drupa 08: innovations from worldwide newspapers industry leaders
The most awaited exhibition, drupa ’08, is set to open its
doors on May 29, 2008 in Düsseldorf, Germany, where
the range of the products on display will be not only the
reflection of technological advancements worldwide but
also all impressive, featuring both business and
environment aspects equally. Being a confidence
barometer for the entire print and allied industries, the
mega event will be a destination, where several orders
would be placed, expanding the market for the exhibitors
and benefiting the visitors seeking required products.
With goal to facilitate their search, AAN is presenting
here a short preview of wide range of new concepts,
technologies and products from some of the leading
companies in the newspaper segment, scheduled to be
showcased at this 14-day mega show:
| Agfa’s new thermal imaging CtP solutions |
Hall 8A, Stand B63
Agfa Graphics, has announced
the launch of new Avalon N
system of Computer-to-Plate (CtP)
imaging engines at drupa. These
new, thermal CtP engines are
available in 8-up and VLF formats
with a variety of plate sizes and plateper-
hour capabilities. And this is the
first time that these platesetters will be
commercially available and
demonstrated at drupa.
| Range of innovative technologies by Baldwin |
Hall 16, Stand C15
The US-based Baldwin, a leading
worldwide manufacturer of
press controls and accessories, will
celebrate its 90th anniversary at
drupa ’08, presenting its current
extensive product portfolio as well
as new technical developments.
These will include systems for the sheetfed,
commercial-web, newspaper and
semi-commercial sectors.
A wide range of Baldwin equipment
can also be seen in operation on
many key press manufacturers’
stands through out the exhibition.
| Ferag to keep progressing at drupa |
Hall 15, Stand C25
At drupa 08, Ferag with its open
concept, lays the foundation
for entrepreneurial success in the
newspaper industry. Integral
functions like trimming, stitching
and collecting, as well as automatic
system-wide PreTronic N format
resetting, spell efficiency when
producing high-quality magazines
and advertising products.
The UniDrum gathering-stitching
drum provides the best conditions
for short set-up sequences is down
to actual processing concept.
Coupled with a processing speed
of 40,000 cph, the high-performance
drum produces at costs per copy
that only rotary technology can
deliver – a performance that has
now been further outclassed with
PreTronic CV central format
resetting. QualityEye, Ferag’s
another in-house developments, is
a quality monitoring system.
Hall 17, Stand A76
Goss International has recently
demonstrated its new M-600
Folia press system to sales
representatives and dealers at its facility
in Montataire, France. This new press
will be displayed at drupa 08.
The press is designed as a highproductivity
web offset alternative
for producing up to B1-format
sheeted products. The company
said that its M-600 web printing
units and new sheeter technology
would operate up to 30,000 sheets
per hour at drupa. The new sheeter,
developed exclusively in
partnership with VITS, is claimed to
allow web printing on coated stocks
with standard sheetfed inks but
without a dryer.
“This was a very tough audience
that has to believe in the press and
be able to promote it with
confidence,” explains Jean Claude
Pautrat, product management
director, Goss International. “Their
satisfaction with the demonstration
was a key milestone. We are excited
about going to drupa ’08 with
another truly innovative Goss
technology that creates new
opportunities for our customers,”
he added.
| K K Printing to show RONALD Ace-40 press |
Hall 03, Stand C16
K K Printing Machines (KKPM),
an ISO 9001 certified company,
will be exhibiting their new model
RONALD Ace – 40 at drupa ’08.
This new press is a four high tower
with bearer to bearer design, with
motorised double RCR and side
register. It features heavy duty
folder, which can take up to 8 paper
webs at ease and achieve a speed
of 40,000 copies per hour.
www.ronaldindia.com
Hall 06, Stand D28
MAN Roland newspaper
presses show the way to
completely automated newspaper
production, for example with APL,
the fully automatic plate changing
system. Developed in cooperation
with KUKA Roboter GmbH, this is
the first time robotics technology,
which has been used on a newspaper
press. They have something great
under the cover to show in drupa!
| Manugraph to participate actively |
Hall 06, Stand D75 (PrintCity)
India’s largest manufacturer of
web offset presses, Manugraph
will exhibit Cityline Express–Tower,
and MDGM–430 Max, a new
version tower. Curtains would be
raised for even a few more exhibits
with new technologies.
With the acquisition of the US firm
Dauphin Graphic Machines Inc
(DGM), which commands 60 percent
market share in USA in the single
width press segment, Manugraph
has become the No 1 single width,
web press manufacturing company
in the world. Post-acquisition, the
US arm of Manugraph is known as
Manugraph-DGM Inc. The benefits
of synergy between the two
companies will become apparent at
drupa ’08, where the wide product
range of the two companies would
be showcased to the world.
www.manugraph.com
| Muller Martini to unveil new generation solutions |
Hall 14, Stand B38
With their drupa motto, “Grow
with us,” Muller Martini will
be exhibiting new products from the
areas of saddle stitching, perfect
binding, hardcover production, ondemand
solutions, web offset
printing, press delivery systems
and newspaper mailroom systems
at their stand spread across 2700
square meters in drupa ’08. The
appeal of these products lies not
only in ultramodern ergonomic
design but also in innovative,
pioneering technology.
| NELA to demonstrate automation products |
Hall 8A, Stand B39
With motto - “Pre-press to press
automation,” the German
company NELA will present a
complete range of products, which
close the gap between CtP-room
and press while ensuring absolute
quality control, at drupa ’08.
| NBG Printographic Machinery at drupa |
Hall 03, Stand E68
NBG Printographic Machinery
Company (P) Ltd is the
manufacturer/exporter of single
width web offset presses for
the newspapers and contract
publishers.
The company’s Star and NewsSprint
web offset coldset presses are single
width, single circumference, having
modular construction, providing
quick makeready, with simple
design for ease of operation and
maintenance. The printing elements
of star are mono unit with integral
roll stand and 3-colour satellite unit.
The mono unit can be stacked
maximum up to 4 Hi tower to get full
colour on both sides of the web (4/
4) and the 3-colour satellite in
combination of a mono unit or stack
unit can print full colour one side
of the web and single colour on the
other side of the web (4/1). Besides,
other colour combinations like 2/2
or 4/2 are also possible. The Star
press offers various cut-off sizes
from 508mm, 533mm, 546mm,
560mm, 578mm and speeds of
16,000-20,000-30,000-36,000
(NewsSprint) impressions per hour.
www.nbgprintographic.com
Hall 3 Stall F-95
Perfect Rotary Offset (P) Ltd, one
of the leading manufacturers
and exporters of high quality web
offset printing press has elevated
the standard of excellence by
offering quality products. They will
be demonstrating their latest range
of innovations during drupa '08.
| Pressline to launch PRIZER web press and SPLICER-50 |
Hall 15, Stand A61
Pressline India Pvt Ltd, a premier
web offset printing machinery
manufacturing company, will
demonstrate their PRIZER as well
as SPLICER –50 at drupa ’08.
After receiving an overwhelming
response to their PRIMA series,
Pressline releases next generation
PRIZER series, available in shafted
as well as in shaftless version rated
to the speed of 40,000 cph, has
bumpless operation with bearer-tobearer
cylinders. Both operator and
drive sides are automatically
lubricated. This version with heavier
and wider frames incorporates a
number of added features like
improvised inking system, touch
screen console and automation
positioning of the cylinders, etc. It
can readily accept all the reputed
automatic registration systems
available globally.
At this mega event, the other launch
by Pressline will be SPLICER-50
“FLYING PASTER” with several
exceptional features and flexibilities
like its usage with any make/model
of the 4-page wide web offset machine,
being manufactured throughout the
globe. This can be integrated directly
inline, at 90 degree with turn bars or
in basement as per suitability and
availability of the space.
Pressline is an ISO 9001:2000 and
CE certified company engaged in
the manufacturing and exporting
of web offset machines having
speeds of 20,000; 30,000; 36,000
and 40,000 cph. These machines
are offered as manual, remote
controlled and fully computerized.
Their presence can be felt in
Albania, Argentina, Brazil, USA,
Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan,
Bangladesh, Malaysia, Romania,
etc, apart from large base of
installations within India.
www.presslineindia.com
| ppi Media to present its new publishing and printing solutions |
Hall 6, Stand 28
Under the motto “radical changes
in newspaper publishing” ppi Media
as a co-exhibitor of MAN Roland
will present its latest products and
developments for crossmedia use
in print, online and mobile at the
drupa ’08.
In order to integrate the planning,
reservation, production and
publication of online ads in an
existing ppi workflow, the company
has developed an innovative
solution. The new content flow
system felix supports mediacompatible,
target-group-specific
processing of editorial content for
different output channels. Besides,
the output management system
printnet OM has been upgraded
with a wide range of new features
and now supports MAN Roland’s
new APL (automatic plate
loading) system. To use printing
capacities at newspaper printing
houses to the full, they have
developed a completely new
version of its JobEntry module.
| tph to exhibit two innovative web offset presses |
Hall 15, Stand B37
India’s leading web offset machines
manufacturer and exporter, The
Printers House (P) Ltd, is to unveil
their two new web offset machines
- Orient X-print-40 with speed of
40000 cph and Orient X-press-50
with speed of 50000 cph – at
drupa ’08. The new machines will
follow the legacy of the Orient range,
which has been a trendsetter for
half a century.
The global popularity of Orient
range of single-circumference,
single-width web offset printing
presses attributed to robust and
proven design for trouble-free
performance; easy operation and
maintenance, ensuring simple
and quick make-ready; compact
design for optimum utilization of
space; short vertical web leads,
ensuring perfect registration;
and wide range of optional
features and accessories for
automation and higher press
efficiencies. Besides the two new
presses, Orient range includes
Orient Standard (16,000 cph), a
single width, single circumference
press; Orient Super (30,000 cph);
Orient X-Cel (36,000 cph); and Orient
X-Press (45,000 cph).
These presses are being exported
to more than 40 countries, including
USA, EU, CIS, Middle East &
South East Asia and China as well.
Over 5000 printing units have been
installed worldwide. tph has always
endeavored to provide quality
products at competitive prices
in short lead times as compared to
their competitors. The new range
of products promises to give more
variety to Orient range of web
offset presses and assures high
standards of manufacturing
excellence. The company has been
a prominent exhibitor at drupa
shows for over two decades, where
buyers have witnessed innovative
launches from the tph team. At
drupa ’08, they will be showcasing
again their manufacturing
excellence, superior technologies
and valuable contribution to the
publication business globally.
tphindia@bol.net.in
| Q I to launch new generation IRS camera |
Hall 17 Stand A56
At drupa 08, Q I Press Controls’ will
launch its mRC – the company’s
new generation IRS camera. With
its launch at drupa, the industry
will witness the birth of radical
innovation.
The function of mRC is based
on totally different principle from
the previous generation; it
stands for markless Register
Control. It looks for points that
stand out on the sheet and
monitors the colour match in
pictures and text, without having
relied on the micro mark.
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