SPARE CHANGEOVER (Will personnel concerns limit quick-changeo

Using the updated TURBOCLEAN® wash-up system, Tremper says operators can changeover the 10-color W&H NOVOFLEX® in 27 minutes, while the eight-color model requires just 25 minutes.

Labor lag

"The ultimate idea," Jacques maintains, "is to have zero downtime by coupling two CI printing sections together, such that one eight-color press section can be running while the other eight-color section is being set-up." Capital cost for the press would be covered by money saved in production, Jacques continues.