Anicolor leaves a lasting impression
Since the launch of Anicolor at IPEX in 2006, Anicolor presses have been installed all over the world, with ninety presses 'surprising and delighting' print shop owners in 15 different countries.
There are three facts that Heidelberg wants you to know about Anicolor:
* 90% reduction in waste sheets
* 40% reduction in make ready time
* 25% increase in productivity
Let's look at what the press say about Anicolor:
"Heidelberg's Speedmaster Anicolor is as close to a gravure press as it is to a standard offset litho press. The inks are litho inks and the printing press relies on the interrelation between oil in the ink and water on the plate, making it a litho process. But there are no ink keys, the ink is carried to the plate in engraved cells and the operator depends almost entirely upon the quality of the repro, making it a gravure-like process. This means minimal operator intervention. The innovation is necessary to side-step time wasting adjustments. Heidelberg's Speedmaster Anicolor is the press it hopes can defeat the threat of digital printing for short run colour." Print Business
"The Heidelberg Anicolor system, which has so far been applied to SM 52 presses, is unashamedly throwing a challenge down to the short run quality end of digital. The emphasis on the design of the system is first and foremost quality, followed by speed of makeready." Print & Paper Monthly
"Heidelberg took the opportunity to show off its much talked about Anicolor system at the show (Northprint), and it took the brave step of carrying out live demonstrations, where the press was making ready top quality work in nine sheets or less, then allowing printers loose with linen testers." Print & Paper Monthly
"Heidelberg's alternative to digital printers is its new anilox inking system, known as Anicolor. The key to this system is that it allows for very fast make-readies with the press coming up to full colour within a handful of sheets, making short runs more cost-effective." Print Monthly
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