“We know the off set press market in shrinking but still represents
a core segment of the print industry,” noted Baines.
“Th at’s why Komori has worked for the past few decades to
expand its product off erings. We have added inkjet and digital
products, through co-development and strategic partnerships
to ensure that as a company we continue to grow, and
continue to meet the needs of our customers. Komori knows
print—it’s our core product—and with our new products and
services believe our future is bright.”
“Heidelberg is very positive about off set in the future, as
it off ers the lowest manufacturing cost per 1000 sheets,”
stressed Penge. “We are also a believer in the future of
digital/inkjet, but recognize there are crossover points and
diff erent solutions based on application, price, content etc.
In fact, we are building our Primefi re Inkjet press on the
Speedmaster XL 106 (off set platform) as we see in the off set
press technology all part of a digital solution.”
“Print is in a renaissance as marketers realize that
electronic marketing can only move the needle on certain
products and messages,” noted Manley. “Variable has largely
become addressing, so digital is a very expensive way to
print and address. Th e RMGT lowest cost to print solution
provides our customers with an unfair advantage in their
market, as there is no print solution of any kind that can
match our quality and cost.”
“KBA is dominant in sheetfed automation by allowing the
customer to pick features that drastically reduce make ready
times and provides disruptive technology to the pressroom,”
said Chmura. “KBA works closely with the customer to
determine which automation features will have the largest
fi nancial impact to their bottom line. Th e company supports
the customer with a return on investment to each of the key
make ready feature to create the most productive profi table
press in their manufacturing facility. KBA customizes the
Rapida press to meet the individual needs of the printer.
Th e shorter the run length the more automation is needed
to drastically reduce setup times. Highly automated Rapida
presses compete eff ectively against the digital presses today.”
So what should commercial printers be watching when it
comes to their shops and making the most out of all of their
equipment—be it off set or digital? “Print service providers
today are demanding faster, just-in-time production, and
more demanding color jobs,” said Chmura. “Automation is
able to provide the printer what they need to become very
profi table; this along with highly automated custom presses
and innovative technology allows…customers to remain
competitive in all segments.”
Hemmen agreed, noting, “Th e off set presses of today have
so much technology built into them, but this is built with the
operator and the commercial print owner in mind. Th e key to
success today is increasing margin, and having a press that
can reliably produce the products that are being thrown at it.
Today’s printing presses need to be sophisticated yet simple
to operate, and include all of the tools to decrease waste and
increase productivity. Some of these features include easy
to use LED UV curing, new and improved operation stand,
closed loop system improvements with artifi cial intelligence,
on board camera systems for inspection and color control,
and many more other great features, designed with the operator
in mind.”
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