Print & Publishing

Print & Publishing Industry

Pressroom Operations

Overview

With our expertise in the Print industry we offer a range of solutions for new Press Controls or bringing your existing Press Controls up to date with our turnkey retrofit. As our print industry customers around the world have discovered we are able to provide a complete solution to the printing press industry using standard off-the-shelf products which are open and easy to integrate. With the increasing need for more flexible and intelligent control, we have taken a "system solution" approach to meeting the requirements of our customers in the print industry.

Our retrofit solution will reduce production problems caused by outdated, obsolete controls. Using off-the-shelf technology, along with our knowledge of newspaper control systems, we are able to provide you with a more reliable and maintainable system compared to your existing press control system. Your investment in this upgrade will result in an information-based system that is more user-friendly, productive, and profitable. Our overall goal is to offer a print system solution which meets the need for flexibility, timely changeovers, reduction of waste, and improved product quality. As our customers readily attest, we have met and exceeded these goals.

PrintLogix Architecture

Providing a complete solution for new or existing press installations means having the right solutions at the plant level, the press level and the machine Level. (PrintLogix Architecture Diagram)

• PlantView

  PlantView provides the planning, tracking and scheduling activities of the newspaper.

• PressView

  PressView presets, controls, and coordinates the functions of the press and reels through the use of various press consoles.

• Machine Controls

  PLC's, I/O modules, and drives control the press units and folder.