Oosterhout, novembre 2019
- The press extension at the Telegraaf Media
Groep (TMG) printing facility in Amsterdam is accompanied by an additional
automation system from Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). Now, the entire TMG printing
facility remains equipped with the measurement and control systems of the Dutch
specialist for the printing industry. In addition, QIPC's Smart Pre-setting
software will be introduced on all production lines. This can result in
considerable extra start-up savings.
Proven performance
TMG and QIPC have been
partners for many years. The first QIPC automation installation was installed
in 2005, after which the share was systematically increased. In the meantime,
all presses in the printing facility in Amsterdam have been equipped with
QIPC's measurement and control systems. "A large part of our operations are
automated", says Jeroen Tamminga of Technical Support and Projects at TMG.
"You can see that we work more efficiently than before. QIPC's systems
have been given the time to prove themselves to us."
Uniformity in printing
And it's not just that efficiency battle that led to
QIPC still remaining TMG's partner. "We can see, for example, that
advertisements in our various titles correspond to each other much
better," explains Gerard Senator the manager of the printing company. The
comprehensive automation has brought uniformity of the printed products.
"This brought us a lot: you can see that there is a big difference
compared to the past. We notice this in the decrease in comments or discussions
with advertisers as well. They know that they can count on uniformity at our
print facility."
Uniformity in service
When TMG decided to further increase the capacity of
the press by adding a 16th tower, it was natural to equip this additional web
with QIPC measuring and control systems as well. "This is the best
solution in terms of uniformity," says Gerard Senator. "Our employees
are familiar and satisfied with the QIPC automation."
Smart Pre-setting / Partnership Program
Finally, TMG invested in Smart Pre-setting software,
which will eventually be deployed in the entire print facility. In addition to
the ink keys, Smart Pre-setting set up the dampening solution on the basis of
"intelligent" self-learning software.
"By pre-setting better, the colour control system will have to
regulate less and thus achieve the right quality more quickly. Considerable
savings in waste can then be made," says QIPC's Director of Global Sales
& Marketing Erwin van Rossem. "We offer this functionality in our
so-called "Partnership Program". In this case, this means that TMG
can use the functionality and analyse the results before purchasing. Based on
previous experience, we can say that this could lead to additional savings of
up to 50%."
Fltr: Erwin van Rossem (head of sales QIPC), Paul Huybrechts (managing director/director of printing & distribution TMG), Gerard Senator (manager of printing) and Jeroen Tamminga (technical support and projects).