Heidelberg Installations Energize Businesses Large and Small
04/01/2009
KENNESAW, GA - April 1, 2009 - Heidelberg USA announces the
following new product installations:
American Printing Broadens Its Horizons with Speedmaster CD 102
American Printing Company, Inc., Birmingham, Ala. has completed the installation of a Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 102 8-color press with extended delivery, Instant Gate, Color Assistant, Prinect Prepress Interface and Wallscreen Application. The new press replaces a pair of aging 8-color Speedmaster SM 102 perfectors, and is the second 40" Heidelberg press the company has installed within the past six months, having added a new 8-color Speedmaster SM 102 perfector with coater last year. The company's Heidelberg-intensive pressroom also hosts a 4-color Speedmaster SM 102, a 2-color Speedmaster SM 102 and a 6-color 25" Heidelberg MO with coater, as well as a Windmill letterpress and a cylinder diecutter.
"American Printing is a successful general commercial printer looking for new opportunities, like packaging," said owner Bo Stanford, who especially appreciates the speed, quality and substrate flexibility of the new machine. "With the new Speedmaster CD, we're well-equipped to explore those markets."
"After purchasing American Printing in 1992, I installed our first Heidelberg press and have been a loyal customer ever since," Stanford said. "Heidelberg makes the best sheetfed presses on the market, hands-down, and their resale value is higher than that of competitive presses.." While giving the ambitious company the means to explore new markets, the virtues of the new CD 102 also extend to the unusual, high-end, multi-color work American performs for its ad agency clients. "The extended delivery enables us to run a variety of special coatings at speeds up to 15,000 per hour," Stanford said.
American Printing also operates two 54" POLAR cutting systems with stacker, jogger and Transomat, and a Heidelberg Stitchmaster ST 350 saddlestitcher. The company, which employs 167 with sales offices in Tampa, Atlanta and New York, also has web, sheetfed and digital capacity, and operates 24 hours a day, six days a week, serving a national clientele made up of ad agencies, publications and Fortune 500 companies.
"We've had nothing but the best performance with our Heidelberg machines," Stanford said. "Not only are they competitively priced, but they are extremely durable. And don't forget the quality of the printing," Stanford said. "Nothing prints a better dot than a Heidelberg press."
To learn more about the versatile Speedmaster CD 102, click here.
Photo available on request.
eDigitalPrinting.com Steps Up to Heidelberg Technology
When the owners of eDigitalPrinting.com, Miami set about upgrading their company's production capabilities, they turned to print media leader Heidelberg as a turnkey solution provider. The nine-year-old commercial printer subsequently installed a Suprasetter 74 SCL platesetter, a Speedmaster SM 74 4-color press with coater, and a high-speed POLAR 92 X guillotine cutter, and now is reaping the benefits of increased productivity and efficiency in every area of its operation. The prepress and pressroom improvements also mark the company's step up to the mid-size format work, a move calculated, said Mike Stoyanovich, who co-owns the company with brother Drago, "to provide existing and prospective clients with a wider variety of high-quality products, produced more efficiently and delivered at lower cost."
The new Suprasetter thermal CtP unit, in which eDigitalPrinting uses Saphira Chemfree aluminum plates, replaces a competitive small-format model that used polyester plates. "Heidelberg made it simple for us to continue our company's "Keeping It Green" initiative, a program implemented to reduce our impact on the environment," Stoyanovich said. "Saphira Chemfree products have made an enormous 'green' impact on our operation. Not only that, but our customers also have taken notice of our commitment to the environment, making it beneficial for all involved.." With the new platesetter, he added, "our productivity has increased more than 70 percent with very little maintenance, leaving more time for production." Likewise, the heavy-duty, programmable POLAR 92 X cutter has introduced faster cutting speeds, greater reliability and increased eDigital's postpress productivity by 50 percent. As for the new Speedmaster SM 74, said Stoyanovich, "We are now able to provide our clients with in-house pocket folders and mid-size format posters, along with other products that we could not produce before. Our customers have repeatedly commented on the SM74's superb output quality." In addition to Heidelberg Saphira Chemfree plates, the company uses a variety of Saphira pressroom consumables, including Perfect Dot blankets and wash-up cloths.
With 12 employees, eDigitalPrinting.com is a full-service offset and digital printing company providing customers throughout the South Florida area with a range of commercially printed products including cards, brochures, newsletters, booklets, stationery and specialty products. The company clearly has found a steadfast partner in Heidelberg. "Heidelberg is an all-in-one shop for our prepress, press and postpress needs. You can't beat that for convenience," Stoyanovich said. "Moreover, the company's reputation for quality is well known, and Heidelberg equipment retains its value for resale. We know we can rely on Heidelberg when the chips are down."
If you're ready to take your business to a higher level, check out the Speedmaster SM 74 , Suprasetter 74 or POLAR 92 X.
Photo available on request.
Print-Tech Upgrades Cutting Department with POLAR 92X Programmable Cutter
Print-Tech, Inc., a commercial printer located in Ann Arbor, Mich., recently replaced an aging standalone POLAR paper cutter with a state-of-the-art, 36" high-speed, programmable POLAR 92 X cutting system with lift, scales and jogger with air removal rollers. In addition to replacing the older POLAR, the new cutter also has taken over a majority of the cutting work previously deployed to a competitive machine. "We expected to increase our productivity and become more efficient," said Plant Manager Ron Kramer, "and that is exactly what has happened. Our operator estimates we've gained 30 percent increase in productivity as a result of the installation."
In business since 1985 and employing 26, Print-Tech serves a client base within a 50-mile radius of Ann Arbor, including the University of Michigan, for which it prints a variety of materials. The company boasts an all-Heidelberg pressroom lineup, including a Heidelberg Speedmaster 74 5-color perfector with coater, a Heidelberg Printmaster 74 2-color perfector and a pair of Heidelberg Printmaster QM 46 2-color presses. It also uses Heidelberg Saphira Perfect Dot Blankets, wash-up trays and wash-up cloths. "Obviously, we place a high value on our relationship with Heidelberg and the equipment it supplies," said Kramer. "Why shop around when you know what you want?"
For more information about the POLAR 92X, click here.
Photo available on request.
Elanders USA Boosts Postpress Firepower To Support Growth
Elanders USA, Acworth, Ga. reports the installation of a new Heidelberg Eurobind 600 PUR binder and a pair of Stahlfolder USA B 20 and USA B 30 folders.. The company, previously known as Elanders Seiz following the Swedish parent's acquisition of Seiz Printing, Inc. in February 2008, was looking to expand its capabilities to support a product mix that includes a steadily growing volume of small-format, short-run and digital work for a diverse, international client base. According to company President Phillip Warren, the Stahl B 20 folder and the Eurobind 600 PUR binder will be used primarily to bind and finish an increasing volume of small-format, short-run digital work, while the B 30 folder will continue to handle conventionally printed materials. The B30 is continuous-fed while the B20 is pile-fed with one right-angle folding unit.
"Because of our global footprint, we want to ensure the quality and consistency of the printed materials we produce, whether they are destined for Budapest or Beijing, Buckhead or Boston," Warren said. While Elanders' digital business is growing quickly, thanks to the implementation of an aggressive sales and marketing plan, the company still relies on conventional sheetfed offset printing to produce 80 percent of its considerable annual output of commercially printed materials. For this it relies on a pair of hardworking Heidelberg presses, including a 12-color Speedmaster SM 102 with CutStar and a 6-color Speedmaster CD 102 with aqueous coater.
Based in Sweden, Elanders USA employs a staff of 70 at its North American headquarters in Acworth. The $300 million, publicly traded global infomedia and printing firm serves a variety of market segments, including automotive manufacturers like Mercedes Benz and telecommunications firms such as AT&T and Ericsson.
Click on the links for more information about the Eurobind 600, Stahlfolder USA B20 or Stahlfolder USA B30X.
Photo available on request.
'A Cutter Is Not Just A Cutter': Presstech Goes HEI-Tech with POLAR 92 XT
Presstech, a far-sighted, full-service commercial printer located in Des Plaines, Ill., recently added a high-speed, programmable POLAR 92 XT paper cutter with Compucut to its postpress department. The installation enables the company to boost its cutting capacity and take a further step toward complete computer-integrated manufacturing within its facility. "The POLAR cutter fit our needs from the standpoint of both software integration and service," said owner Ed Soske. "We view it as a long-term investment and wanted to work with a supplier that would stand behind the equipment for the life of the machine. Based on our decade-plus experience with Heidelberg, we knew we could rely on top-flight Heidelberg service and convenient access to replacement parts, should the need arise."
Soske begs to differ with skeptics who maintain that all cutters are created equal. "A cutter is not just a cutter," he said. "On the POLAR 92 XT, the lifts are double. Both the cutting action and programming of the back gauge are extremely fast. We can do in one hour what used to take us all day using a competitive cutter," with the aid of time- and labor-saving functions including process visualization, automatic display of job-specific parameters, and an alpha-text keyboard for text input. On the job, the 92 XT yields a superior cut from top to bottom of the lift. "Everything is dead straight," Soske said. With the addition of Compucut software, Presstech will be able to save even more time, further lower its cutting costs and enjoy more flexible production.
In business 30 years, the full-service printer employs a staff of 15, who provide a long list of services to the firm's clientele. The company also operates a Heidelberg Printmaster PM 46 2-color press.
Learn more about the POLAR 92 XT and Compucut by clicking on the links.
Newkirk Products Installs Small but Mighty Printmaster QM-46
Newkirk Products, Inc. Albany, N.Y., a leading provider of marketing communications for financial and managed care companies, recently replaced three aging small-format presses with a highly automated Printmaster QM 46 two-color press from Heidelberg. The company uses its new workhorse to produce the millions of envelopes and newsletters it produces each year at a rate of 3,000 pieces per hour. According to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Robert Gatto, the new press offers Newkirk faster speed, improved quality and reliability, accelerated throughput and a convenient, compact footprint. "We were focused on acquiring a solid press that would last and provide excellent quality and reliability for many years to come," Gatto said. "In our judgment, the Printmaster QM 46 absolutely fits that bill."
Operators Judy Martin-Tremblay and Mike Dooley have been trained to run the Heidelberg Printmaster QM 46. Offered Tremblay, "The quality of the output we are producing is outstanding." Dooley agrees, adding, "the automation features of the press are terrific." Both operators enjoy running the new equipment and appreciate that they can now increase our production while maintaining the highest quality standards.
Other Heidelberg equipment in use at Newkirk includes a POLAR 115 ED cutting system with stacker, jogger, scale and off-loader, as well as a Prosetter violet CtP device with Signa Station. With over 250 employees at its Albany plant, Newkirk Products produces a wide range of materials from newsletters to 401k enrollment materials for financial institutions and health care concerns. The company operates primarily sheetfed equipment and is also one of the largest on-demand publishers in upstate New York.
Good things come in small packages. Click here to learn more about the Printmaster QM 46.
Photo available on request.
Central Maine Technical College Chooses Heidelberg
When the Graphic Arts/Printing Technology program at Central Maine Technical College in Auburn, Maine received a government grant to purchase new equipment in 2008, instructor Terry Brann and his students chose a Heidelberg Printmaster QM 46 two-color press to become the department's newest teaching tool. "It was a collaborative decision," said Brann. Now, his 22 students compete for time on the new machine, whose features include an innovative small-format envelope feeder, automatic blanket wash-up, automatic plate-loading and other components designed to appeal to productivity-minded printers and eager trainees alike. Brann especially likes the Printmaster QM's compact footprint and quiet operation. The shop is currently working its way through the Heidelberg Start-Up Performance Kit containing Saphira press wash, fountain solution, blankets and other supplies, and has been pleased with the results.
Alongside the new Printmaster QM 46-2, a Heidelberg MOZP 2-color perfector, a KORD litho press, and a Heidelberg 10x15" Windmill letterpress, continue to pull their weight in Central Maine's teaching print shop, while a Stahl USA B 20 folder holds its own in the bindery.
The Graphic Arts/Printing Technology department at Central Maine Technical College functions partly as an in-plant for the college community but also does some work for local nonprofit organizations, turning out a variety of 4-color commercial and 2-color envelope work on the new press. Graduates of the two-year program typically continue their educations, Brann said, and a number participate in industrial work-study programs for credit in their fourth and final semester.
Brann is hopeful that the new installation also will serve as a teaching tool in subtler ways. In terms of their future careers, he said, "It's important for students to see that sheetfed offset technology continues to improve right alongside its digital counterpart," Brann said. "Programs like this one are among the best places for them to experience these advances, provided they have an opportunity to operate the best equipment available. Heidelberg presses certainly meet that description."
For a closer look at the inspiring Printmaster QM 46, click here.
Photo available on request.
Bartel Retools with Prepress, Press and Postpress Equipment from Heidelberg
Bartel Printing has vastly streamlined its workflow with the recent addition of a Heidelberg 2-color Printmaster GTO 52 perfector and computer-to-plate (CtP) workflow anchored by a Heidelberg Suprasetter A52 with Meta Dimension RIP. Completed in December 2008, the installations already have shown the company the multiple benefits of its transition from a film-based to an all-digital workflow.
"Prepress without film is a great timesaver, said company Vice President Murray Bartel. "Our set-up times are much shorter, and the speed and accuracy of the digital workflow is fantastic." The new Printmaster GTO 52 perfector, which replaces the company's aging Heidelberg GTO, has already justified Bartel's investment in terms of capacity and efficiency, Bartel said. "We run a lot of single-color, two-sided jobs. With the new Printmaster 52, we've cut our run times in half and now can handle many more jobs in a shorter period of time." Those initial results are likely to improve over time as the company updates its customer files to run on the new machine, Bartel added, but "Right now, we're still in the learning stages." While the company handles primarily short runs of 10,000 and under, plans call for Bartel to begin to handle longer run lengths (20,000-50,000) with the aid of its sleek new Heidelberg machine. The company uses all-Heidelberg blankets and currently is transitioning to Saphira inks for use with the new press. Things run faster and more smoothly in Bartel's bindery, too, since the company updated its postpress lineup with a Stahl B 20 folder with flat pile feeder with right angle unit. It also operates a pair of POLAR 92X and 92 XT guillotine cutters, a Eurobind 1200 perfect binder and a 10x15" Windmill letterpress, and is currently evaluating the addition of a Heidelberg Speedbander.
Established in 1970 and employing a staff of five, Bartel provides commercially printed products to a local clientele, including a number or orthopedic manufacturers and suppliers concentrated in the area. It's a promising niche for an enterprising business like Bartel, whose relationship with Heidelberg dates back to the late 70s. "We try to do our homework and develop a sound strategic plan for investment," Bartel said. "Heidelberg has always been there for us. When we need to step up our technology with the best quality equipment, Heidelberg always seems to have what we are looking for. The value we receive from the investment is clear. We are almost a complete Heidelberg shop, and all our employees love the equipment they get to work on. It always makes the work day better when you know you can count on the equipment you are using."
The Printmaster GTO 52: variety and reliability in action.
Media contact:
Jean-Marie Hershey
540-297-3556
jmh@writehandcom.com
American Printing Broadens Its Horizons with Speedmaster CD 102
American Printing Company, Inc., Birmingham, Ala. has completed the installation of a Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 102 8-color press with extended delivery, Instant Gate, Color Assistant, Prinect Prepress Interface and Wallscreen Application. The new press replaces a pair of aging 8-color Speedmaster SM 102 perfectors, and is the second 40" Heidelberg press the company has installed within the past six months, having added a new 8-color Speedmaster SM 102 perfector with coater last year. The company's Heidelberg-intensive pressroom also hosts a 4-color Speedmaster SM 102, a 2-color Speedmaster SM 102 and a 6-color 25" Heidelberg MO with coater, as well as a Windmill letterpress and a cylinder diecutter.
"American Printing is a successful general commercial printer looking for new opportunities, like packaging," said owner Bo Stanford, who especially appreciates the speed, quality and substrate flexibility of the new machine. "With the new Speedmaster CD, we're well-equipped to explore those markets."
"After purchasing American Printing in 1992, I installed our first Heidelberg press and have been a loyal customer ever since," Stanford said. "Heidelberg makes the best sheetfed presses on the market, hands-down, and their resale value is higher than that of competitive presses.." While giving the ambitious company the means to explore new markets, the virtues of the new CD 102 also extend to the unusual, high-end, multi-color work American performs for its ad agency clients. "The extended delivery enables us to run a variety of special coatings at speeds up to 15,000 per hour," Stanford said.
American Printing also operates two 54" POLAR cutting systems with stacker, jogger and Transomat, and a Heidelberg Stitchmaster ST 350 saddlestitcher. The company, which employs 167 with sales offices in Tampa, Atlanta and New York, also has web, sheetfed and digital capacity, and operates 24 hours a day, six days a week, serving a national clientele made up of ad agencies, publications and Fortune 500 companies.
"We've had nothing but the best performance with our Heidelberg machines," Stanford said. "Not only are they competitively priced, but they are extremely durable. And don't forget the quality of the printing," Stanford said. "Nothing prints a better dot than a Heidelberg press."
To learn more about the versatile Speedmaster CD 102, click here.
Photo available on request.
eDigitalPrinting.com Steps Up to Heidelberg Technology
When the owners of eDigitalPrinting.com, Miami set about upgrading their company's production capabilities, they turned to print media leader Heidelberg as a turnkey solution provider. The nine-year-old commercial printer subsequently installed a Suprasetter 74 SCL platesetter, a Speedmaster SM 74 4-color press with coater, and a high-speed POLAR 92 X guillotine cutter, and now is reaping the benefits of increased productivity and efficiency in every area of its operation. The prepress and pressroom improvements also mark the company's step up to the mid-size format work, a move calculated, said Mike Stoyanovich, who co-owns the company with brother Drago, "to provide existing and prospective clients with a wider variety of high-quality products, produced more efficiently and delivered at lower cost."
The new Suprasetter thermal CtP unit, in which eDigitalPrinting uses Saphira Chemfree aluminum plates, replaces a competitive small-format model that used polyester plates. "Heidelberg made it simple for us to continue our company's "Keeping It Green" initiative, a program implemented to reduce our impact on the environment," Stoyanovich said. "Saphira Chemfree products have made an enormous 'green' impact on our operation. Not only that, but our customers also have taken notice of our commitment to the environment, making it beneficial for all involved.." With the new platesetter, he added, "our productivity has increased more than 70 percent with very little maintenance, leaving more time for production." Likewise, the heavy-duty, programmable POLAR 92 X cutter has introduced faster cutting speeds, greater reliability and increased eDigital's postpress productivity by 50 percent. As for the new Speedmaster SM 74, said Stoyanovich, "We are now able to provide our clients with in-house pocket folders and mid-size format posters, along with other products that we could not produce before. Our customers have repeatedly commented on the SM74's superb output quality." In addition to Heidelberg Saphira Chemfree plates, the company uses a variety of Saphira pressroom consumables, including Perfect Dot blankets and wash-up cloths.
With 12 employees, eDigitalPrinting.com is a full-service offset and digital printing company providing customers throughout the South Florida area with a range of commercially printed products including cards, brochures, newsletters, booklets, stationery and specialty products. The company clearly has found a steadfast partner in Heidelberg. "Heidelberg is an all-in-one shop for our prepress, press and postpress needs. You can't beat that for convenience," Stoyanovich said. "Moreover, the company's reputation for quality is well known, and Heidelberg equipment retains its value for resale. We know we can rely on Heidelberg when the chips are down."
If you're ready to take your business to a higher level, check out the Speedmaster SM 74 , Suprasetter 74 or POLAR 92 X.
Photo available on request.
Print-Tech Upgrades Cutting Department with POLAR 92X Programmable Cutter
Print-Tech, Inc., a commercial printer located in Ann Arbor, Mich., recently replaced an aging standalone POLAR paper cutter with a state-of-the-art, 36" high-speed, programmable POLAR 92 X cutting system with lift, scales and jogger with air removal rollers. In addition to replacing the older POLAR, the new cutter also has taken over a majority of the cutting work previously deployed to a competitive machine. "We expected to increase our productivity and become more efficient," said Plant Manager Ron Kramer, "and that is exactly what has happened. Our operator estimates we've gained 30 percent increase in productivity as a result of the installation."
In business since 1985 and employing 26, Print-Tech serves a client base within a 50-mile radius of Ann Arbor, including the University of Michigan, for which it prints a variety of materials. The company boasts an all-Heidelberg pressroom lineup, including a Heidelberg Speedmaster 74 5-color perfector with coater, a Heidelberg Printmaster 74 2-color perfector and a pair of Heidelberg Printmaster QM 46 2-color presses. It also uses Heidelberg Saphira Perfect Dot Blankets, wash-up trays and wash-up cloths. "Obviously, we place a high value on our relationship with Heidelberg and the equipment it supplies," said Kramer. "Why shop around when you know what you want?"
For more information about the POLAR 92X, click here.
Photo available on request.
Elanders USA Boosts Postpress Firepower To Support Growth
Elanders USA, Acworth, Ga. reports the installation of a new Heidelberg Eurobind 600 PUR binder and a pair of Stahlfolder USA B 20 and USA B 30 folders.. The company, previously known as Elanders Seiz following the Swedish parent's acquisition of Seiz Printing, Inc. in February 2008, was looking to expand its capabilities to support a product mix that includes a steadily growing volume of small-format, short-run and digital work for a diverse, international client base. According to company President Phillip Warren, the Stahl B 20 folder and the Eurobind 600 PUR binder will be used primarily to bind and finish an increasing volume of small-format, short-run digital work, while the B 30 folder will continue to handle conventionally printed materials. The B30 is continuous-fed while the B20 is pile-fed with one right-angle folding unit.
"Because of our global footprint, we want to ensure the quality and consistency of the printed materials we produce, whether they are destined for Budapest or Beijing, Buckhead or Boston," Warren said. While Elanders' digital business is growing quickly, thanks to the implementation of an aggressive sales and marketing plan, the company still relies on conventional sheetfed offset printing to produce 80 percent of its considerable annual output of commercially printed materials. For this it relies on a pair of hardworking Heidelberg presses, including a 12-color Speedmaster SM 102 with CutStar and a 6-color Speedmaster CD 102 with aqueous coater.
Based in Sweden, Elanders USA employs a staff of 70 at its North American headquarters in Acworth. The $300 million, publicly traded global infomedia and printing firm serves a variety of market segments, including automotive manufacturers like Mercedes Benz and telecommunications firms such as AT&T and Ericsson.
Click on the links for more information about the Eurobind 600, Stahlfolder USA B20 or Stahlfolder USA B30X.
Photo available on request.
'A Cutter Is Not Just A Cutter': Presstech Goes HEI-Tech with POLAR 92 XT
Presstech, a far-sighted, full-service commercial printer located in Des Plaines, Ill., recently added a high-speed, programmable POLAR 92 XT paper cutter with Compucut to its postpress department. The installation enables the company to boost its cutting capacity and take a further step toward complete computer-integrated manufacturing within its facility. "The POLAR cutter fit our needs from the standpoint of both software integration and service," said owner Ed Soske. "We view it as a long-term investment and wanted to work with a supplier that would stand behind the equipment for the life of the machine. Based on our decade-plus experience with Heidelberg, we knew we could rely on top-flight Heidelberg service and convenient access to replacement parts, should the need arise."
Soske begs to differ with skeptics who maintain that all cutters are created equal. "A cutter is not just a cutter," he said. "On the POLAR 92 XT, the lifts are double. Both the cutting action and programming of the back gauge are extremely fast. We can do in one hour what used to take us all day using a competitive cutter," with the aid of time- and labor-saving functions including process visualization, automatic display of job-specific parameters, and an alpha-text keyboard for text input. On the job, the 92 XT yields a superior cut from top to bottom of the lift. "Everything is dead straight," Soske said. With the addition of Compucut software, Presstech will be able to save even more time, further lower its cutting costs and enjoy more flexible production.
In business 30 years, the full-service printer employs a staff of 15, who provide a long list of services to the firm's clientele. The company also operates a Heidelberg Printmaster PM 46 2-color press.
Learn more about the POLAR 92 XT and Compucut by clicking on the links.
Newkirk Products Installs Small but Mighty Printmaster QM-46
Newkirk Products, Inc. Albany, N.Y., a leading provider of marketing communications for financial and managed care companies, recently replaced three aging small-format presses with a highly automated Printmaster QM 46 two-color press from Heidelberg. The company uses its new workhorse to produce the millions of envelopes and newsletters it produces each year at a rate of 3,000 pieces per hour. According to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Robert Gatto, the new press offers Newkirk faster speed, improved quality and reliability, accelerated throughput and a convenient, compact footprint. "We were focused on acquiring a solid press that would last and provide excellent quality and reliability for many years to come," Gatto said. "In our judgment, the Printmaster QM 46 absolutely fits that bill."
Operators Judy Martin-Tremblay and Mike Dooley have been trained to run the Heidelberg Printmaster QM 46. Offered Tremblay, "The quality of the output we are producing is outstanding." Dooley agrees, adding, "the automation features of the press are terrific." Both operators enjoy running the new equipment and appreciate that they can now increase our production while maintaining the highest quality standards.
Other Heidelberg equipment in use at Newkirk includes a POLAR 115 ED cutting system with stacker, jogger, scale and off-loader, as well as a Prosetter violet CtP device with Signa Station. With over 250 employees at its Albany plant, Newkirk Products produces a wide range of materials from newsletters to 401k enrollment materials for financial institutions and health care concerns. The company operates primarily sheetfed equipment and is also one of the largest on-demand publishers in upstate New York.
Good things come in small packages. Click here to learn more about the Printmaster QM 46.
Photo available on request.
Central Maine Technical College Chooses Heidelberg
When the Graphic Arts/Printing Technology program at Central Maine Technical College in Auburn, Maine received a government grant to purchase new equipment in 2008, instructor Terry Brann and his students chose a Heidelberg Printmaster QM 46 two-color press to become the department's newest teaching tool. "It was a collaborative decision," said Brann. Now, his 22 students compete for time on the new machine, whose features include an innovative small-format envelope feeder, automatic blanket wash-up, automatic plate-loading and other components designed to appeal to productivity-minded printers and eager trainees alike. Brann especially likes the Printmaster QM's compact footprint and quiet operation. The shop is currently working its way through the Heidelberg Start-Up Performance Kit containing Saphira press wash, fountain solution, blankets and other supplies, and has been pleased with the results.
Alongside the new Printmaster QM 46-2, a Heidelberg MOZP 2-color perfector, a KORD litho press, and a Heidelberg 10x15" Windmill letterpress, continue to pull their weight in Central Maine's teaching print shop, while a Stahl USA B 20 folder holds its own in the bindery.
The Graphic Arts/Printing Technology department at Central Maine Technical College functions partly as an in-plant for the college community but also does some work for local nonprofit organizations, turning out a variety of 4-color commercial and 2-color envelope work on the new press. Graduates of the two-year program typically continue their educations, Brann said, and a number participate in industrial work-study programs for credit in their fourth and final semester.
Brann is hopeful that the new installation also will serve as a teaching tool in subtler ways. In terms of their future careers, he said, "It's important for students to see that sheetfed offset technology continues to improve right alongside its digital counterpart," Brann said. "Programs like this one are among the best places for them to experience these advances, provided they have an opportunity to operate the best equipment available. Heidelberg presses certainly meet that description."
For a closer look at the inspiring Printmaster QM 46, click here.
Photo available on request.
Bartel Retools with Prepress, Press and Postpress Equipment from Heidelberg
Bartel Printing has vastly streamlined its workflow with the recent addition of a Heidelberg 2-color Printmaster GTO 52 perfector and computer-to-plate (CtP) workflow anchored by a Heidelberg Suprasetter A52 with Meta Dimension RIP. Completed in December 2008, the installations already have shown the company the multiple benefits of its transition from a film-based to an all-digital workflow.
"Prepress without film is a great timesaver, said company Vice President Murray Bartel. "Our set-up times are much shorter, and the speed and accuracy of the digital workflow is fantastic." The new Printmaster GTO 52 perfector, which replaces the company's aging Heidelberg GTO, has already justified Bartel's investment in terms of capacity and efficiency, Bartel said. "We run a lot of single-color, two-sided jobs. With the new Printmaster 52, we've cut our run times in half and now can handle many more jobs in a shorter period of time." Those initial results are likely to improve over time as the company updates its customer files to run on the new machine, Bartel added, but "Right now, we're still in the learning stages." While the company handles primarily short runs of 10,000 and under, plans call for Bartel to begin to handle longer run lengths (20,000-50,000) with the aid of its sleek new Heidelberg machine. The company uses all-Heidelberg blankets and currently is transitioning to Saphira inks for use with the new press. Things run faster and more smoothly in Bartel's bindery, too, since the company updated its postpress lineup with a Stahl B 20 folder with flat pile feeder with right angle unit. It also operates a pair of POLAR 92X and 92 XT guillotine cutters, a Eurobind 1200 perfect binder and a 10x15" Windmill letterpress, and is currently evaluating the addition of a Heidelberg Speedbander.
Established in 1970 and employing a staff of five, Bartel provides commercially printed products to a local clientele, including a number or orthopedic manufacturers and suppliers concentrated in the area. It's a promising niche for an enterprising business like Bartel, whose relationship with Heidelberg dates back to the late 70s. "We try to do our homework and develop a sound strategic plan for investment," Bartel said. "Heidelberg has always been there for us. When we need to step up our technology with the best quality equipment, Heidelberg always seems to have what we are looking for. The value we receive from the investment is clear. We are almost a complete Heidelberg shop, and all our employees love the equipment they get to work on. It always makes the work day better when you know you can count on the equipment you are using."
The Printmaster GTO 52: variety and reliability in action.
Media contact:
Jean-Marie Hershey
540-297-3556
jmh@writehandcom.com
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A technology provider and partner in the print media industry
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is with its sheetfed offset printing machines one of the leading solution providers for the print media industry. All over the world, the name Heidelberg is synonymous with state-of-the art technology, top quality, and closeness to the customer. The core business of this technology group covers the whole value-added and process chain for the 35 x 50 cm (13.78 x 19.69 in) to 121 x 162 cm (47.64 x 63.78 in) format classes in the sheetfed offset sector.
Heidelberg develops and produces precision printing presses, platesetters, postpress equipment, and software for integrating all the printshop processes. Environmental protection has an enduring importance in this regard. Solutions for the development, production, and utilization of presses help to conserve resources, reduce emissions, and cut wastage. The Heidelberg portfolio also provides general and consulting services ranging from spare parts and consumables to the sale of remarketed equipment, and training at the Print Media Academy.
Based in Heidelberg, Germany, with development and production sites in seven countries and around 250 sales offices across the globe, the company supports around 200,000 customers worldwide. All Heidelberg presses destined for the world market are manufactured at the Wiesloch-Walldorf site in line with strict quality standards. Standardized presses in all standard format classes and folding machines for the Chinese market are produced by Heidelberg in Qingpu near Shanghai.
Heidelberg presses worldwide produce high-quality print products such as business cards, brochures, posters, and folding cartons.
In financial year 2008/2009, Heidelberg recorded sales of EUR 2.999 billion. As at March 31, 2009, the Heidelberg Group had a workforce of 18,926 worldwide, including 707 trainees.
A technology provider and partner in the print media industry
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is with its sheetfed offset printing machines one of the leading solution providers for the print media industry. All over the world, the name Heidelberg is synonymous with state-of-the art technology, top quality, and closeness to the customer. The core business of this technology group covers the whole value-added and process chain for the 35 x 50 cm (13.78 x 19.69 in) to 121 x 162 cm (47.64 x 63.78 in) format classes in the sheetfed offset sector.
Heidelberg develops and produces precision printing presses, platesetters, postpress equipment, and software for integrating all the printshop processes. Environmental protection has an enduring importance in this regard. Solutions for the development, production, and utilization of presses help to conserve resources, reduce emissions, and cut wastage. The Heidelberg portfolio also provides general and consulting services ranging from spare parts and consumables to the sale of remarketed equipment, and training at the Print Media Academy.
Based in Heidelberg, Germany, with development and production sites in seven countries and around 250 sales offices across the globe, the company supports around 200,000 customers worldwide. All Heidelberg presses destined for the world market are manufactured at the Wiesloch-Walldorf site in line with strict quality standards. Standardized presses in all standard format classes and folding machines for the Chinese market are produced by Heidelberg in Qingpu near Shanghai.
Heidelberg presses worldwide produce high-quality print products such as business cards, brochures, posters, and folding cartons.
In financial year 2008/2009, Heidelberg recorded sales of EUR 2.999 billion. As at March 31, 2009, the Heidelberg Group had a workforce of 18,926 worldwide, including 707 trainees.
