Oosterhout, February 2020
- The printing company of
the German newspaper Mainpost is expanding its press automation with the
systems of Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) in response to earlier convincing
results. The mRC-3D and IDS-3D systems of the
Dutch specialist in measurement and control equipment for the printing industry
will be installed in Würzburg, in central Germany. The QIPC systems will make
the press more reliable, efficient and of higher quality.
Convincing
performance
The new order from
Germany comes shortly after Mainpost's printing works first became acquainted
with QIPC's press automation and is part of a general modernization of the
K&B Commander CT press. "The press expansion that Mainpost recently
purchased included QIPC register and color control," says QIPC's Area
Sales Manager Harold Drinhuyzen. "When they experienced what that
automation did for them on that extension, they were immediately convinced that
they also needed QIPC press automation on the remaining part of their
press". Andreas Kunzemann, Technical Manager at Mainpost: “The convincing
results and experiences on our first production line, made us decide relatively
quick to retrofit the rest of the machine as well.”
Consistent, high
quality
The mRC-3D
system for color register and cut-off register and the IDS-3D system for color
density control that will be installed on the K&B Commander CT press
prepare the printing company for the future. Mainpost regularly works on behalf
of third parties. "The demand for consistent, high quality printing is
increasing," says Andreas Kunzemann. "In addition, we like to limit
the number of waste copies as much as possible. That's why we needed to invest
in new press automation".
Reliability
In addition to the
Mainpost, the Schweinfurter Tagblatt, Schweinfurter Volkszeitung, Hassfurter
Tagblatt, Bote vom Hassgau and the Volksblatt are printed in Würzburg. They
will all be able to count on an increased quality of their productions. During
the printing process, Mainpost, which employs around a thousand people, can
also count on increased process stability. "The most important thing for
us is the high availability and reliability of the QIPC system,"
emphasizes Andreas Kunzemann.
Guidance
A total of 8 mRC-3D
and 4 IDS-3D cameras will be installed in Würzburg. Andreas Kunzemann is very
confident about the new press automation: "Also because we have talked to
many other printers who were positive about QIPC's systems." And he is not
only satisfied on a technical level, also when it comes to service and support:
"Because the system is completely new to us, we still need some guidance
from QIPC. We have noticed that QIPC is doing that too".
