Heidelberg Highlights Wide Range of Newspaper Solutions at NEXPO 2000
06/17/2000
One month after successfully introducing the world's first
gapless newspaper press at drupa, Heidelberg is highlighting its
commitment to providing integrated production solutions at NEXPO
2000, San Francisco, June 17 until June 20
NEXPO, the Newspaper Association of America's flagship event, is the world's largest annual technical exposition and conference for news-papers. This event, held every June in the United States, boasts over 210,000 square feet of exhibits and 10,000 participants.
"To keep newspapers compelling and competitive, publishers will require advanced technology as well as systems that work together to add speed, productivity, print quality and economy to the production process," according to Heidelberg Web Systems president Bob Brown. "We have distinguished ourselves as the only supplier in the newspaper industry committed to providing both cutting-edge components and integrated solutions."
Heidelberg is featuring its leading single-width and double-width newspaper press systems at NEXPO 2000. A four-high Mercury press tower is on display, along with the RBS 32 folder and Omnicon control console from the Mainstream 80 press. A section from the shaftless Magnapak inserter, three postpress products from RIMA-SYSTEM and demonstrations of the Prima mailroom supervisory software packages complete the presentation.
The double-width Mainstream press features a four-across plate cylinder and a one-around blanket cylinder configuration. Heidelberg's gapless blanket technology minimizes vibration and allows premium print quality at up to 80,000 copies per hour. The Mainstream was in full operation at the drupa show in Germany. Heidelberg will install the initial Mainstream press at Dansk AvisTryk in Denmark. The Telegraph Group and contract printers West Ferry Printers Ltd. and Trafford Park Printers Ltd. intend to install seven Mainstreams with a total of 263 couples at two British sites.
"At drupa, we clearly demonstrated how the application of our proven Sunday Technology in this 1x4 format can deliver productivity, economy and quality for large and mid-sized papers," according to Brown.
The Mainstream's Omnicon control console includes the exclusive Omnipage automatic page recognition capability, a breakthrough technology designed to reduce makeready time. This "industry first" system utilizes digital cameras to instantly recognize newspaper pages when they are placed on the console. The system can then identify the corresponding page within the press and automatically direct the control system to the appropriate tower, web or printing couple. Small codes printed in the lower margin of the newspaper pages signal the cameras.
The RBS 32 folder, designed specifically for the Mainstream, can accommodate up to 12 webs with a 96-page capacity. It features 3:2 cylinder ratios and is designed for straight production, with fewer moving parts than folders with collect capabilities and reduced maintenance requirements. As demonstrated at drupa, a high-capacity JF 255 jaw folder is also available for the Mainstream.
Heidelberg's four-page, single-width Mercury prints up to 45,000 copies per hour and is designed for print quality and versatility. It can be configured with heatset capabilities for semi-commercial printing and combined with units from Heidelberg's horizontal web lead V-30 press line for increased color and configuration flexibility.
More than 2,000 printing couples from Heidelberg's Mercury/V-30 press family have been sold throughout the world. A recent installation at The Denver Post is being used to print the national edition of The New York Times for Colorado distribution. Transcontinental Printing's Interweb facility uses three Mercury press lines to print the Toronto edition of The Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper.
In the postpress area at NEXPO 2000, Heidelberg's Magnapak is featured. The shaftless inserter provides high speed, low maintenance and extensive zoning capabilities. It is expandable up to 80 hoppers and can run at up to 30,000 papers per hour. More than 400 newspaper mailrooms in North America rely on Heidelberg products. The company offers a comprehensive line of packaging and distribution components - including inserters, stackers, gripper conveyors, storage systems and auxiliaries - to meet any newspaper production contingency.
Heidelberg is also demonstrating its range of Prima supervisory control systems at NEXPO. The integrated software programs manage freestanding insert order entry and zoning as well as production planning. They also interface with storage and bundle handling systems.
A stacker, rotary trimmer and multi-format conveyor from RIMA-SYSTEM round out Heidelberg's NEXPO display. The RS 3117 SL is a 100,000 copies per hour counter-stacker with Hi Infeed. The RS 820, a new rotary trimmer, integrates head, foot or three-side trimming and features adjustable vibrating side belts and a pneumatically controlled top belt. RIMA's RS 230 conveyor section combines bump- and flow-turn capabilities, allowing newspapers to change product orientation without changing equipment. Heidelberg is the exclusive North American representative for RIMA-SYSTEM.
For further information:
Heidelberg Web Systems
Greg Norris
Tel.: +1 603 740 5907
E-mail: greg.norris@heidelberg.com
NEXPO, the Newspaper Association of America's flagship event, is the world's largest annual technical exposition and conference for news-papers. This event, held every June in the United States, boasts over 210,000 square feet of exhibits and 10,000 participants.
"To keep newspapers compelling and competitive, publishers will require advanced technology as well as systems that work together to add speed, productivity, print quality and economy to the production process," according to Heidelberg Web Systems president Bob Brown. "We have distinguished ourselves as the only supplier in the newspaper industry committed to providing both cutting-edge components and integrated solutions."
Heidelberg is featuring its leading single-width and double-width newspaper press systems at NEXPO 2000. A four-high Mercury press tower is on display, along with the RBS 32 folder and Omnicon control console from the Mainstream 80 press. A section from the shaftless Magnapak inserter, three postpress products from RIMA-SYSTEM and demonstrations of the Prima mailroom supervisory software packages complete the presentation.
The double-width Mainstream press features a four-across plate cylinder and a one-around blanket cylinder configuration. Heidelberg's gapless blanket technology minimizes vibration and allows premium print quality at up to 80,000 copies per hour. The Mainstream was in full operation at the drupa show in Germany. Heidelberg will install the initial Mainstream press at Dansk AvisTryk in Denmark. The Telegraph Group and contract printers West Ferry Printers Ltd. and Trafford Park Printers Ltd. intend to install seven Mainstreams with a total of 263 couples at two British sites.
"At drupa, we clearly demonstrated how the application of our proven Sunday Technology in this 1x4 format can deliver productivity, economy and quality for large and mid-sized papers," according to Brown.
The Mainstream's Omnicon control console includes the exclusive Omnipage automatic page recognition capability, a breakthrough technology designed to reduce makeready time. This "industry first" system utilizes digital cameras to instantly recognize newspaper pages when they are placed on the console. The system can then identify the corresponding page within the press and automatically direct the control system to the appropriate tower, web or printing couple. Small codes printed in the lower margin of the newspaper pages signal the cameras.
The RBS 32 folder, designed specifically for the Mainstream, can accommodate up to 12 webs with a 96-page capacity. It features 3:2 cylinder ratios and is designed for straight production, with fewer moving parts than folders with collect capabilities and reduced maintenance requirements. As demonstrated at drupa, a high-capacity JF 255 jaw folder is also available for the Mainstream.
Heidelberg's four-page, single-width Mercury prints up to 45,000 copies per hour and is designed for print quality and versatility. It can be configured with heatset capabilities for semi-commercial printing and combined with units from Heidelberg's horizontal web lead V-30 press line for increased color and configuration flexibility.
More than 2,000 printing couples from Heidelberg's Mercury/V-30 press family have been sold throughout the world. A recent installation at The Denver Post is being used to print the national edition of The New York Times for Colorado distribution. Transcontinental Printing's Interweb facility uses three Mercury press lines to print the Toronto edition of The Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper.
In the postpress area at NEXPO 2000, Heidelberg's Magnapak is featured. The shaftless inserter provides high speed, low maintenance and extensive zoning capabilities. It is expandable up to 80 hoppers and can run at up to 30,000 papers per hour. More than 400 newspaper mailrooms in North America rely on Heidelberg products. The company offers a comprehensive line of packaging and distribution components - including inserters, stackers, gripper conveyors, storage systems and auxiliaries - to meet any newspaper production contingency.
Heidelberg is also demonstrating its range of Prima supervisory control systems at NEXPO. The integrated software programs manage freestanding insert order entry and zoning as well as production planning. They also interface with storage and bundle handling systems.
A stacker, rotary trimmer and multi-format conveyor from RIMA-SYSTEM round out Heidelberg's NEXPO display. The RS 3117 SL is a 100,000 copies per hour counter-stacker with Hi Infeed. The RS 820, a new rotary trimmer, integrates head, foot or three-side trimming and features adjustable vibrating side belts and a pneumatically controlled top belt. RIMA's RS 230 conveyor section combines bump- and flow-turn capabilities, allowing newspapers to change product orientation without changing equipment. Heidelberg is the exclusive North American representative for RIMA-SYSTEM.
For further information:
Heidelberg Web Systems
Greg Norris
Tel.: +1 603 740 5907
E-mail: greg.norris@heidelberg.com
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