Heidelberg - myHeidelbergONLINE Issue 22

IN THIS ISSUE

PCM: Print Color Management

At Graph Expo this year, Heidelberg exhibited the importance of simultaneous color matching of sheetfed, digital, and inkjet output. What visitors to our booth experienced was a live, fully networked print shop set up to demonstrate everything a printing company needs to optimize production - and all of it available from Heidelberg. Read Full Story

Speedmaster SM 52 Trade In Program

From now until December 31, 2011, take advantage of unbelievable trade in values from Heidelberg. When used towards the purchase of a new Speedmaster SM 52, we'll take any machine off of your hands - regardless of condition*. Interested?

Heidelberg Services at a Glance: New White Paper Presents the Entire Services Portfolio

Heidelberg USA customers are curious about their service and other issues that affect them. Now you can now explore the entire portfolio of the Heidelberg Services and Financial Services divisions in a brand new white paper. The paper describes the market context for services in the mechanical engineering sector in general and the print media industry in particular. Read Full Story

Quickmaster Dampening Problems

Note: this tip comes from the "Ask the Experts" section of Small Printing Solutions, an online resource from Heidelberg. For more information, please visit www.smallprintingsolutions.com

Question: I have a 1996 Quickmaster 46-2 color. After running the 2nd unit and washing up, when going into my next job and putting the press into the production mode on the OS of the 2nd unit I have no dampener contact on the last 4 inches on my plate on the OS. I have to adjust the red screw clockwise to print clean. Is this a bad setting or a worn part? Also, both water units rock in sync with the oscillating roller - is this normal? Learn More

Kaizen - Every Day There Is Potential For Improvement

This article has 521 words and a reading time of 5 minutes

Kaizen is a Japanese word that stands for "continuous improvement." Kaizen is one of the secrets causing the wide success of Toyota's Production System that made Toyota the largest car manufacturer. One pillar of the Kaizen philosophy is the idea that many small but continuous steps of improvement are as good as a few large and quick steps. Learn More

Show Us Your Heidelberg

"We're a Heidelberg shop." It's always been a mark of distinction in the printing industry, and the Heidelberg users on these pages are proud to claim it. We salute them!