Graph Expo Showcases Digital Future

Interestingly, Heidelberg cited this same trend as a reason for introducing Anicolor inking unit technology for its Speedmaster SM 52 sheetfed offset press. It says the zoneless, short inking unit provides offset quality at “digital” prices for short runs.

Heidelberg showed the Anicolor unit for the first time in the United States. Designed for four-color models of the Speedmaster SM 52, it will become commercially available next fall. With Anicolor, the ink is stored in the ink chamber rather than on the surface of the rollers. The operator does not need to adjust ink keys during makeready, thus cutting makeready time by 40 percent.