Oosterhout, February 2016
– The new press installed at
German-based printing and publishing company, Oppermann Druck und Verlags GmbH,
is to be fitted with closed-loop
systems from Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). The new KBA Commander CL with four
towers, at its plant in Rodenberg, Germany, will be equipped with the mRC-3D
and IDS-3D systems from QIPC for colour register, fan-out, cut-off register,
side-lay and colour control. The company hopes the new press will be
operational for print runs by mid-2016. “In QIPC, we think we’ve found a
partner for the long term”, is the verdict.
Optimum use
When the company was in the
process of buying a new press, the question immediately arose as to how this
should be fitted out. KBA, supplier of the new printing press, advised
Oppermann Druck und Verlags GmbH to have it equipped with QIPC’s closed-loop
systems. “The new press is an incredibly advanced piece of machinery”, says
Niels Rohrsen, production manager at Oppermann Druck und Verlags GmbH,
explaining exactly why his company followed the advice of KBA. “In order to get
optimum use of the printing press, we needed the best possible equipment. Part
of this is the automatic colour control and the register control.”
By optimising use of the new
press, the German-based printing company is hoping not only to make big
savings, but also to improve on quality. “The most important reason for
choosing QIPC was to bring about savings in time, to maintain constantly high
levels of quality and to reduce waste”, adds Niels Rohrsen. This is exactly
what the mRC-3D and IDS-3D systems will help them achieve. One of the
two mRC-3D systems will automate the colour register and the sideward
growth of the web after printing in comparison to the web before printing, the
so-called closed-loop fan-out. The other mRC-3D system will automate the
cut-off register and the sideward positioning of a section of web with a
turning bar. Both have been fitted with the Automatic Ink Mist Shield, which
ensures that the camera lenses are cleaned automatically. The IDS-3D takes care
of the colour control and the fount solution control. “Thanks to these systems,
we are confident of improving standards, independently of the press itself”,
explains Niels Rohrsen. “In addition, we expect that the quality of the printed
matter will be more consistent.”
Long term
In installing its new printing
press, Oppermann Druck und Verlags GmbH was explicitly looking towards the
future. “Thanks to the advanced technologies offered by QIPC, we will be able
to make big savings in the future. The assumption is that the lifespan of a
printing press is around 15 to 20 years. To get us through this period, we are
seeking out dependable partners who are able to support our business and our
machines. In QIPC we think we have found such a partner.”
