

At 57 inches (1450 mm), the newpress system for Creel Printingfeatures the widest web of anySunday 2000 model, providing 50percent more paging capacity. Thespecification includes GossAutoplate automatic plate changingfor all eight units and Goss Omniconpress controls with color control.The choice of two Goss pinless

folders, a PCF-1 SQF and a PFF-3.2,allows a variety of folding options -such as quarterfold, delta, anddouble parallel - with minimumpaper waste. This providespagination flexibility and enablesCreel to produce a broad range offormats on the Sunday 2000 system,including magazine, tabloid, squaretab and digest.

Also included in the order is a GossEcocool/T dryer which featuresintegrated chill rolls. In addition, themodel for Creel Printing has anintegrated afterburner for reducinggas consumption as well as a GossContiweb web guide and webbreak detection system.

A Goss Contiweb FD flying pastercompletes the equipment line-up.Featuring a 50-inch (1270 mm)diameter roll and operating atspeeds up to 3150 feet per minute(16 m/s), the paster has anintegrated infeed and a web guidefunction, controlled via Omniconconsole. Remote diagnostics willprovide additional back-up forfailsafe paster control.

Creel Printing is a multiple award-winning company that most recentlytook home 11 Gold Ink Awardsfrom GraphExpo last year for printproducts spanning high-end fashionand entertainment magazines, eventprograms, magazine covers, andsoftcover books.

According to Dave Gilmore, Gossdistrict sales manager - West, thecompany approached its latestinvestment decisions with the samedrive for excellence and fastidious

attention to detail: "The Creel family took a pragmatic approach evaluating thiscapital investment and determined their customers, employees and bottomline would be best served going wide with Sunday print technology,"comments Gilmore. "This investment not only demonstrates a commitmentto print but also the importance of quick make-ready, low waste andversatile print solutions in servicing discerning customers. We are pleased topartner with Creel again installing their third Sunday press."

Founded in 1953 and today operating out of state-of-the-art, 250,000-square-foot headquarters in Las Vegas, Creel Printing is ranked among thetop 50 commercial printers, 10 largest publication printers, and 10 largestcommercial digital printers in North America. The company's capabilitiesspan full-color web and sheetfed printing, variable digital production, digitaleditioning, integrated publishing and digital solutions, web-based store-fronts, digital rights management, mobile marketing, and more.

From left to right: David Gilmore, Regional Sales Manager, Goss, GrahamTrevett, VP Sales, Goss, Allan Creel, CEO, Creel Printing, Debbie Creel, CFO,Creel Printing and Allan Creel Jr., President, Creel Printing.

Creel Printing goes wide with Goss Sunday2000 to expand capabilities and versatility


Unique configuration for firstMagnum Compact press inthe US

Low-height design crucial to projectsuccess

With the press towers clearing theoverhead by no more than an inch,the first Magnum Compact presssystem in the United States has beeninstalled snugly and initial tests on itssix 2 x 1 units completed. The pressis currently undergoing commission-ing tests and shadow productionbefore moving into full productionthis month.

The new press for AdvancePublishing of Staten Island, USA,complements the company'sexisting double-width press line andoffers backup to the production ofthe daily Staten Island Advancewhile adding capacity for othercontract newspaper, insert andcommercial work.

Even at just 7'2" (2.2m) tall, theinstallation of the Magnum Compacttowers was a high-precisionoperation. In what is possibly aunique configuration, web slotswere cut into the ceiling toaccommodate turner bars fordelivering the web to a folder on thefloor above. Extra web slots werealso cut to feed an additional, futurefolder which has been allowed forin the configuration.

An engineering achievement in itself,the installation was completed withonly very minor modifications to thebuilding.

Among the Magnum Compactfeatures attractive to Staten IslandAdvance was the Goss Autoplatetechnology that delivers fastmakereadies and enables succes-sive jobs to be run with completeplate changes within two minutes.This is accomplished with minimumwaste and contributes to maximum

press uptime. Plates that have been removed may be reused for repeat production of shorter run jobs, furtherextending the value proposition of the press. The design of the Magnum Compact system gives the towers a lowerprofile without compromising print quality or performance. Easy access to blankets, rubber rollers and ink ductsenabled by the single-level towers facilitates and accelerates maintenance.

Together with simplified operation and run-length flexibility, these features mean that the Magnum Compact designenables the Staten Island Advance to offer a wide range of products competitively and with good margins. Theability to print cost-effective runs as short as 500 - 1,000 copies provides printers not only with an alternative todigital print, but an economical way of handling runs up to 250,000 copies, giving unparalleled production flexibilityand a powerful competitive advantage.

The Staten Island Advance was established in 1886 and is part of Advance Publishing's family of newspapers thatcomprises dozens of titles across the United States. A diversified communications group, Advance Publishing hasmedia interests that encompass cable television, leading media internet sites, business journals and magazines aswell as newspapers.

New Goss Magnum Compact pressenters final phase of testing at Staten Island


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New press will open newopportunities with commercialoverseas clientsM-600 with Autoplate andOmnicon will enhance efficienciesand reduce waste

Samhwa Printing has installed a16-page Goss M-600 printingpress complete with

Autoplate automatic plate changingtechnology and Omnicon presscontrols at its high-end facility inSeoul, South Korea.

According to the company, the M-600 press will improve productionefficiencies onsite, strengthen salesand open new opportunities forSamhwa and its customers,

particularly overseas commercialprint buyers.

“Even in the current market situation,we continue to improve print qualityby investing in high-quality equip-ment,” comments Mr Son, Ran-soo,executive director at Samhwa. “TheM-600 press has proven itself as thebest on the market and allows us toguarantee the highest print qualitywith the shortest makereadies andlowest waste. The trend we seecurrently is higher demand for topquality but a reduction in run-lengths. We believe that the latestinvestment with Goss will satisfy ourclient needs perfectly.” As part of itslong-held commitment to helpprinters and publishers enhance

SAMHWA, KOREA, INSTALLS GOSS M-600 PRESS TOEXPAND OPPORTUNITIES

efficiency and drive waste reduction, the Goss M-600 press, the world’sbest-selling 16-page press, has been continually developed and modifiedto maintain its leadership position. The latest model includes several energy-enhancing and wastereducing features allowing Samhwa and its customersto take advantage of industrybest waste figures on job changeovers. Salesopportunities at the company will also be boosted.

The new M-600 press complements existing sheetfed and web capabilitiesat Samhwa, producing a variety of products including consumer magazines,travel guides, children’s books and soft and hard book covers.

The company serves a wide range of customers, around 60 of which arebased overseas, including large publishers, daily newspapers, majorbusiness groups and government organizations.

Samhwa Printing has been delivering print products for 50 years throughcontinuous steady investment in high-quality equipment.

The company ranks as a print pioneer in Korea and was the first to introducefour-color presses and color scanners to the country.


Customized service plans helpprinters maintain optimalsystem performance and

uptime; minimize overall total cost ofownership

QuadTech announced that it willbolster its Service Advantagetechnical support agreementprograms by offering enhancedfeatures to all levels, as well asadding a new, fully comprehensive"Titanium" level.

Service Advantage is the company'stiered structure that allows printersto choose the most cost-effectivelevels of service and supportagreements to match budgets andbusiness needs. The program alsoincludes substantial discounts forsoftware upgrades, spare parts, fieldservice labor rates, training, 24/7/365technical phone support, andsystem-specific preventivemaintenance.

The new Titanium level caps yourannual system service budget, andprovides top priority remote andon-site service, including techniciantravel costs. The comprehensiveplan was created to provide printerswith total peace of mind that theirservice needs are covered-with nobudget surprises-and their overallplan contract spend is much morecost-effective than purchasingservice, support, spare parts, andmaintenance off-contract on an as-needed basis.

Previously offered Silver, Gold andPlatinum levels have been enhancedwith additional discounts, 24/7/365technical phone support, remoteservices for systems on QuadTech'sICONTM platform, and other addedfeatures. New "Add-on Plus+Optional Services" are also available,designed to optimize and extendthe useful life of your system and

provide for a quick ROI for yourlimited service budget.

"QuadTech's technology is robustand well-engineered for longevity inthe harsh pressroom environment,"says Glynis Grochowski, ServiceBusiness Manager for QuadTech."When you invest in advanced

QuadTech introduces new “Titanium” level, addsenhancements for all levels of ServiceAdvantage™ technical support

automation tools, having that technology perform at its absolute peak for aslong as you own it will have a huge impact on your waste savings, qualityperformance, and ongoing bottom line."

"Any printer can tell you about the high cost of down time," Ms. Grochowskicontinued. "We're taking our Service Advantage program to yet another levelto provide fast access to technical support by phone, online, and on-sitein-person, along with enhanced remote capabilities that are unique in ourindustry."


Rocket Manufacturer United Launch Alliance Will 3D Print Flight-ReadyRocket Components.

ULA Has Vision to Reduce Launch Vehicle Cost by 50 Percent with Help of3D Printing.

3D printing helped consolidate part count from 140 to 16 parts for onecomplex assembly, lowering costs and risk

Do you think 3D printers are just a new fad for hobbyists or making knick-knacks? Or limited to making prototypes? Don't tell that to rocket manufac-turer United Launch Alliance (ULA).

Making launch vehicles for NASA, the Air Force and commercial satellites,ULA knows 3D printing is a serious tool that has been around more than 25years and is a growing production process. And ULA knows a thing or twoabout critical applications. On the lower-end, its rockets cost a cool $165million. And they must propel into space billion-dollar satellites weighingmore than 60,000 pounds. "It's about as demanding an application as youcan get," says Rich Garrity, VP and General Manager Vertical Solutions Unit forAdditive Manufacturing system maker Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS). "Rocketsmust endure pressure, G-force, speed, vibration, heat, and extreme cold."

United Launch Alliance is the premier launch services company in the U.S.,and with its heritage systems - Atlas and Delta - it has supported America'spresence in space for more than 50 years. Like other leading edge manufac-turers using 3D printing, ULA progressed from prototyping to tooling andthen to flight hardware production.

After acquiring two Fortus 900mc 3D Production Systems from Stratasys,ULA began the process of updating the Environmental Control System (ECS)duct on the Atlas V, which will launch with the new 3D component in 2016.The ECS duct is critical to the countdown sequence of a launch, deliveringnitrogen to sensitive electronic components within the rocket booster. Theprevious design for the ECS duct assembly contained 140 parts, but bymodifying the design using FDM 3D Printing Technology, ULA consolidatedthe number of parts to only 16. This significantly reduces installation time andresults in a 57 percent part-cost reduction. Watch the video.

ULA selected ULTEM 9085 FDM thermoplastic material to produce durable,high-performance end-use parts. "ULTEM 9085 has great strength propertiesover a wide temperature range," said Greg Arend, Program Manager forAdditive Manufacturing at ULA. "We have done testing to show that it is verycapable of withstanding temperatures from cryogenic all the way up toextreme heat. And it's tough enough to handle the vibration and stress of liftoff and flight. We're very satisfied with its performance."

The Atlas V won't likely be the last launch vehicle incorporating 3D printingtechnology. ULA has ambitious plans to increase the quantity of 3D printedparts to over 100 on the next generation rocket.

"We see somewhat of an exponential growth in the utility of 3D printing forflight applications on our current vehicles," said Arend. "And we intend touse it heavily with our Vulcan rocket."

3D PRINTING ISN’TROCKET SCIENCE. ORIS IT?


Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), a leading global provider of 3D printingand additive manufacturing solutions, announces that leadingaircraft manufacturer Airbus has produced more than 1000 flight

parts on its Stratasys FDM 3D Production Systems for use in the first-of-type A350 XWB aircraft, delivered in December 2014.

The 3D printed parts were used in place of traditionally manufacturedparts to increase supply chain flexibility, enabling Airbus to meet itsdelivery commitment on-time. Airbus initiated development and certifica-tion of 3D printing with Stratasys in 2013 as a schedule risk reductionactivity that proved valuable for the A350 XWB program, highlighting a keybenefit of 3D printing in the manufacturing industry.

The parts are 3D printed using ULTEMTM 9085 resin for FDM, which iscertified to an Airbus material specification. ULTEM 9085 resin provideshigh strength-to-weight ratio and is FST (flame, smoke, and toxicity)compliant for aircraft interior applications. This enables Airbus to manufac-ture strong, lighter weight parts while substantially reducing productiontime and manufacturing costs.

"We are delighted that Stratasys additive manufacturing solutions are beingadopted by Airbus for its flagship A350 XWB aircraft. Both companiesshare a vision of applying innovative technologies to design and manufac-turing to create game-changing benefits," said Dan Yalon, Executive VicePresident, Business Development, Marketing & Vertical Solutions forStratasys.

"Our additive manufacturing solutions can produce complex parts on-demand, ensuring on time delivery while streamlining supply chains.Additive manufacturing also greatly improves the buy-to-fly ratio assignificantly less material is wasted than with conventional manufacturingmethods. Stratasys is looking forward to bringing these and otheradvantages to its collaboration with Airbus and to being part of Airbus'Factory of the Future initiative."

Leading companies in a variety of industries, from aerospace andautomotive to consumer goods and medical, are partnering with Stratasysto adopt additive manufacturing strategies.

A transformative alternative to conventional manufacturing methods,Stratasys additive manufacturing enables original and replacement parts tobe digitally produced at the best suited locations, reducing both materialwaste and inventory requirements.

By adopting additive manufacturing throughout the product lifecycle,companies can therefore lower operational costs, accelerate time tomarket, decentralize production, and add new innovative productfunctionality.

STRATASYS ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS SELECTED BY AIRBUSTO PRODUCE 3D PRINTED FLIGHT PARTS FOR ITS A350 XWB AIRCRAFT


Historian and Dr DesignateNina Kleinöder has won the2015 drupa Prize. drupa

awarded the Oberhausen-local forher dissertation “OccupationalHealth and Safety in the WestGerman Iron and Steel Industry in the20th Century. Structures, Actors andIntertwining Processes”. She wasawarded the prize by Claus Bolza-

Schünemann (CEO at Koenig &Bauer AG and Chairman of the drupacommittee), Werner M. Dornscheidt(CEO at Messe Düsseldorf) and Prof.Dr. Anja Steinbeck (Principal ofHeinrich-Heine University,Düsseldorf) as part of a festive eventon 1 June at Düsseldorf’sIndustrieclub.

In her prize-winning work Kleinöderexplores the falling number of worksaccidents in the German iron andsteel industry since the 1920s and30s and examines the causes of thistrend. Because – as Nina Kleinöderfirmly believes – this trend is not onlydue to technology and automationor rising occupational safetylegislation. The background isconsiderably more complex. It isfrom this perspective that Dr.Kleinöder approaches the matter:

2015 drupa Prize goes to 32-year oldNina Kleinöder

the academic attempts to findanswers to questions to help toreveal the real causes: how was thissteady drop in accident numberspossible? What agents worktogether and what motives did theypursue here?

Dr. Kleinöder proceeds in exemplaryfashion tracking the accident figuresfrom four companies in the iron andsteel industry in the Rhine-Ruhrregion (Hoesch, Krupp,Mannesmann and Thyssen).

Over the course of her work theacademic reveals a complexintertwining network of in-companyand external influences – as well as ablend of economic, political andhuman factors that range betweenvolition and regulation, betweeneconomic reality and social

extectations.

The development of occupationalhealth and safety as it exists today is– her key finding – the result of acooperative intertwining processbetween numerous actors andinfluences from unions, associa-tions, science, politics and societywith one decisive criterion:companies from the iron and steelindustry played a successful andinfluential role here and therebyproved that occupational health andsafety and the continued health ofemployees are also matters close totheir heart.

Nina Kleinöder was born inOberhausen in 1983 and afterleaving school with an “Abitur” shestudied Modern and ContemporaryHistory including German RegionalHistory, Economic History as well asContemporary English and AmericanStudies at the Heinrich HeineUniversity. In 2009 she completedher studies with a Master of Arts andwent straight on to study for aDoctorate in History.

The drupa Prize

Every year Messe Düsseldorf awardsthe drupa Prize to the best doctoralthesis in the Arts Faculty at HeinrichHeine University (HHU). It hasalready honoured outstanding artsdissertations at the DüsseldorfUniversity since 1978 promoting thepublication and dissemination of thedissertation with prize money ofEuro 6,000. Deciding who is toreceive the drupa Prize every year isan expert body consisting of thePrincipal and Vice-Principal ofHeinrich Heine University Düsseldorf,Chairman of the drupa Committeeand CEO at Messe Düsseldorf.

“Focus on OccupationalHealth and Safety in theWest German Iron andSteel Industry in the20th Century”


Production system can combinelarge prints, several materials,high speed, high resolution

and simple operation,and it canhandle both prototypes andmanufacturing tools simultaneously.

Provides print speeds up to 40percent faster than its predecessor,with lower cost per part.

Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), aleading global provider of 3Dprinting and additive manufacturingsolutions, has introduced theindustrial scale Objet1000 Plus 3DProduction System which offersextra large print size and acceleratedspeeds for demanding manufactur-ing applications including aero-space, automotive, medical devices,and consumer products as well asfor service bureaus and universities.

The Objet1000 Plus brings versatilityto the world of large scale 3Dprinting in its ability to mix materialsand part sizes while maintaining ultrafine precision. Its extra large buildenvelope (1000 x 800 x 500 mm or39 x 31 x 19 inch) is efficientlytraversed with a new optimized printblock movement that acceleratesprint speeds up to 40 percent fasterthan its predecessor. This productiv-ity boost alongside other refine-ments and simple post processing,results in reduced cost-per-part.

Users can choose from more than100 Stratasys materials including thepolypropylene-like Endur. TheObjet1000 Plus can produce toughparts with smooth surface finishes inhigh-speed mode while taking

advantage of the new Endur DigitalMaterials which combine two resinsin a single material for a wider rangeof material properties.

"The range of materials is quiteextensive," says Ron Ellenbogen,Stratasys Product Marketing Director."From rubber-like materials to DigitalABS to various Shore A levels, up to14 material properties are possibleon a single part. And many partscan be produced with varyingproperties in a single run."

All the benefits of Stratasys PolyJet3D printing technology on an

NEW STRATASYS LARGE-SCALE OBJET1000PLUS BRINGS ENHANCED VERSATILITY ANDSPEED TO ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

industrial scale. Unlike many large-format systems, there is no trade-offbetween part size and part quality. The workflow is identical to smallerPolyJet 3D printing systems, and the system is simple to operate and isdesigned for long periods of unattended operation.

"Today's designers and engineers at manufacturing companies and servicebureaus need an additive manufacturing system that can take on all chal-lenges - large and small. We believe that's the big advantage of theObjet1000 Plus Production System.

It is the first of its kind to combine large print sizes, multiple materials,accelerated print speeds, super fine resolution and a simplified workflow. Ifyou need to create industrial 1:1 scale prototypes, large ergonomicproduction tools or low volumes of small parts - all with the superior surfacefinish and fine details engineers expect from Stratasys 3D printing - theObjet1000 Plus is the best choice," says Ellenbogen.


After 2011, Bagel Roto-Offset orders

a second high volume 96-page

press for its location in Meineweh,

Germany

Roto-Offset placed an order for a

second 96-page LITHOMAN from

manroland web systems in February,

2015, for its Meineweh location. The

heatset commercial press will drive

supplement production to new

levels.

Bagel Roto-Offset is waiting for its

new 96-page LITHOMAN with great

anticipation. Another press of the

same model has been in operation

in Meineweh since 2011 with

convincing performance. “The

customers require flexible produc-

tion of different scopes. The 96-

page LITHOMAN has shown us just

how much more quickly and

efficiently we can print with new

technology.

We now want to further strengthen

our market position with a second

96-page LITHOMAN,” the Managing

Director states. Frank Kreisel, Regional

Sales Director at manroland web

systems, summarizes the project:

“Roto-Offset placed its trust in us

back when the 96-page LITHOMAN

premiered. We are very satisfied that

our machine was able to do justice

to this trust over the past few years

and that we were able to contribute

to the company’s success. There is

hardly a greater compliment than a

second order for the same printing

press.”

Perfectly integrated Inline Control

systems

Installation of the 96-page

LITHOMAN is planned for early

2016. The LITHOMAN press, with a

web width of 2860 mm, will be

equipped with one reel splicer, four

double printing couples, one dryer,

and one cutter. Maximum automa-

tion includes not only fully-automatic

AutomaticPlateLoading APL, but also

the Inline Control systems devel-

oped by manroland, which are

responsible for inline fanout, color,

cut-off, and density control. An in-

house development from

manroland web systems, they offer

high vertical integration, optimizing

machine operation and reducing

waste. Technical director Markus

Permesang and the Roto-Offset team

always promise their customers top

quality: “The control systems

perform superbly. Our employees

are happy because the press is so

easy to operate, while customers

appreciate the printing results.

Specialists for high print runs

Roto-Offset is a member of the TSB

Group with headquarters in

Moenchengladbach and a location

in Meineweh near Leipzig. TSB is a

print service provider specializes in

high-volume web offset and gravure

printing. Its primary customers are

publishing houses, as well as mail

order and retail companies. TSB

belongs to the Bagel Group, a

family-owned company founded in

1801.

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Rapida 106 with four printing units went live at printing house Joemay in

Niigata, on the west coast of Japan, only three weeks after it was

delivered.

The four-colour press for the Japanese market is somewhat of a novelty for

KBA as the presses going to Japan are usually longer. Nevertheless, the

world’s makeready champion won over all at Joemay with its fast job change

and the Rapida 106 outstanding performance of up to 20,000sph.

Founded in 1995, the family-run firm with approx. 70 employees focuses

primarily on commercial printing. However, Joemay doesn’t think of itself

solely as a printing company, but more a communication company given its

broad service offerings ranging from campaign planning, production of

contents and advertising material to PR services for customers.

Along with printing catalogues, brochures, flyers an

d posters, challenging packaging substrates, e.g. for Japanese chocolate,

also belong to its portfolio. Given the frequent mix of small to very large-

sized jobs Joemay looked for a press offering the highest level of automa-

tion and the shortest makeready times. KBA was thus able to win points with

its Rapida 106 makeready world champion against tough competition from

Japan.

The experts from Niigata were bowled over in particular by the savings in

waste thanks to QualiTronic ColorControl. Further features include automatic

plate change, water cooling, inking unit temperature control and the

networking via LogoTronic CIPLinkX.

Raised by 450mm (17.7in) the four-colour press often runs at speeds of up

to 20,000sph and is currently the only high-speed press in Japan delivering

this high level performance. A digital speedometer is used by owner Takeaki

Kato to draw the company’s employees, customers and business partners

attention to this.

Further Rapida presses will installed in Japan over the coming months.

KBA Rapida 106 for Japaneseprinting companyHigh-speedsheetfed offset atJoemay in Niigata


Koenig & Bauer’s (KBA) twoItalian subsidiaries, KBA-Flexotecnica and KBA-Italia,

manned a stand in hall 2 (stand nr.H11/K20) at Converflex from 19 to23 May at Fiera Milano, Milan. Theyinformed visitors about innovativeflexo and offset solutions for high-quality packaging production.

In addition, KBA-MetalPrint inStuttgart presented its KBA-CleanAirindustrial air-purification systems,which are particularly of greatinterest to packaging companies interms of energy and environmentalissues.

As one of the world’s leading pressmanufacturers, KBA offers anexceptionally broad productspectrum for the growing packagingprinting market and is a trendsetter infolding carton printing.

Its portfolio includes B2, mediumand large-format sheetfed offsetpresses for board, decorating andcoating systems for metal, flexo webpresses for flexible packaging,screen and digital presses for glassand plastic hollow containers, digitalcoding systems for packaging lines

and narrow-reel presses for labels.KBA-Flexotecnica in Italy joined theKBA group in December 2013.EVO flexo presses and Rapidasheetfed presses

A highlight at the KBA stand is aprinting unit belonging to thepopular EVO XD central-cylinderflexo press. The printing deck,which was newly developedrecently, features a high level ofautomation (e.g. A.I.F. autoimpression setting system, A.R.F.automatic register control) and theredesigned bridge dryer leads tosubstantial energy savings.

The unit on show features eight printdecks and is engineered for webwidths of up to 1,500mm (59in) andspeeds of up to 500mpm(1,640fpm). Presses from the EVOXD series have been implementedacross Europe and overseas forflexible packaging printing on plasticfilm, aluminium-coated or layeredsubstrates, paper and carton, andthe series is known for its excellentprint quality. KBA-Flexotecnica isoffering a bus shuttle to its nearbyplant in Tavazzano for live pressdemonstrations on an eight-colourEVO XD twice a day (apart fromSaturday afternoon).

KBA is the world leader in printingsystems for folding carton with itsRapidas. Over 70% of all Rapida

KBA at Converflex 2015 inMilanINNOVATIVE PACKAGINGPRINTING WITH FLEXO OR OFFSET

offset presses delivered with up to19 printing and finishing units arecurrently going to packaging printersworldwide. Inline finishing withcoating, metallic inks, cold foil andother applications are becomingincreasingly more significant infolding carton printing. These topicswill be at the centre of talks in Milan.Air-purification systems from KBA-CleanAir have been implemented ina raft of sectors, including the printindustry, for removing aerosols,hydrocarbons or odours fromexhaust air. These systems aregaining in importance due togrowing environmental protectionstandards.

In recent years the global market forpackaging printing systems, which iscontinuing to grow slightly, was farless effected by investmentreluctance than media-orientatedprint sectors. The Italian print marketthat has suffered from the country’srecession in past years is alsoshowing signs of recovery.

The Gerosa Group with productionsites in several countries recentlyordered a ten-colour EVO XD HighProfit press from KBA-Flexotecnicafor its Italian plant Flexocit in Brescia.Moreover, board printer Ruggeri inModena installed a Rapida 106 withseven printing units, coater, twointerim dryers, a further printing unitand triple delivery extension.


This year, Print China 2015 onceagain lived up to its reputationas Asia’s largest trade show for

the printing industry. Over 190,000visitors took the opportunity to findout about current and future printmedia industry topics in Dongguanin Guangdong Province from April 7to 12, 2015. HeidelbergerDruckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg)has been represented in China formany years and knows customerneeds for integrated and efficientsolutions, enhanced service, andnew applications like no othersupplier. The products, gearedprecisely to these trends, thusgenerated high levels of interestamong the Asian visitors.

A particular highlight was theintegration of digital and offsetapplications. The new Linoprint CVdigital printing systems and theJetmaster Dimension 250 for 4Dprinting were presented in China forthe first time. The premiere of thefour-color Speedmaster CS 92

proved a popular response to therising demand for cost efficiencyand the main print formats used inAsia. This machine has beenspecially developed for Asia andcuts printing plate costs by over 20percent thanks to its new sheetformat. Both the digital and offsetpresses were integrated via thePrinect print shop workflow.

“Asia is one of the key markets for usand we were able to showcase ourintegrated digital and offset printingapplications to a large number ofvisitors. We’re delighted with howthe trade show went and theinterest in the solutions exhibitedwas high, as we had expected,”says Harald Weimer, member of theManagement Board responsible forsales and services at Heidelberg.

With 4D printing, Heidelberghighlighted possibilities thattranscend the two-dimensionalprinting of flat materials that hascharacterized the last few centuries.This opens up totally new prospectsfor print shops to fulfill the growingdemand for personalized consumergoods and proved to be a big drawfor visitors. The new SpeedmasterCS 92 also met market needs, withsales of almost twenty presses.

The services and consumablessector was a key feature of theHeidelberg booth alongsideequipment. There were largenumbers of visitors inquiring aboutsolutions to increase machineavailability and about support forcomplex printing applications, withthe result that numerous contractswere concluded. So it comes as nosurprise that every second press isalready supplied with RemoteService to ensure the fastestpossible service. And this figure iscontinuing to grow, with all pressesfrom the Qingpu site near Shanghaibeing shipped with a servicecontract.

Growth market of digital printing –Linoprint CV and Jetmaster Dimen-sion 250 4D printing systemproduce a “wow” effectLike everywhere else in the world,Chinese print shops are alsoharnessing the potential of digitalprinting. The new Linoprint CV fromHeidelberg with white/coatingfunction offers users even greaterflexibility for cost-effective printing ofshort and personalized runs. TheLinoprint CV also supports a widerange of substrates.The Jetmaster Dimension 250 digitalprinting system has been speciallydeveloped for print serviceproviders looking to build up newbusiness areas. This system printsthree-dimensional objects withpersonalized content – hence thename 4D printing.

At Print China, the JetmasterDimension printed over 500 soccerballs with customized content andexceeded all expectations. “We’dlike to build on the wow effectgenerated here. We have a lot ofpeople interested in this technologyand will be launching the JetmasterDimension on the Chinese market bythe end of the year,” says Weimer.

The new Gallus DCS 340 digitallabeling system was also unveiled atPrint China 2015. This is a jointproject between Heidelberg, Gallus,and Fujifilm that shows the opportu-nities offered by the new partnerstrategy at Heidelberg. By accessingpartner technologies, Heidelberg isable to meet customer needs veryrapidly¬. For example, the proto-type of the new digital labelingsystem was developed andpresented to the public in less thanfourteen months.

Offset printing – new SpeedmasterCS 92 successfully unveiledSpecial print formats are mainly usedfor production in commercialprinting in Asia, and the newSpeedmaster CS 92-4 is a response

to this. With its print format of 650 x940 millimeters (25.59 x 37.01inches), it cuts printing plate costsby 20 percent over a conventional70 x 100 centimeter (27.56 x 39.37

Major interest in digital and offset print applica-tions from Heidelberg at Print China 2015

Over 190,000 visitors experienced

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market using innovative digital print

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Warm reception for new sheetfed

offset press with format specially

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inch) press. The Speedmaster CS 92 is based on the tried-and-testedplatform of the Speedmaster CD 102. It is equipped with the Preset PlusFeeder and Preset Plus Delivery, Prinect Press Center Compact, and AutoPlatefor fast setup as standard. The target groups are commercial and packagingprinters. The Speedmaster CS 92-4 will be produced in proven Heidelbergquality at the Qingpu plant near Shanghai. Since the start in 2006, this sitehas supplied over 5,000 printing units or over 1,350 presses in theSpeedmaster SM 52, SM 74, and CD 102 series. Four-color standardpresses are produced for the small and medium formats, while up to sixcolors including coating unit are supplied for the 70 x 100 centimeter (27.56x 39.37 inch) format. Heidelberg was therefore quick to respond to theincreasing requirements of Asian customers. Over five percent of Chinese

production is now exported to neighboring Asian countries and thisproportion is rising.

CLOSE TO THE CUSTOMER

China remains one of the largest single markets for Heidelberg. Fourbranches in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong and two offices inChengdu and Guangzhou ensure comprehensive customer support locally.A total of over 1,000 Heidelberg employees work in China, including morethan 600 in sales and service. A Print Media Center is to be opened at theQingpu site this fall to give customers a practical overview of the Heidelbergportfolio.


Label printing expert leveragesmarket’s fastest full-color digital labelpress to better meet customerneeds and support growth

Xeikon, an innovator in digitalcolor printing technology, ispleased to announce the first

North American installation of theXeikon Cheetah at Accu-Label, Inc.making it the third pilot siteworldwide to install this break-through digital label productionsolution. Accu-Label, located in FortWayne, Indiana, has added Xeikon’snew press to complement itsexisting production platform, whichincludes a Xeikon 3500 that wasinstalled last year, as well asflexographic printing solutions.Xeikon Cheetah is the mostproductive five-color digital labelpress available on the market today.It was the exceptional speed of thepress (98 ft/min or 30m/min),combined with its high qualityoutput, that convinced Accu-Labelto invest in the Xeikon Cheetah. Theinvestment will enable the companyto respond to evolving clientdemands, expand into new marketsand optimize its productionprocesses – all while meeting thehigh level of quality output thecompany has been renowned forthroughout its history.

“We chose Xeikon because theyreally understood our business andchallenges. Our experiences withtheir customer support, technicalservice and consulting services havebeen outstanding,” explains DavidManning, Accu-Label’s founder. ”Ofcourse, speed was a big consider-ation, but there was more… we area company that has always beendedicated to providing the bestquality printing and a high level ofservice. For us, it doesn’t matterhow fast a press goes if we can’tdeliver a quality product. We felt theXeikon Cheetah gave us both speedand better quality than other digitalprinting technologies currently

available on the market. The Xeikonteam showed us how installing theXeikon Cheetah would help us meetthe specific demands of ourcustomers while ensuring superiorquality. Having this flexibility is afundamental market differentiator forus.”

A tradition of quality

Accu-Label is a family-centeredbusiness that has been dedicated tosurpassing the expectations of itscustomers ever since it wasfounded 28 years ago. Over theyears, the company has continu-ously expanded and its growth hasbeen fueled by two things:Manning’s passion for printing andthe company’s dedication toquality. Until its first Xeikon acquisi-tion last year, the business had been100% flexo, but Manning says, “Ihave always looked for moreeffective processes by asking‘What’s a better way to do this?’ Lastyear, the answer was to add digitalto our production platform with theXeikon 3500, which is already inhigh demand. Today, we arebuilding on our investment in digitalwith the Xeikon Cheetah.”

Catie Manning, overseeing sales &marketing at Accu-Label, explainshow the addition of the first digitalpress only one year ago changedthe business. “While at first, ourcustomers had to be educatedabout the capabilities of digitalproduction, they have come tovalue the quality and consistency itoffers. In just one year, we have hadso many jobs printed digitally thatthe Xeikon 3500 is running at highcapacity. Adding a second digitallabel press – the fastest on themarket in its class – is vital to meetingtheir expectations, now and in thefuture. In addition, to better positionthe company to address ourevolving customer needs, thespeed and throughput of theXeikon Cheetah will enable growth

in our customer base. This will alsoimprove the efficiency of our flexoproduction fleet by dedicating it tothe longer runs it is designed toproduce cost-efficiently.”

The digital journey

The addition of digital labelproduction capacity has meant bigchanges for Accu-Label and itscustomers. Being able to offer bothhigh quality digital and conventionalflexographic printing expands therange of solutions and services thecompany can offer. David Manningbelieves the Xeikon Cheetah press iscritical to continuing that expansion.He says, “Flexo is an art form that Itruly love, and I’ve been practicingthis art for a long time. But nowa-days, it’s not the right solution forevery label project. For proofs andmock-ups as well as shorter andversioned runs, the cost, time andenergy required makes it inefficient,and in many cases, unattainable. TheXeikon Cheetah, which gives ushigher quality than many other digitallabel production solutions on themarket, is the key to future-proofingour business.”

David comments that one of thebiggest benefits of digital is thegreater level of flexibility it offers fordesign and prototyping. He notes,“This flexibility lets us provide betterservice to existing customers andoffer new services to companies wehave not been able to work withbefore. For example, we havecustomers who want to see manyversions of their labels before theygo into production.

Digital label production lets you getto final designs more quickly andvery cost-effectively. It enablesclients to be more creative with theirideas and gives us the opportunityto help them bring that creativity tomarket faster. This process savestime, money and effort for the client– another key advantage of digital

label production.”Perfect match, perfect quality

For Accu-Label, quality remains oneof the most important consider-ations. David Manning says, “As wecontinue to evolve our business, wenever lose sight of our dedication toquality. This focus on quality is whathas made us successful for 28 years.Quality and consistency are criticalto us and to our customers, andwith our combination offlexographic printing and Xeikondigital presses, we never sacrificeeither one. We hit the quality markeach and every time.”

“Accu-Label is a great example ofwhat a label manufacturer canaccomplish by incorporating digitaltoner technology into the mix,” addsFilip Weymans, Director of SegmentMarketing, Labels and Packaging atXeikon. “And there is no better wayto do that than with the XeikonCheetah. The Xeikon Cheetah is agroundbreaking press that repre-sents one of the most importantadvancements in the digital labelproduction market. We are gratifiedto see that leading label printers,such as Accu-Label, have chosenthe Xeikon Cheetah to meet clientneeds and expand into newmarkets.”

“With Xeikon’s support, it’s been afantastic year. They have brought alevel of understanding about ourbusiness and significant value toeach conversation, while givingexpert advice on how to addresschanging market needs. I respectand appreciate that,” Manningconcludes. “When we talked aboutthe future, it became clear that theright equipment would help uscontinue to build on our success.The new Xeikon Cheetah press isexactly the technology we need inorder to do that.”

ABOUT ACCU-LABEL, INC.Founded in 1987, Accu-Label is a

Xeikon Cheetah hits the quality mark at its firstNorth American installation at Accu-Label


family-owned label manufacturerwith exceptional commitment toquality. Over the years, Accu-Labelhas continuously invested intechnologies to better improve theircustomer and vendor relationships.They strive to stay current onadvances in the printing field. Thecompany specializes in flexo anddigital labels. They service a widevariety of markets including not-for-profits, food and beverage,automotive, retail, industrial, andchemical companies.

With the main office in Fort Wayne,IN and Sales Offices in both FortWayne and Chicago, IL, Accu-Label’smission is to provide excellentcustomer service and create labelsof the highest quality. Thecompany’s relationships with theircustomers and vendors have been akey to their success and willcontinue to be an importantcomponent of their businessstrategy moving forward. For moreinformation about Accu-Label, visit

www.acculabel.com.

ABOUT THE XEIKON CHEETAH:FASTEST DIGITAL LABELPRINTING ANIMAL IN ITS CLASSThe Xeikon Cheetah has a topspeed of 98 ft/min - 30 m/min,which is 56% faster than any othermodel in its current press portfolio.The 1200 x 3600 dpi digital press isdedicated solely to the productionof self-adhesive/pressure sensitivelabels. It offers all the renownedbenefits that make the Xeikon 3000Series unique, including the use ofdry toners that meet FDA regulationsfor food contact and the ability toprint opaque white toner in onepass. It also enables printing on avariety of heat-sensitive substratesdue to incorporation of Xeikon’s ICEtoner technology which requires amuch lower fusing temperature thantypical toner-based presses. Xeikonpresses are based on dry tonerelectro-photography. This enablesthe use of conventional substratesthat do not have to be pre-treated.

Extremely high toner light-fastnessand truly eco-friendly printing (noVOCs) are some of the otherindustry leading features of theXeikon presses for digital label andpackage printing. The presses offereasy integration of third-partyworkflow software and converting/finishing solutions and incorporateprofessional color managementcapabilities. In addition to thestandard CMYK + White, the fifthstation on the Xeikon Cheetah canbe used to print gamut expansioncolors or security toner. Mediaweights range from 40 gsm to 350gsm. For more information, visitwww.xeikon.com/en/cheetah orwatch the latest movie.

ABOUT XEIKONXeikon is an innovator in digitalprinting technology. The companydesigns, develops and deliversweb-fed digital color presses forlabels and packaging applications,document printing, as well ascommercial printing. These presses

utilize LED-array-based dry tonerelectrophotography, openworkflow software and application-specific toners.

As an OEM supplier, Xeikon designsand produces plate makers fornewspaper offset printing applica-tions. Xeikon also manufacturesbasysPrint computer-to-plate (CtP)solutions for the commercial printingmarket. These proven CtP systemscombine the latest exposuretechniques with cost-efficient UVplate technology, high imagingquality and flexibility. For theflexographic market, Xeikon offersdigital platemaking systems underthe ThermoFlexX brand name.ThermoFlexX systems provide highresolution plate exposure includingscreening, color management, aswell as workflow management.All the Xeikon solutions aredesigned with the overarchingprinciples of profitability, quality,flexibility and sustainability in mind.


Growing range of specialtytools allow customers tofinish the widest variety of

applications in sign, display andpackaging materials, and beyond

Ghent (Belgium), May 12, 2015 –Esko announces a new range ofKongsberg tools is available forcustomers. On top of the more thanhundred high-quality cutting blades,router bits and accessories, some ofthe newest tools include apsaligraphy (paper cutting) knifetool, perforation wheel and brailletool. All three tools are available forusage on the Kongsberg XN,Kongsberg V and Kongsberg XLSeries of digital finishing systems.

Innovation in digital finishing createsnew business opportunitiesCelebrating its golden jubilee thisyear, Esko Kongsberg built a strongfoundation with the right technologyand skills to help customers take fulladvantage of the opportunitiesdigital finishing offers in the signage,display and packaging markets. Thebroad portfolio of Kongsbergcutting tables caters to the differentneeds and speed in varioussegments of these markets.

But the wide variety of tools is whattruly enables customers to extendtheir offerings and expand theirbusinesses with the most creativeuse of materials and applications.Producers of packaging, displaysand signage are used to work with avariety of substrates, ranging fromfoam, plastics and vinyl to paper,corrugated boards and folding

carton. And ever more materials arebeing added to the portfolio,including glass, wood, aluminiumand textiles – opening up newmarkets and new applications. Tokeep up with these new demandsand further improve existingsolutions, Esko Kongsberg has anexperienced R&D team constantlydeveloping new tools. Highperformance linked to highprecision is what makes thedifference here.

More than 100 cutting blades, andstill countingToday, Esko Kongsberg alreadyoffers more than 100 differentcutting blades that are optimized fora very broad range of materials andapplications. But there is much morethese cutting systems can do whenequipped with crease wheels,crease blades, milling bits or plottingpens.

Three examples of newly developedtools that extend Kongsbergcapabilities are:The new Psaligraphy (or papercutting) knife tool that cuts out thefinest details in paper and foldingcarton, at a level not seen before.This is a perfect tool for addingcreativity and value to greeting cards,promotional items or folding cartonsamples.

The 60 mm Perforation wheelenabling users to create tear andcrease-assist perforations incorrugated board up to 4 mm thickat a much higher speed than before.This tool is ideal for producing POP-

materials and all kinds of packaging.Prior to this wheel becomingavailable, it took about 40 secondsto do 1 meter of a 3x3 perforationpattern (3 mm cut and 3 mmspace). The new wheel only needs2 seconds to do that, quite a timesaving!

The Braille tool, loaded with clearacrylic ‘Braille spheres’ that areinserted into small holes. Theseholes are milled with a specialspindle to create raised dots that arereadable with fingertips. The Brailletool will work on most rigid materialsmore than one mm thick and is usedto produce signage requiringdirections or inscriptions in braille.Online store gives access to allKongsberg cutting toolsEsko’s online Kongsberg store forbits, blades and other accessoriesoffers all the certified consumablesfor the full range of digital finishingtables at www.esko.com/store.More Esko customers find their wayto the store every day, relying onEsko’s expertise to help themexpand their business.“Thousands of customers world-wide use our Kongsberg tables for awide variety of applications andmaterials,” concludes KnutJohansen, Product Coordinator EskoKongsberg. “We offer total solutionsin digital finishing and are continu-ously developing and improvingtools for new applications andsubstrates. Our research anddevelopment teams are offeringinnovation and support to expandthe tooling range to bring even morevalue to the cutting tables.”

More than cutting: Esko KongsbergTools unleash creativity


Print China a resoundingsuccess for KBA

With over 200 printing unitssold from all availableseries and a high influx of

visitors to the 1,000m2 stand, PrintChina which ran from 7 to 12 April inGuangdong was a huge success forthe KBA Group. Several KBAcompanies joined forces under thebanner “KBA: Print Solutions for All”and the host of exhibits ranging fromsheetfed and web offset, flexo,inkjet, metal, hollow container andglass decoration, and digital codingsystems were met with greatinterest.

The Chinese print pundits weresurprised and blown away by thebreadth and variety of print solutionsbearing the KBA logo. Many onlypreviously knew of KBA’s Rapidasheetfed offset presses which arewidespread in China. Despite thecountry’s recent somewhat sluggisheconomy, the string of new ordersand projects booked by the end ofthe trade show clearly surpassed allexpectations. KBA profited from itsstrong footing in packaging printing.In addition, high performancepresses with extensive kit andautomation are becoming increas-ingly popular given the rise in wagecosts also in China. KBA Rapidasaccommodate this trend.

Print Solutions for All bannerhits home

Claus Bolza-Schünemann, presidentand CEO of Koenig & Bauer,summed up his visit to the tradeshow: “Print China shows us that ourefforts concerning our Fit@Allprogramme are on the right trackand that we will be fit and well-positioned to move into the thirdcentury of our company’s longhistory in two years’ time.” RalfSammeck, executive vice-presidentfor sheetfed offset presses, was

also present and added: “Along withsheetfed offset, our exhibits heredemonstrate that KBA specialises innearly everything which can beprinted and finished with colour orinks using various techniques. Wecan therefore fulfil all of ourcustomers’ demands.”Crowds flocked to watch livedemos of a five-colour Rapida 105with coater and a Rapida 75-4+Lequipped with energy-saving andenvironmentally friendly LED-UV. TheRapida 105, which is based on theRapida 106, can be found in printingcompanies across China and wasagain the most ordered press at theshow. A raft of new users alsosnapped up the more highlyautomated Rapida 105 PRO, eventhough its official unveiling isscheduled for the end of June inRadebeul.

KBA profits from shift inChinese print market

The string of orders placed duringthe trade show ranged from theRapida 75, Rapida 105, Rapida 105PRO, the high-tech Rapida 106 to thelarge-format Rapida 145. The secondorder for a Rapida 145 from internetprinter Zhengzhou Shengda ColorPrinting Co. Ltd is an example of theshift in the Chinese print market. KBAsales director Dietmar Heyduck: “Inthe face of tough competitionChinese online printers are increas-ingly switching to large format. Weare supporting this developmentwith our automated large-formatpresses for fast job change, a higherlevel of productivity and shorterdelivery times.” Walter Zehner,managing director of KBA China:“Gaining online printers as custom-ers for our highly productive largeRapidas is a huge opportunity for usand means less staff costs for ourclients, increased efficiency andgreater competitiveness.”

The order for two Rapida 106 with

DriveTronic SIS sidelay-free infeedand DriveTronic SPC direct plate-cylinder drives by GuangdongJinguan Technology Co. Ltd. is afurther example of the trendtowards high tech in China. Thecompany aims to offer packagingprinting with this new high-performance technology online.Accordingly, signing the contractwas celebrated officially in thepresence of members of the KBAmanagement board.

Dietmar Heyduck: “The Chinesepackaging market continues togrow, especially with regard toconsumer packaging. The majority ofthe orders placed here at the tradeshow came from packaging printersand their demands in terms of pressequipment are also rising. Longerpresses with more than four or fivecolours, inline coating and a higherlevel of automation are becomingincreasingly more popular. KBA isthe first choice for Chinese sheetfedoffset printers in the packagingsegment.”

Walter Zehner: “We hope that wecan transfer our outstandingreputation with folding cartonprinters to the new flexo presses forflexible packaging soon. Many of theprint experts visiting Print China wereamazed by the film samples printedon presses from KBA-Flexotecnicaand visitors flocked to our flexoseminar. There are also concreteprojects for KBA-Flexotecnica’s EVOpresses in the pipeline.

The production of flexible packagingis still dominated by gravure in China,nevertheless flexo printing which isenvironmentally friendly andeconomical for small and medium-sized jobs has exceptionalprospects for the future. This is alsotrue of the printing systems fromKBA-Kammann for the directdecoration of premium glasscontainers.

VISITOR INFLUX AND TRADE FAIRORDERS SURPASSED EXPECTATIONS


The ROLAND 700 EVOLUTIONand the latest-generationROLAND 700 HiPrint were

rolled out with much fanfare to anenthusiastic Chinese audience atPrint China 2015. Top managementfrom the Manroland headquarters inGermany and executives in GreaterChina took part in the successfullaunch, either online or in person,underscoring the company'scommitment to the Chinese marketand its importance in the printingworld.

Innovation, creativity and efficiencycan all be found in the sleekROLAND 700 EVOLUTON and thenew-generation ROLAND 700HiPrint, and visitors to the Manrolandexhibition booth during the six-dayPrint China 2015 couldn’t agreemore; with the Manroland theme of“One touch for the future” the icingon the cake was the number ofdeals sealed during the event.

Mr. Rafael Penuela, CEO, ManrolandSheetfed GmbH, greeted visitorsonline and vowed during the pressconference to maintain thecompany’s strong presence in theGreater China region.

Print China 2015 comes at a time ofrenewed growth for Manroland,according to Dr. Peter Conrady,head of Global Sales, ManrolandSheetfed GmbH. He added that thecompany is the only Germansheetfed offset manufacturer toconsistently turn in a profit since2012. This is due to its advancedprinting technologies and continu-ous effort to improve on its existingproducts, Dr. Conrady said.

The ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION isproof of this commitment, and wasrecently awarded the “Red Dot”Award for Production Design –considered the "Oscar" of thedesign industry.

Mr. Kurt Herrmann, ManagingDirector of Manroland Greater China,talked about the concept of “Onetouch” and how it relates to boththe ROLAND 700 HiPrint and theprinters. He said the concept relatestwo factors - the way of printingproduction in the future and how toachieve sustainable profitability.

Printing production in the future,Hermann said will rely heavily onhighly automated technologies totackle various challenges, includinghigher labor costs, stringent qualityrequirement and short lead time. Asfor sustaining profitability, all of thesystematic components involved aredesigned to enhance the overallperformance in the productionprocess. A series of future-orientedinnovations, such as the highlyautomated presses, Inline technolo-gies, QuickChange, automatic colorand quality control system, can helpthe printers achieve high quality, highefficiency and low cost. This is the

future of printing, Hermann said.An impressive mapping show onthe first day of Print China 2015demonstrated the capabilities andattractive qualities of this new-generation ROLAND 700 HiPrint.

Mr. James Zhang, Regional GeneralManager North China, SheetfedDivision and General Manager ofSheetfed solutions for Websegment, Greater China, said thenew press takes the industry into the“One touch’’ printing world.

Moreover, Mr. Zhang explained indetail the “One touch” innovativefeatures of the new press:

SPL (Simultaneous Plate Loading):Blanket and impression cylinder canbe washed automatically andsimultaneously with the platechange. No extra time for platechanging is needed. The make-ready time is significantly reduced,increasing efficiency. Regardless of

Manroland executives show sup-port for Print China 2015

whether the press is four-color, five-color or more, the processes ofwashing and plate changing onlytake 4 minutes in total!InlineFoiler with Indexing: Inline foilenhancement during production –with no extra steps or preparationrequired – can produce variousdazzling print effects. What’s more,it can reduce the consumption ofthe metal foil to a very large extent(up to 60%), further cuttingproduction cost.LEC UV: Installing a LEC-UV deviceon the delivery can speed up thejob processing, and reduce energyconsumption. As for the occasionalUV users, LEC UV enjoys unparal-leled cost advantages, such asenergy conservation, low investmentcost, and small space required forinstallation. During the pressconference, Mr. Samuel Tam,General Manager of Sheetfed andMarketing Manroland Greater China,also promised that they will worktogether with customers for thesustained profitability.


Two companies’ first co-developed solution fillsunaddressed need in high-

volume digital pre-print applications

HP and KBA today announced plansto develop the HP T1000 SimplexColor Inkjet Web Press, a highspeed, high volume, 110-inch -wide(2.8 metre wide) simplex inkjet webpress for pre-printing of corrugatedtop liner. This will enable corrugatorsto combine many individual jobstogether on a roll or across rolls forshort, mid or long runs. Unliketraditional analogue pre-print, everybox can be different.

Planned to print at speeds of up to183 metres (600 feet) per minuteand produce up to 30,000 squaremetres (300,000 square feet) perhour, this inkjet press will printcorrugated liner rolls that can thenbe placed directly onto existingindustry-standard 2.5 or 2.8 metre(110 inch-wide) corrugators. Thispress will be the first solution co-developed by the two companies

since the announcement of theirstrategic collaboration at GraphExpo 2014 in Chicago on 28September 2014.

Centralised corrugated box plantsserving major retail brands willespecially benefit from this digitalpre-print solution for all corrugatedprint applications. Brands areincreasingly requiring just-in-timeinventory, shorter runs, and fasterturn-around time. HP’s inkjettechnology enables significant time,material, and shipping costadvantages when compared toanalogue processes. Digital preprintis more efficient than post-printalternatives.

“Addressing the enormous digitalopportunity in the corrugatedmarket requires best-in-classtechnology innovation, a portfolioof solutions, scale, and a marketvision,” said Aurelio Maruggi, vicepresident and general manager,Inkjet High-speed ProductionSolutions, HP. “The new press willtransform the short and mid-range

HP and KBA to Transform CorrugatedPackaging PrintingWITH 110-INCH-WIDE COLOR INKJET WEB PRESS

corrugated packaging market,dramatically disrupting operatingmodels and costs and moreimportantly create new value forbrand customers.”

HP and KBA both bring provenlegacies of endurance, scale andinnovation to their joint initiative. Thisyear, HP celebrates its 76thanniversary and its 31st year ofThermal Inkjet innovation. KBA is a197-year-old company and thesecond-largest offset pressmanufacturer worldwide.

“KBA has a rich heritage of develop-ing innovative solutions that meet orexceed customers’ quality expecta-tions,” said Christoph Müller,executive vice president for the WebPress Product House, KBA. “Inworking with HP, we will combineour complementary technologicalstrengths for the needs of packagingconverters.” HP Thermal InkjetTechnology helps meet converters’needs for high-quality print, alongwith high-volume productivity,reliability and versatility. Ultimately, it

opens the way to game-changingvalue chain cost savings andcapabilities for brands and packag-ing converters.

HP’s accelerated entry intocorrugated packagingAt drupa 2008, HP announced itsfirst Inkjet Web Press. Since then, thecompany has expanded its portfolioto its current lineup of ten pressesacross five web-width platformstransforming the publishing andproduction mail market.

In May 2014 at Interpack, HPannounced its intent to enter thecorrugated packaging market. InJune, the company announced itsfirst web-press offering for thismarket. Fewer than 90 days later thefirst HP T400 Simplex Color InkjetWeb Press was installed at ObalyMorava – Czech Republic. At GraphExpo, in September 2014, HPannounced its partnership withKBA. The new web-press offering isin addition to the HP Scitex sheet-fed corrugated solutions offered byHP.


Following an intensive tenderprocess that considered bothoffset and digital printing

options as part of a centralisedprinting and distribution strategy forAsia-Pacific, Oxford University Press(OUP) appointed CTPS Group as itsfull-service provider. CTPS isproviding an end-to-end solutioncovering printing with HP Inkjet WebPress and HP Indigo technology,mailing solutions, stock manage-ment, and the distribution ofproducts to subscribers in 27countries throughout the region andbeyond.

“HP Inkjet meets our rigorous qualityrequirements for journals that weprint in Asia,” said Claire Humphreys,Production and Estimating Managerat OUP. “We have seen excellentresults from our digital printproviders in the UK and USA and we

are pleased to be able to benefitfrom the significant efficiencies thatHP digital printing affords.”Headquartered in Hong Kong, CTPSwill handle all production, ware-housing, and distribution of about60 OUP journals from its Dongguan,China plant.

It is using its HP Indigo 7500 DigitalPress to print the covers of thejournals, and its HP T300 Color InkjetWeb Press to produce the monoand four-colour text pages. The HPT300 press is integrated with aninline binding line from HPSmartStream finishing partner MullerMartini, providing a one-stopsolution for the complete produc-tion of perfect-bound journals. TheHP T300 press enables a four dayproduction turn round.

OUP’s selection of digital printing for

Oxford University Press Chooses CTPS and HP Digital PrintingTechnology for Asia-Pacific Production of Academic Journals

its journals in Asia reflects a growingtrend among publishers to movejournal and book production todigital.

“Many academic and STM publishersare looking closely into their supplychain to enhance their efficiency,and are discovering that digitalprinting can both meet their qualitystandards and open opportunitiesfor meaningful efficiencies,” notedJohn Currie, Global Business Directorat CTPS.

“The HP technology is a good fit toprovide OUP with a cost-effectiveprint solution. The print qualityrequirements and average numberof copies are right at the sweet spotfor HP Inkjet and HP Indigo.”

Under the two-year agreement withOUP, CTPS will handle production

and distribution of the selectedjournals, primarily humanities, socialscience and sci-med titles,published at varying frequencies,from two to 26 times a year, inquantities of 70 – 5,000.

OUP’s Claire Humphreys notes thatpublishers need to partner up- anddown-stream to further drive themigration of journals to digitalprinting. “As print runs drop andinkjet printing quality gets better, wewill see more use of digital.

As an industry, we can’t just expectthe technology to get better; wehave to partner with the print serviceproviders to make sure the choiceof substrates meets our needs, andalso work with professionalsocieties to find the best solutionfor their needs. That’s what we aredoing with CTPS. It’s the only way.”


Appointments are their mainbusiness: The printer LEGRAhas become the biggest

Polish producer of notebooks,pocket diaries and bound calen-dars. From summer 2015, theseproducts will be more and moreproduced by a digital printingworkflow solution. The highlyflexible book block solutionFormerLine from manroland websystems will be responsible for anefficient finishing.

Calendar production at a digital rush:„In the future, LEGRA will be able toproduce directly from the paper reelto the glued calendar. We are veryhappy that the book block solutionFormerLine and its integration via“WorkflowBridge” can do its partnow”, Alwin Stadler, Vice PresidentDigital Printing at manroland websystems, shortly explains the mainbenefit of the digital workflow theprinter from Krakow has chosen.Since 1997, LEGRA has become aconstant at the Polish printingindustry that delivers products likebooks, wall calendars, notebooks,diaries and desk pads – inland andabroad. With a systematic expansionof the machinery, as well at thesheetfed sector as at the digitalsector, LEGRA Sales Director TomaszKostecki can reply to customerrequirements more flexibly and withmore quality now: „We always keepan eye on what is happening at themarket. According to this we makeinvestments. We want to offer ourcustomers high quality, fastproduction and finishing and, at thesame time, a good price. The digitalworkflow with the FormerLine is agreat added value for theserequirements. We do not onlyexpand our capacities and ourcreativity. For the first time we canproduce to the glued product inone step. This is what I call efficientand economic production.“

Great team: FormerLine andLiftCollator At LEGRA, the manrolandweb systems FormerLine and theRIMA LiftCollator will be integrated toa Kodak Prosper Press 1000 for thefirst time. The folding quality of theproducts is convincing, they will beprinted in black and white with theInkjet technology “Continues stream”from Kodak and then they will befinished as book blocks or calendarblocks. The printed reel runs overtwo formers of the FormerLine andsingle signatures at a 8-, 6- or 4-page-jump can be produced. Thecomplete calendar book will becollected at the RIMA LiftCollator.Afterwards LEGRA producesindividual calendar covers for thefinal products.

The finishing machinery of LEGRAenables a perfect book binding.Folders, binding machines, a threadsealing machine, a book covermachine, a collect stitcher and ablanking machine are only a few

examples for how the differentdigital and offset products can befinished.

DIGITAL PRODUCTION MOREIMPORTANT FOR BOOK PRINTERS

What rules at LEGRA are not onlycalendars – by investing in digitalprinting, LEGRA also wants tostrengthen its position at the bookprinting market. At this industrysector digital printing besidessheetfed printing becomes moreand more important. Also textbooks are printed more and moredigitally. Telling arguments are aflexible and cost-effective produc-tion of short runs and print-on-demand. Further production will beprinted on demand, the storage willbe switched more and more to thedigital workflow of the printinghouse. For assuring low cost-per-copy and highest efficiency, theprocess needs a good workflow.

MATCHING WORKFLOWHow will the digital production atLEGRA look like? The provenworkflows from Heidelberg andKodak generate the printing data forthe digital press. The softwaresolution „WorkflowBridge“ frommanroland web systems adjusts thefinishing device „FormerLine“automatically. The device checksand verifies the job regarding errorsand approves automation via openinterfaces and JDF. Orders can besaved, job batches can be createdand special processing batches canbe saved for a further usage.

The new FormerLine helps to enablea more flexible production and, atthe same time, faces the changingmarket requirements. “This invest-ment really is an investment in thefuture and we are very happy thatLEGRA decided to realize this withmanroland web systems”, saysBusiness Director Jaroslaw Kotfisfrom manroland web systems.

Perfect Appointment for FormerLineBOOK BLOCK SOLUTION WILL SPEED UP CALENDARPRODUCTION AT THE POLISH PRINTER


Avery Dennison, Mutoh andSAi new road signagesolution cuts time and costs

by 40+%

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA – 16th April2015 - SA International (SAi) hasannounced that its flagshipsignmaking software, SAi Flexi, hasbeen selected for Avery Dennison’sTrafficJet™ Print System for world-wide compliant highway signage.TrafficJet™ comprises SAi FlexiPRINTDX RIP software, as well as specialinks and retroreflective(1) substratesfrom Avery Dennison, and a 1.6m-wide, eight-color printer fromMutoh.

TrafficJet™ overcomes the time andcost issues associated withtraditional production methods ofroad signage which can be bothlabor-intensive and expensive.These methods include directapplied legend, use of coloredoverlay films, and screen printing.Existing direct-to-substrate digitalprinting solutions require a high initialinvestment and signs have turn-around times of several days.

International substrate producer,Avery Dennison, developed theTrafficJet™ Print System to achieve afaster, more cost-effective solutionfor road signage using its beadedand prismatic retroreflectivesubstrates.

“SAi’s long association with Mutohmade us the best partners for theproject,” explains Gudrun Bonte,Product Director, SAi. “Mutoh knewthat SAi had experience in handlingnon-CMYK color sets, and Flexi waseasily remapped to accommodatethis niche requirement.”

TrafficJet is available in an eight spotcolor configuration as well as aCMYK with 4 spots configuration,capable of printing CMYK inks andTrafficJet spot inks at the same time.The TrafficJet’s spot colors are all

special colors, compliant with EUand US standards and includespecial red, blue, green, Worboysgreen(2), yellow, black and brown.TrafficJet offers a cost-effective inkjetprinting system for traffic safety andreflective sign producers, as well asgovernment agencies that produceor purchase signage, who benefitfrom a 10 and 12-year warrantiedand highly flexible solution withequipment, ink and reflectivesheeting for both permanent andwork zone signage.

COST AND TIME BENEFITSThe Mutoh printer, which costsabout one third as much ascompetitive printers for thisapplication, enables the TrafficJet™Print System to print at 8-10m2/hourusing specially formulated inks that

are dry and ready for laminationwithin two hours. The compositionof the Avery-Dennison’s retroreflec-tive films also contributes to therapid drying times. Signage of thistype using conventional solvent inksand substrates requires up to 48-72hours off-gassing time.

Historically, lead times for signs are3-4 weeks, but using the TrafficJet™Print System, printing, cutting andlamination can be done in as little asone day.

The low initial cost of the TrafficJet™Print System will enable morereflective signage printers to bringproduction in-house and changeproduction from the slow traditionalprocesses. With its ability to drivethousands of supported printers,

SAI FLEXI DRIVES RETROREFLECTIVE SOLUTION THATCUTS TRAFFIC SIGNAGE COSTS AND PRODUCTION TIMES

cutters and hybrids, SAi Flexi offersthe easiest print-and-cut workflowon the market, giving users bothproductivity and versatility.

“SAi Flexi also enables nesting whichsaves time and materials,” Bonteadds. “It can also be used as anend-to-end system, from design toprint, contour cutting, and for theautomatic generation of crop marks;or, it can be used simply as a RIP andprinter driver. “This is a specialistapplication with a large potentialmarket. It plays to SAi’s strengths, aswell as those of Avery Dennison andMutoh,” Bonte concludes. “Aboveall, it benefits signmakers andconverters, governments, andmotorists by providing warranted,cost-effective signage for saferoads.”


Mediengruppe Oberfrankenstarts production with anew newspaper printing

highlight

The COLORMAN e:line took upoperation in Bamberg right onschedule on March 16. ForMediengruppe Oberfranken, thenew newspaper printing press is animportant cornerstone for the fastand economic production of in-house and external publications andadvertising materials.

Very fast in every aspect: theCOLORMAN e:line was launchedsuccessfully in Bamberg on March16. The daily production for externalcustomers whooshed through thenew printing couples, duringnighttime production alone thepress will output around 115,000newspaper copies. Jörg Schild-Müller, head of the printshopdivision at MediengruppeOberfranken, voiced his satisfaction:“We had great expectations ofmanroland web systems and thesewere fully met. The cooperationbetween our staff and the Augsburgteam and the project implementa-tion were excellent. The punctuallaunch of the COLORMAN e:line isthe result of this highly professionalcooperation. All contract items werediligently handled. Although we hadalready installed a number of heatsetcommercial presses atMediengruppe Oberfranken, this isthe first time for us to operate anewspaper press from manroland aswell.”

Investing in a strong market positionThe COLORMAN e:line replaces tworotary presses of another manufac-turer and serves as a central elementin the long-term future orientation ofMediengruppe Oberfranken. At thetime of the purchasing decision in2014, Walter Schweinsberg,managing director of the holding

company, already stated: “Theinvestment in the Bamberg locationwill fulfill the quality requirements ofnewspaper production for the next15 years.” The Mediengruppeprinting experts precisely analyzedthe developments of the newspa-per market. They expect a consoli-dation of printing to fewer locationsin Germany and increasedoutsourcing of newspaper printingby the publishing companies. TheBamberg site with the DruckzentrumOberfranken is prepared for thisdevelopment. The location wasrestructured at a cost of around 17million euros and the result is amodern printshop with state-of-the-art newspaper printing andmailroom systems, complementedby an unattended on-demandprinting plate feeding system. Toaccommodate the COLORMANe:line, an architecturally sophisti-cated building was added to theexisting premises.

Highly automated and ergonomic

To enhance its successful produc-tion concept, MediengruppeOberfranken quickly decided on theCOLORMAN e:line last year. Theconcept of the 32-pages press wascompelling. The press consists oftwo eight-couple towers, a folderand two reel splicers. The e:lineoperates at a speed of 50,000cylinder revolutions per hour. InBamberg, nine newspaper editionsare printed every night. This largenumber of job changeovers can beoptimally handled by the autoprintfunction. During parallel make-readyprocesses, for example, the platechange can be carried out simulta-neously to feeding in a new web.The available automatic circumfer-ence change ensures flexibleproduction. Based on the highautomation rate of the printing press,production can be carried out bytwo press operators or by three incase of very frequent jobchangeovers. All relevant informationis displayed on the ControlCenter,the new central control console.The press is controlled via touch

Dream Launch of COLORMAN e:linein Bamberg

screen. The MobilPad is anadditional fully equipped mobilecontrol console. It allows the pressto be controlled from any location inthe pressroom.

Pilot customer of IDCTo ensure premium quality andminimal waste, the COLORMANe:line is equipped with InlineControlsystems. MediengruppeOberfranken is a pilot partner in thedevelopment of the “InlineDensityControl with micro marking” (IDCμ),the new ink density control fornewspaper printing presses. Rightfrom the start, Jörg Schild-Müllerplaced his trust in the system, whichoperates with a traversing cameraand micro marking. He appreciatesthe impressive measuring andcontrol speed as well as the stabilityof the system which he has alreadybeen using in commercial printingfor a long time.


SA International (SAi) willshowcased its extensivesoftware portfolio at FESPA

2015 (18-22 May, Cologne,Germany), highlighting the perfor-mance-enhancing finishing tools,drivers and upgrades for the latestversion of its comprehensive SAiFlexi signmaking software.

On the SAi stand (Hall 9/W30),visitors saw live workflow demon-strations, giving them the opportu-nity to see how Flexi offers theeasiest print-and-cut workflow onthe market. SAi will also be on-handto explain how it delivers fast,efficient throughput from design toprinting, cutting and finishing.

"We're excited to return to FESPAand demonstrate the latest SAi Flexifeatures, designed to helpsignmakers remain competitive andprofitable," said Jurgen Verhulst,Marketing Manager, SAi. "As an

event, FESPA brings a diverse rangeof large-format businesses together,so Flexi is the ideal solution topresent as it is such a uniquelyversatile system. Be it an upfrontpurchase or a monthly softwaresubscription, a simple package fortext layout and vinyl cutting or thetotal solution with full design andwide-format print productioncapabilities, there is a Flexi productavailable to meet your needs."

Some of the new Flexi features to bedemonstrated at the show includethe new Finishing Tools and the QRCode Creator developed for SAiFlexi 11 with cloud.

The Finishing Tools enable the userto quickly add grommet, fold andstitch marks as well as bleeds tobanners. By handling this operationin the RIP, the design step in theworkflow is eliminated, making itmuch faster and more cost effective

SAi to demonstrate how latest version of Flexi softwareenhances design and production at FESPA 2015

to produce pop-up signs thatrequire bleeds or pole-hangingbanners needing fold areas.

The QR code Creator enables fastand easy QR code creation byautomatically converting text into aQR code. Codes for web-links,email addresses, phone numbersand SMS messages are generatedwithout the need for designers todownload QR code images andadd to designs.

Visitors will also be able to see howthe Textile Step-and-Repeat Toolenables quick setup and productionof patterned graphics. This visualtool helps to line up patterns quicklyfor seamless repeats and, aspatterns only RIP once, printingbegins quickly and the job size issmall regardless of output length.

As a Platinum-Level HP BusinessPartner, SAi software will also be

demonstrated on the HP stand. SAiFlexi is bundled with HP Latex 310and 330 Printers and provides theinterface for HP WallArt 3.0, thecustom wallcovering application,delivering fast, easy workflowmanagement to printers who supplycustomer wallpaper designs andother digitally-printed wallcoverings.

SAi to feature in FESPA's Sign Hubpanel debate

FESPA visitors can also hear directlyfrom SAi's senior product director,Dean Derhak, participating in FESPA'sinformative sign hub panel debate.

The panel will address thechallenges faced by traditionalsignmakers, while exploring howsuch companies are finding growth,and how they are incorporatingcreativity into their existing comput-erised and manual techniques.


Edições de Angola, EAL, athird generation familybusiness, is eagerly awaiting

the arrival of their secondHighconTM Euclid digital cutting andcreasing machine.

EAL first saw the Euclid at Drupa inMay 2012 and installed the machinein their site at the end of 2013.Since then this 48 year old commer-cial printer, with over 200 employ-ees, has been serving their local andinternational customers with a widerange of digital finishing services,producing labels, books, boxes,greeting cards, and even using thelaser etching for security jobs.

EAL produces these jobs on stockprinted both conventionally anddigitally - their business is spreadover several sites and hosts anumber of offset and digital presses.

Carlos Santos, the Manager of EAL,and responsible for their recentmove into packaging said: "Wehandle a lot of short run jobs andthe Highcon Euclid has opened upthe market for us.

We are able to be far moreresponsive to our customers,offering rapid turnaround and highlydifferentiated designs. We orderedthe second Euclid machine to copewith the volume of work and alsobecause I can no longer imagineworking without it."

The 2nd machine has just beenshipped to Angola. Highconrepresentative Paulo Monteiro of

Grafopel in Portugal , who sold themachine to EAL said: "EAL is aperfect fit for the Highcon Euclid.They are a dynamic company with alarge volume of short to medium runjobs. The Euclid has reduced theirneed for time-consuming andexpensive outsource of conven-tional dies and has also allowedthem to extend their offering toexisting customers as well as gain

new ones." Nigel Tracey, Highcon Sales Director, Europe: "It's exciting to seeour customers really getting the most out of the machine and seeing thevalue it adds to their business. EAL have converted all kinds of jobs and, infact, were one of the first customers to use the Highcon Euclid for kiss cutswhen cutting decorative labels"

The Highcon Euclid is the first fully digital cutting and creasing machine for

converting paper, labels, folding carton and microflute. The Euclid incorpo-

rates Highcon's patented ‘DART' (Digital Adhesive Rule Technology) to

produce creases, and high-speed laser optics for cutting and etching.

HighconTM Euclid digital cutting andcreasing machine


Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), aleading global provider of 3Dprinting and additive

manufacturing solutions, hasselected winners for the 11th annualExtreme Redesign 3D PrintingChallenge.

This worldwide contest givesstudents in secondary and post-secondary educational institutionsthe opportunity to redesign anexisting product or to create a newproduct that improves how a task isaccomplished. Entries wereevaluated based on creativity, beingmechanically sound and beingrealistically achievable.

The judges this year were industryexperts Tim Shinbara of theAssociation for ManufacturingTechnology, Patrick Gannon a 3Dprinting industry veteran, LeslieLangnau of Design World magazineand Todd Grimm of T.A. Grimm andAssociates.

Visit the Stratasys Extreme Redesignwebpage for descriptions, photosand/or videos of the winningdesigns.

Art and Architecture

First place: Helix-Shaped Sharpener;Haya Alnibari and Ti Fu; RyersonUniversity; Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Second place: The Subspace; HouShun Poh; National University ofSingapore; Singapore

Third place: Prismatic; AshleyChristensen and Lauren Aquilina;Michigan State University; EastLansing, Michigan, USA

Secondary Education Engineering

First place: HUNCH 2015 ZeroGravity Scale; Thomas Vagnini; Tri-County Regional Vocational TechnicalHigh School; Franklin, Massachu-setts, USA

Second place: Zero Gravity Mixer;Joshua Fuller; Tri-County RegionalVocational Technical High School;

STRATASYS SELECTS WINNERS FOR THE 2015EXTREME REDESIGN 3D PRINTING CHALLENGE

Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Third place: Socket Cube Concept; Li Cheng Yu; Etobicoke CollegiateInstitute; Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Post-Secondary Engineering

First place: Cooling with Heat; Melanie Gralow and Lena Heemann; Universityof Bremen; Bremen, Germany

Second place: Flex Key; Mahan Navabi and Mark Eyk; Ryerson University;Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Third place: Ice Twist; Alexandre Beznogov and Jossef Roozitalab Shirazi;Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

New this year, the first-place student winner in the post-secondary categorywins a trip to a 2015 3D printing/additive manufacturing conference (locationto be determined). Stratasys is awarding first place winners a $2,500scholarship, with second and third place winners both receiving a $1,000scholarship. The instructor of the first place winner in each category receivesa demo 3D printer to use in the classroom for a limited time. Since thecontest's inception, Stratasys has awarded more than $100,000 in scholar-ships to innovative students.


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