Bar Association In-plant Adds Four-color Press

The New York Bar Association recently installed a four-color Komori Lithrone S29 with coater in its in-plant, replacing two older presses. The new press is allowing the in-plant to keep more work in house and print it faster.

“We are very pleased with our new press,” says Gordon Ryan, print production manager. “It has significantly increased our productivity and accelerated turnaround time for our customers. In light of that, we are evaluating the type of work we can now keep in house.”

The New York State Bar Association print facility prints everything from brochures and direct mail pieces to book covers. A key driver in the decision to select the LS429C was the high level of automation the press offers. With production hours limited to a single shift operation, the ability to start-up and clean up quickly was important.

Komori’s fully automatic plate changing system (Full-APC), which changes all four plates in just minutes at the touch of a button, is a plus. Ink rollers and blanket cylinder cleaning are also fully automated. The aqueous coating capabilities allow the in-plant to decrease its post-processing time and produce a higher quality product.