As a technology leader in the print media industry, Heidelberg
holds hundreds of patents and trademarks. In fact Heidelberg is
among the leading companies worldwide as far as patents and patent
applications are concerned.
Such a pedigree serves to reinforce Heidelberg's commitment
to innovation across the print production workflow. Our aim with
any advancement in print production technology is to increase
efficiencies for our customers. This is achieved through increasing
output through waste reduction and reducing make-ready time, while
improving print quality and enhancing the range of print
applications that can be produced.
One such innovation set to revolutionise the way printers
manage their shorter print runs is Heidelberg's Anicolor inking
unit technology for the Speedmaster SM 52 press - Heidelberg's
popular, globally recognised and respected A3 press. Released in
2006 at the IPEX fair in Birmingham UK, Anicolor certainly created
a buzz amongst customers and competitors.
Anicolor addresses the short run digital market space with
cost effective very short run capability while still offering the
quality of offset printing.
The Anicolor unit has no inking zones, which makes it
possible to produce even the shortest runs using a standard offset
workflow but with significantly higher margins. The benefits to
printers and print buyers alike come from:
- Extreme cost-effectiveness, even for the shortest of
runs
- Start-up waste reduced by up to 90%
- 25% capacity increase
- Use of commercially available plates and inks
Anicolor will keep production costs down, particularly when it
comes to the very short make-ready and coming up to colour quickly,
thereby reducing the number of waste sheets to under 20 before
printing saleable sheets. Hence Anicolor competes well with full
colour digital and offers superior offset print reproduction.
Anicolor will be on show at Heidelberg's stand at Printex,
Sydney's print exhibition to be staged between 24th and 26th May
this year.
For more information please contact Heidelberg Australia on
1300 135 135.