Drupa--Direct Imaging Takes Center Stage

Direct Imaging Not For Everyone

But not every offset manufacturer was on the DI bandwagon.

"Imaging on the press, whether it takes two minutes or 24 minutes, is still downtime," proclaimed Tom Nishimura, president of Hamada of America, in an IPG interview. For this reason, Hamada introduced the V48, a five-color, landscape-feed, waterless offset press, sold together with a Toray waterless computer-to-plate device to let the operator create plates while printing. Feeding and delivery of 18.5x13.39˝ sheets are on the same end of the press. Hamada's first waterless press features keyless ink adjustment and a new pin system for better registration. No availability date for the press has been set.