Speedmaster XL 105: User Report: Stephens & George and Westdale Press
Andrew Jones
One Pass Productivity - increased profitability with long
perfecting presses by Heidelberg
With over 70 percent of the world market, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG is the unrivalled market leader in long perfecting presses in the 70x100 format range. There is an installed basis of over 900 Speedmaster long perfecting presses. The main market is periodical, magazine and journal printers and geographically the top markets are Germany, the UK, Australia / New Zealand and Japan.
An excellent example of the Speedmaster SM 102's quality and reliability are the two British print shops Westdale Press and Stephens & George. Each produces more than 50 million impression a year on a 12-color Speedmaster SM 102. After three years and 150 million printed sheets, the 12-color presses at these companies will be replaced by new long perfectors. The presses are still in perfect working condition and each will achieve a good price on the second-hand market.
Increased Profitability and Flexibility of Use
The advantages of long perfecting presses are clear; single pass production printing both sides doubles productivity and less staff are required which means lower costs. In addtion, throughput times are reduced because intermediate production steps are eliminated. There is not intermediate storage of pallets. And from a quality point of view the printer knows that with single pass printing the front and reverse sides of the sheet will match.
With over 70 percent of the world market, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG is the unrivalled market leader in long perfecting presses in the 70x100 format range. There is an installed basis of over 900 Speedmaster long perfecting presses. The main market is periodical, magazine and journal printers and geographically the top markets are Germany, the UK, Australia / New Zealand and Japan.
An excellent example of the Speedmaster SM 102's quality and reliability are the two British print shops Westdale Press and Stephens & George. Each produces more than 50 million impression a year on a 12-color Speedmaster SM 102. After three years and 150 million printed sheets, the 12-color presses at these companies will be replaced by new long perfectors. The presses are still in perfect working condition and each will achieve a good price on the second-hand market.
Increased Profitability and Flexibility of Use
The advantages of long perfecting presses are clear; single pass production printing both sides doubles productivity and less staff are required which means lower costs. In addtion, throughput times are reduced because intermediate production steps are eliminated. There is not intermediate storage of pallets. And from a quality point of view the printer knows that with single pass printing the front and reverse sides of the sheet will match.
Perfecting technology by Heidelberg - the two sides of success
Heidelberg's three-drum perfecting system is made up of a reversing, a storage and a transfer drum. The same applies in B1, B2 or B3 format. This perfecting system is the secret to the success of the company's One-Pass Productivity philosophy; it stands for high printing quality and flexibility, register accuracy and reliable stability throughout a run.
The automated perfecting unit easily switches between jobs maximizing flexibility. Perfecting jobs as well as straight printing jobs with process colours and special colours can be economically produced in a single pass.
Innovations for Perfect Results
At drupa 2004 Heidelberg introduced the Perfecting Coating Solution which enables printers to apply process colors and special colors on the one hande but also dispersion varnish on both sides of a sheet in a single pass. This allows a printer to switch between inking and coating quickly and easily without investment in a dedicated coating unit.
Higher Quality and Less Amount of Time Lost with Cylinder Jackets by Heidelberg
A further innovation for perfecting presses is the optimized cylinder jacket TransferJacket. These jackets, for transfer cylinders 1 and 3, feature excellent ink-repellence. A special ink-repellent coating is applied to the surface of TransferJacket. The coating prevents ink build-up in the long run and therefore extends the time in between cleaning.
The impression cylinder jacket PerfectJacket has been improved even further. The base structure of PerfectJacket Plus is even finer, which improves the perfecting quality with extremely thick layers of ink.
Thanks to the well thought-out technology and ground-breaking innovations, One Pass Productivity by Heidelberg is the key to success - not only for customers with a Speedmaster SM 102, of course. Many innovations reach beyond the limits of individual formats and can therefore also be used for Speedmaster perfecting presses in the formats 35x50 and 50x70.
Heidelberg's three-drum perfecting system is made up of a reversing, a storage and a transfer drum. The same applies in B1, B2 or B3 format. This perfecting system is the secret to the success of the company's One-Pass Productivity philosophy; it stands for high printing quality and flexibility, register accuracy and reliable stability throughout a run.
The automated perfecting unit easily switches between jobs maximizing flexibility. Perfecting jobs as well as straight printing jobs with process colours and special colours can be economically produced in a single pass.
Innovations for Perfect Results
At drupa 2004 Heidelberg introduced the Perfecting Coating Solution which enables printers to apply process colors and special colors on the one hande but also dispersion varnish on both sides of a sheet in a single pass. This allows a printer to switch between inking and coating quickly and easily without investment in a dedicated coating unit.
Higher Quality and Less Amount of Time Lost with Cylinder Jackets by Heidelberg
A further innovation for perfecting presses is the optimized cylinder jacket TransferJacket. These jackets, for transfer cylinders 1 and 3, feature excellent ink-repellence. A special ink-repellent coating is applied to the surface of TransferJacket. The coating prevents ink build-up in the long run and therefore extends the time in between cleaning.
The impression cylinder jacket PerfectJacket has been improved even further. The base structure of PerfectJacket Plus is even finer, which improves the perfecting quality with extremely thick layers of ink.
Thanks to the well thought-out technology and ground-breaking innovations, One Pass Productivity by Heidelberg is the key to success - not only for customers with a Speedmaster SM 102, of course. Many innovations reach beyond the limits of individual formats and can therefore also be used for Speedmaster perfecting presses in the formats 35x50 and 50x70.
