A real case from recent practice. Our ‘PressInspection’ team was approached by a client from the Arab Emirates who asked us to inspect a KBA Rapida 106-7-LTTL printing machine to check its technical condition. The equipment was installed in a respected printing company which is specialized on package. It has been in the same place...
Our story today is about a sheetfed offset printing machine that was not destined to live a long and happy life. It was produced for a very short period of time – from 1984 to 1994, but it is notable for the fact that it was an attempt by Heidelberg to gain a foothold in...
With the advent of relatively inexpensive plate exposure devices in the mid-2000s, the popularity of Computer-to-Print machines, where each print unit was equipped with a separate laser head, began to decline. It should be recalled that such machines had been developed by both Heidelberg and a number of other equipment manufacturers since the late 80s...
The vast majority of people involved with offset printing are well aware of how the image is formed. We have talked about it in our articles too. However, the main problem with offset printing has always been the difficult-to-control application of the dampening solution to the plate. That’s why manufacturers of printing machines have always...
Hello to all subscribers from LabelExpo India! If by chance you happen to be at this show in Delhi, I will be happy to meet you on the 15th of November at the TPH Orient booth. I would like to share what I have seen in this wonderful, colourful and unusual country. We will talk...
Detecting a problem in the condition of equipment in time is half the success. Early diagnosis can avoid breakdowns, repairs and downtime, save time and money and, most importantly, ensure safety for the life and health of workers. What is vibration and why should it be measured? Vibration (from Latin ‘vibrāre’ – ‘to shake’) is a mechanical...
A control scale is a set of control elements (fields, test objects) on a print that allows to evaluate its quality. In doing so, both individual defects arising from certain defects in the printing process and their overall effect are controlled.
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