Oosterhout, July 2016
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fewer than ten mRC-3D cameras supplied by Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC),
Dutch specialist in measurement and control systems for the printing industry,
will soon be on their way to India. Pudhari Publications is set to carry out an
investment programme with the aim of improving automation on its printing
presses at its plant in Kolhapur. The mRC-3D system will ensure full
automation on the colour register on the Manugraph Cityline press with five
towers.
Wind of change
For the last two
years Pudhari Publications, that placed the order directly at QIPC, is led by managing
director Yogesh Jadhav. He has helped instil a youthful, dynamic enthusiasm in
the company based in the Indian state of Maharashtra. This wind of change
blowing through the company has been partly brought about by a long overdue
investment programme for press automation. “Pudhari Publications is a growing
newspaper group for the Marathi language”, explains Vijay Pandya. As managing
director for QIPC in India, he has been closely involved with the order placed
by Pudhari Publications. “Yogesh Jadhav is always coming up with ideas about
how to stay ahead of the competition. Automation is just one of these.”
As far as the
automation programme was concerned, a number of companies came into contention
for the order. Ultimately however, Pudhari Publications plumped for QIPC as its
new partner. “The new General Manager Technical Mr. S.K. Chatterjee was well
acquainted with our systems”, Vijay Pandya says. “He knew our systems had been
installed successfully on Manugraph presses in the past. Due to his own
experiences he was enchanted by our register control system and service, so recommended
QIPC to his management.”
Full automation
The mRC-3D
system is aimed at fully automating the colour register in the plant at
Kolhapur. The innovative system with its high-speed cameras will bring about
maximum savings in waste. The digital cameras with built-in microprocessors
ensure real-time data processing of measurement data. On account of its 3D
function, the mRC-3D scanner is able to accurately measure printed micro
marks, independently of focal distance and irregularities in the paper web. The
cameras in Kolhapur are equipped with Automation Ink Mist Shield (AIMS), as a
result of which the camera lenses are automatically cleaned by transported
film. Staff will receive on-site training from QIPC on how to use the system.
With the help of
all these systems, Pudhari Publications expects to make savings in paper, ink
and energy, to improve the quality of the final product, to speed up the
production process and to ramp up productivity in the plant. In addition to its
print works in Kolhapur, the company has two other plants.
“If the
system proves its worth here, there is a distinct possibility it will be
installed on the other presses”, explains Vijay Pandya, who envisages that the
collaboration between QIPC and Pudhari Publications will extend beyond this one
press alone.
