Oosterhout, August 2016
– Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC)
is once again delivering automation systems for Axel Springer Druckhaus
Spandau. Last year, this leading German printing house installed an extensive
package of QIPC automation solutions on its presses and has decided to place
yet another sizable order in 2016.
Subsequent order
Following the recent successful
installation and integration of 26 IDS-3D cameras for colour register and
density control and five mRC-3D cameras, Axel Springer is about to
embark on a new and larger automation project on its press. “When the last
project was being implemented, it wasn’t entirely clear what the need for
future capacity levels would be”, Jaco Bleijenberg, Director of International
Sales & Marketing at QIPC says, explaining why the Berlin-Spandau-based
printing plant has placed this major order so soon after the first
installation. “QIPC gave an excellent account of itself with professional
implementation, effective communication and reliable technical components”.
These were the words of the Head of process and quality management of the Axel
Springer printing plants, Stefan Fricke, highlighting just some of the reasons
why the company plumped for QIPC again.
The new order consists of 22
IDS-3D cameras with colour control and colour register. What’s more, the
cameras will be fitted with the Automatic Ink Mist Shield (AIMS) for automatic
cleaning of the lens, ink ductor control, fault detection, dampening control
and front-to-back register control. Jaco Bleijenberg: “All this will ensure
that Axel Springer will be able to raise the quality of its end-product as well
as make savings in costs.” Everything will be installed on the same manroland
COLORMAN as for the previous automation project, this time on the remaining
eleven towers and four sections. “The IDS-3D will mean better print quality and
that technical and quality documentation will be automated”, adds Michael
Schandelmaier, Druckhaus Spandau’s print production engineer.
We firmly believe that the
IDS-3D will lead to significant quality improvements”, reports Stefan Fricke.
“The QIPC systems give us a remarkable amount of scope for future developments
in automation, preventive maintenance and quality.”
