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Press PLC upgrades

Operators of the popular Harris-Heidelberg M-series presses (M-90, M-110, M-100, M-200, M-300, M-1000, M-850) and custom machines produced in the approximate ten-year period from the early 1980s through the early 1990s are facing an important decision. If your press is still equipped with the TI PLC-based drive supplied by Harris, there is an increasing possibility of drive failure. Such failures have a way of happening at the worst time and, in this case, callers to Heidelberg or TI will learn that the TI PLCs are no longer supported. Resulting downtime is more likely recorded on a calendar than a clock. In some cases failures can be “patched," but this typically results in serious lost production and degraded drive control flexibility, and does nothing to improve a worsening reliability situation.

Innovative Web Press Enhancements/Upgrades:

In many market situations “when-new” performance isn’t enough. Perhaps increased running speed is required but more likely increased make-ready productivity, fast plate clamps, presets and closed loop quality control are required to maintain market share and profitability. We and our strategic partners will show you the way to minimize pressroom investment and downtime while you build competitive advantage.
Examples include:

Automatic plate loader retrofits for Harris M-1000 presses
ZMR (Zero Make-Ready signature production)
Smith RPM spray dampeners and automatic blanket washers
Closed loop web tension, register, color, cut/fold
Specialty folders
Custom engineering
AC servo drives with automatic or semi-automatic make-ready sequencing of cylinders, platforms and web holders
Fast acting plate clamps
New press drives and PLCs

Press Rebuilding, Remanufacturing, Restoration:

Almost all of the recognized, popular web press models print and fold at quality and productivity levels which meet or exceed modern market requirements. The problem is that years of use and hard knocks have taken their toll. Being competitive today starts with equipment which is predictable, consistent and reliable. Our strategic partners know web press models, in some cases better than the OEM knows its older models. We can help you target your limited investment dollars into rebuilding and enhancements/upgrades which will restore and exceed “when-new” performance. (Click here for more)

Press Reconfiguration and Relocation:

Increasingly, print production and work-flow requirements generate the need for experienced, qualified web press riggers and installers.
Additional Capacity:
Perhaps the printer needs more capacity, or, within an existing press, more color or more paging. Perhaps market shifts require a one-time circumference change. Whatever the requirement, we have found ways to deliver the additional capacity with minimum investment.
Examples include additional and/or modified printing units, folders, sheeters, extended drying, and chill capacity.

Confidential Consultation and Equipment searches

This is useful for printers seeking web press productivity gains and/or printers who need specific used machine components. Open searches can have the unintended consequence of raising the price of the used components. 3P's database and industry contacts provide an opportunity to purchase equipment which is "not for sale."

Special Cleaner for MAN Roland Dampening Rollers (Web & Sheetfed)

Hydrocer™ Clean US is the only cleaner approved for use in America by the manufacturer for MAN Roland Hydrocer™ ceramic dampening rollers. Unless you’re using a cleaner designed for deep cleaning you’ll never get your ceramic dampening rollers to peak performance. And peak performance is what’s required for minimizing make-ready time and spoilage, not to mention printing clean, free of corduroy and other print defects.

Hydrocer™ Clean US is also very effective for analox rollers.

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