Heidelberg Online - January 2011 Issue

Knowledge Creates a Competitive Edge
Almost all major press manufacturers have discovered the strategy of offering their customers training and consulting, but none of them have such a wide-ranging or global portfolio as Heidelberg. Heidelberg currently combines product training courses with seminars and consulting services focusing on successful print shop management at 18 different locations. More

Prinect - New Functions For Print Shop Workflow
Prinect - the print shop workflow by Heidelberg - makes process management in print shops so much easier. The modular workflow system can be fully customized to fit your needs. More

Prinect S - The New Smart and Compact Printshop Workflow System
Fierce competition in the market is leading many small- and medium-sized printshops to look more and more at saving time and costs, not only in the pressroom but also in prepress. Outdated workflow or RIP systems need to be taken out and replaced by optimized processes. More

Increasing Productivity With Fully Automatic Plate Feeder
At IPEX 2010 Heidelberg premiered a Dual Top Loader for Suprasetter A52/A75. The Dual Top Loader boosts productivity by enabling two different plate formats to be loaded fully automatically. More

How to Avoid CO2, Other Emissions, and Process Waste?
Taking a holistic approach, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is considering its environmental activities on avoiding and reducing CO2, other emissions, and process waste. The new brochure "Solutions for environmentally friendly printing processes" provides a comprehensive overview of the company's endeavors in this area, taking a close look into prepress, press and postpress. More

Let's rock!!!
AutoPlate XL takes just 1.5 minutes to change a full set of plates, regardless of whether there are four or twelve. The investment pays off quickly, especially with frequent job changes.
Ruedi Wietlisbach, Production Manager at Brunner AG Druck und Medien in Kriens, Switzerland, has a cool head for figures. More