Offset presses continue to be star performers for in-plants.

By W. Eric Martin

Jim VanderWal, production manager at CRC Product Services in Grand Rapids, Mich., says that his shop’s four-color Heidelberg SM102 was purchased in 1989 and the two-color Heidelberg SM72 dates back to 1975. Over the years, his shop has added an ink dispensing system and ink pre-setting capabilities to the 102, a recirculation tank to the 72, and Kompac dampening systems to both machines. Enhancements like these, and the in-line sheeters on two of the shop’s presses, have revitalized these older presses.