Offset Printing

Heidelberg offers enhanced performance consultancy

Thursday 17. April 2014 - In a scheme that mirrors the launch of its ISO 12647-2 Certification Scheme two years ago, Heidelberg is launching a parallel consultancy service to maximise Speedmaster XL productivity. The XL Performance Package offers another step forward in process control and overall machine efficiency.

John Murphy, Prinect technical specialist, says: “The production data from Analyze Point has shown us time and again that the XL makereadies are very fast and the machines can operate at incredible speed over a wide range of jobs but that there are delays occurring for non-machine reasons. This can be down to skill issues, working practices, availability of paper or other consumables, shift changeovers and so on. The XL Performance Package will give employers an objective look at where they could lift productivity and profitability further and help with implementing those changes. It safeguards the value of the machine and has the potential to add to bottom line profits.”
There is a basic package which includes qualification and measurement, normally three months after a machine is installed and feedback on actions recommended in terms of the press, people and processes. This is followed up by implementation of agreed amendments to operation and the associated press processes and a further check after six months to ensure that performance is being maintained and that changes have stayed in place. In total customers will have about six days of expert on site help from Heidelberg.
A prerequisite to benefitting from the service is that the customer must have a spectral measurement device and Analyze Point in place.
“Two pilot installations have been identified, one in the north and one in the south. We will be selling the standard service for £7,500 but with an option for an enhanced bespoke consultancy service for players with more specific or additional needs”, says Mr Murphy. “We believe there will be a clear payback, in some instances as high as a 10-20% lift in output as well as reduced waste.
“We have seen just how valuable Print Colour Management has been to our customers and we are launching this XL Performance Package because the technology has been so successful that printers want to maximise its full potential. This is partnership in action. Heidelberg has gone well beyond selling off the shelf boxes.”