Baldwin will supply ancillary equipment to be fitted on to the recently purchased KBA Colora newspaper press line and the semi-commercial comet press during the spring and summer of 2006.

The presses will be equipped with Baldwin Maxima and World spray dampening systems, Impact Global Dual head automatic blanket cleaning, ink roller train cleaning and Baldwin Daily Liners and High Liners from its range of cooling and mixing products.

WAN operations manager Ken Evans says he’s fitted Baldwin technology to presses in the past and the results have been “stunning”.

“I’ve seen wastage significantly reduced, productivity improved and print quality greatly increased following the installation of Baldwin’s spray dampening to an existing Goss press, so was keen to have this equipment fitted to the new KBA presses,” says Evans.

“Baldwin’s Impact automatic blanket cleaning and inking systems are also vital elements in ensuring we achieve the maximum output of top quality work on the new KBA double-width Colora and single-width Comet presses. From my previous experience I know the reliability and effectiveness of Baldwin’s technology and expect the return on investment on the Baldwin equipment to be extremely short.”

The new KBA presses offer a combination of coldset and heatset printing and will eventually be used to print leading titles such as The West Australian, 19 regional newspapers and other publications for a wide range of customers.

Baldwin has won a series of major orders from newspaper groups around the world recently, as companies aim to improve efficiency and productivity while taking environmental issues into account.

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