Oosterhout, March 2020
- The
major Colombian newspaper Vanguardia Liberal is investing in press automation
of Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) for its recently acquired Goss Universal 50
press. The person in charge of the printing company mentions the integration in
the control systems of QIPC's subsidiary Engineering Automation Electronics
(EAE) as the main reason for joining forces with the Dutch specialist in
measurement and control equipment for the print industry.
All in one control console
Vanguardia Liberal is one of
the largest Colombian newspapers and celebrated its one hundredth anniversary
in September 2019. The Goss Universal 50 press, which will be retrofitted by
QIPC, is located at the printing facility in Bucaramanga, in the north of the
country. The newspaper also owns a printing facility in Cartagena. The press in
Bucaramanga consists of ten towers and has updated EAE controls. EAE is a
sister company of QIPC. "The integration of automation into our current
software systems was very important to us," explains Alexander Delgado,
Deputy Manager Production of Vanguardia Liberal. "We didn't want to have
an external system. The best thing for this automation is that everything is
integrated in the same control console".
Waste savings and quality
improvements
The Goss Universal 50 press
was equipped with outdated QIPC automation. EAE's control systems had already
been renewed, but according to Alexander Delgado, it was logical to replace the
automation as well. "There are two reasons to invest in new press
automation: waste savings and quality improvements. We expect that these new
QIPC systems will allow us to save on lost copies during start-up, allowing us
to handle our raw materials more efficiently. In addition, we would like to
deliver excellent quality to our customers. That should be possible with this
automation.”
Leader
For the time being, six of the
ten towers will be equipped with the mRC-3D colour register and cut-off control
system. A total of eighteen cameras will be installed for this purpose.
"We expect to be able to equip the other four towers with the new QIPC systems
in the second half of 2020, so that the entire press will be automated,"
says Alexander Delgado, who is counting on a long-term and successful
collaboration between Vanguardia Liberal and QIPC. "New investments in
technology will strengthen us to produce quality products for the next 100
years. I believe that QIPC will become a partner that helps us to be a leader
in quality printing. With the increased efficiency, we also want to be a leader
in the commercial offset market". Ronald Reedijk, Managing Director of
QIPC-EAE Americas, expresses the same belief: "Vanguardia Liberal is one
of the largest newspapers in Colombia. We are therefore very pleased they want
to join forces with us. This installation offers a lot of possibilities for the
future".
