Oosterhout, November 2019
- Now the installation at the Newsquest printing site in Oxford has reached
the forecasted results, the British media group, owned by the American company
Gannett, is investing again in measurement and control equipment of Q.I. Press
Controls. In conjunction with press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer (K&B), automatic
cut-off and color-register and closed-loop color- and damp control are being installed
at the Glasgow site.
The vision of the future
The Newsquest print facility
in Glasgow is currently facing several challenges. The K&B Colora has a considerable
scope for growth in terms of the number of unusable copies produced by the
press. There are also improvements to be made regarding efficiency in Glasgow.
"With the challenging figures in print circulation and an increased focus
on costs, it is necessary for us to embrace new technologies in order to reduce
costs," says Stuart McLean, Print Centre Manager of the Glasgow site.
"Our previous register control system performed poorly and inefficiently.
Investing in new automation was necessary."
Proven technology
It has been clear for some
time that QIPC was the preferred choice for Newsquest. The Dutch measurement
and control systems have been used satisfactorily at various Newsquest branches
since the foundation of QIPC. But the performance of the new QIPC installation
in Oxford was awaited before a definitive 'go' could be made. "The return
on investment calculation we made for the Oxford print site was correct,"
says Mathijs Baron, Area Sales Manager at QIPC. "And we are pleased that
we can now also deliver to Glasgow." Stuart McLean: "QIPC is, in our
situation, the best in terms of price/quality and return on investment for
press automation."
Cost savings
Press manufacturer K&B
supervises the project and ensures the most optimal integration of the
measurement and control systems. The mRC-3D system (11 cameras) for
cut-off control and IDS-3D (12 cameras) for color and register control are
installed on the K&B Colora press. Stuart McLean: "With K&B and
QIPC working together, we have high expectations in terms of cost savings. In
the first instance, this is about waste savings, faster start-up and more
consistency in the printed matter. We are counting on the system to do what it
promises."
Professional and efficient
Both parties are excited that
the QIPC automation in Glasgow is now finally coming. "QIPC has exceeded
expectations in the other Newsquest print facilities," says Stuart McLean.
"The system is not yet up and running here, but the company has already
proven itself to be a very professional and efficient partner”. Mathijs Baron:
"In this way, we are once again expanding our market share in Great
Britain. I am sure we will raise the interest of other potential new partners
as well."
