“Setup time on the new machine is a fraction of what it used to be,” says Peterson.
And having perfecting capabilities has greatly increased throughput.
“It’s more than doubled our capacity,” he adds.
Thanks to the larger sheet size (31.02x23.62?) some jobs can now be run six-up, he says.
Fortunately, the shop’s Presstek Dimension Excel computer-to-plate system can produce the larger plates needed by the new press.
Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited more than 180 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.