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Changeover and clean-up time has been helped greatly by features included in the presses, says Nowak. "All of our presses have ink back flush systems that clean out the old ink and put in the new inks. They also have robotic arms for changing plate rolls and anilox rolls. This not only allows us to change over an 8-color job in one hour, but it is also ergonomically safer for the employees, and reduces damage to cylinders. The robotic system is a vital tool in helping us improve our cost position."