Peter Scott, northern region manager at Screen says, “Worldwide, Screen has now shipped in excess of 380 Truepress Jet 520 models, making it by far the most successful high volume digital press. We are delighted that the first one in Australia, adding to an installation in New Zealand, will be coming in early in 2012.”
Earlier this year Computershare ordered the first two Ricoh InfoPrint 5000s, which use the Screen engine, for its Sydney and Melbourne sites. Screen installed a Truepress in New Zaaland last year, at Astra Books.
The Truepress going into Brisbane is a 128 metres per minute ‘Z’ model with Hunkeler unwind and sheet finishing equipment. The front end is a combination of Screen Equios workflow and GMC’s Printnet T variable data seats. Production will commence in early February 2012 following installation and training.
CTP DEMAND UP ALSO
Also just ordered at Screen is one of the new PlateRite 8900-series CTP setters, again the first ordered for Australia. The PlateRite 8900 is available in three speed configurations up to 68 B1 plates-per-hour. Sydney printer Mega Colour has chosen the 33 plates-per hour PT-R HD 8900E model with autoloader.
Already a Screen CTP customer with the smaller format PlateRite 6600 SAL, Mega Colour is upsizing its press to a Heidelberg CD 102-6 and therefore needs to make bigger plates. In a deal that involved distributor Ferag, plates will be the Chinese-manufactured Xingraphics thermal grade.
“Installation is planned for March/April 2012, to coincide with the arrival of the new press,” says Scott. “We are delighted that Mega Colour has stuck with Screen for its CTP and look forward to many more years of service.”
Mega Colour’s managing director Michael Fang says “Our decision to buy the PlateRite 8900 system was based on our assessment of its technical superiority and performance. We also recognised our years of past experience of support by Screen where they have met our requirements for consistent and reliable high quality plate output. Their technical support and fast response enabled us to cope with a substantial increase in volume over the past years.
“We see that this CTP system will support our plans for increased productivity through the new press and ancillary equipment installation program,” says Fang.
In conclusion, Scott notes that 2012 looks like being a bumper year for Screen Australia; he says, “There’s no denying it has been tough for the past 2-3 years, and investment in capital equipment has been delayed. But we are now looking at good opportunities for 2012, right across the range of our products. Drupa and new releases from Screen should also stimulate the market.”
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