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ABB automation systems for Gulf News
Friday 28. November 2008 - ABB has announced that it has received an order through German newspaper press manufacturer KBA to supply press management and roll handling systems for Al Nisr Publishing LLC in Dubai, UAE, the publisher of the renowned Gulf News.
ABB will supply its MPS Production system for the management, production planning and optimization of the KBA Cortina presses recently purchased by Al Nisr Publishing. The newsprint supply for these presses will be managed by ABBs MPS Roll Handling system, which will drive the entire logistic chain from goods-in to the disposal of waste. This includes the main store with capacity for about 9000 rolls distributed over 6 levels, two roll preparation stations and a daily store with capacity for a further 320 rolls.
“We are delighted that our first newspaper automation project in the Gulf region will be for such a forward-looking end-customer” says Hans Hirscher, Head of OEM Sales at ABBs Center of Excellence Printing. “ABBs commitment to the long-term availability of support and spare parts was certainly an important factor”, continues Hirscher.
The commissioning of both systems begins in April 2010 and they will be operational by July 2010 to support test productions on the presses. Commercial production is scheduled to begin in November 2010.