Move Over, Makeready

The inking system slides out at the turn of an electrical switch and the pull of a latch, enabling the anilox roller to be changed on the front side of the unit, and the ink pan to be changed on the back side.

In press stop mode, Willingham adds, the plate cylinder contact with the anilox roller and impression cylinder is removed by an auto on/off air cylinder. He contends, at these narrower widths, that grasping the plate cylinder, flipping a switch and lifting the cylinder from the unit is actually faster than using a sliding motion for changes.