Oosterhout, August 2018
- The Serbia-based
printing concern of Color Press Group is to install automation systems from
Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) on its presses. The heatset printer is investing in
the mRC-3D system for colour register and cut-off control supplied by
the Dutch specialist in measurement and control equipment for the printing
industry. “Excellent references, flexibility and a willingness on its part to
meet our specific requirements were what clinched it for us.”
Quality
improvements
Color Press Group has
printing presses which belong to the previous generation. To get these
operating at optimum capacity, the management considered an upgrade and update
in automation an absolute necessity. “It’s a fiercely competitive market out
there,” explains Executive Director Zoran Tovjanin of Color Press Group, which
carries out about 40% of its work for external clients. “For that reason it’s
vital that we can deliver the best quality print. In addition to savings in
efficiency, we expect the new QIPC system to bring about major quality
improvements. This will give us a competitive edge over our rivals.”
Positive references
In opting for QIPC’s mRC-3D
system for colour and cut-off control, the reference visit at Grafoprodukt,
based like Color Press Group in Novi Sad, played a key role. “They spoke highly
about their partnership with us,” says QIPC’s Head of Sales, Erwin van Rossem.
Zoran Tovjanin endorses that: “In the first place, the excellent references
convinced us to work with QIPC.” The personal contact and willingness on the
part of QIPC to make changes simply confirmed this choice: “There was
flexibility and a preparedness to adapt to our needs.”
Alleviating
operators
In total, 4 mRC-3D
cameras for colour register and 2 mRC-3D cameras for cut-off control
were installed on the Manroland Rotoman D press. The aim is to limit register
waste to 500 revolutions, to restrict overall paper waste by 40%, and to
enhance the quality of the printed matter. Zoran Tovjanin: “What’s more, an
upgrade of older machinery is always going to alleviate the work carried out by
our staff. Their work will become easier.”
Balkan region
For QIPC, this new
collaboration with the second largest printing concern in Serbia opens up the
possibility of the company establishing itself more firmly in the Balkan
region. The Dutch specialist in measurement and control systems for the
printing industry is making ever deeper inroads into the region. “Our aim is to
capture a larger share of the market here,” explains Erwin van Rossem. “In
Color print, we have absolute confidence of adding another satisfied customer
to our portfolio, just like Grafoprodukt before them. It is precisely that satisfaction
that is important for our further growth in the Balkans.”
