Shrinking Presses, Rising Profits

More Color, More Automation

Regardless of format size, automation has been on the rise.

"In general, if somebody is committed to buying a new press, they really want to equip it to be as efficient as they can make it," asserts McKinney. "At this point, probably 95 percent of the presses we sell are equipped with the CIP4 option. Shops that do a lot of makereadies also opt for the fully automated plate changing option."