Web Offset is Keeping Pace

Steady improvement

Building from the inherent process capabilities of web offset, press manufacturers have made great strides in the last five to six years. "There has been tremendous increases in capabilities of press and prepress, such as CIP3/CIP4 standards," says Short. "Also, vision systems have improved makeready with the ability to quickly setup the press and set color." He also adds that process control, especially in temperature regulation, has significantly improved in this time frame, with a big impact on productivity.