sheetfeed rollers

[Freeman A.Gain]

My mistake then.. it was the impression that I got from one of ManR sales manager. Must have meant the preverbial "our rollers" from them.

[Printing101]

Freeman- I agree with you about Bottcher rollers and the maintenance. Having spent 16 years as a press demo guy I've seen what inferior rollers can do. As the paper gets worse these days rollers need more and more attention. Bottcher has definitely done a great job in producing a great product. Definitely a shame that by comparision there isn't much out there that lasts as long as they do.

[Milbo]

Just looking for opinions on type of rollers are being used, for going back and forth between UV and conventional. For many years i have used Bottcher Chameleon. Very good roller, but very expensive. Is there anything else out there that can compete?

Thanks in advance

Try this: http://www.graphicroller.com/dat/files/8.pdf

[jason3791]

Milbo do you use these rollers?

[Milbo]

Milbo do you use these rollers?

Jason, I do not. I just wanted to pass along an option. End users may be able to give there 2 cents worth.

[duct maestro]

I have to pay more attention to industry news, I never heard that Rotadyne was owned by Man Roland. I knew they had signed an agreement to supply MAN with rollers for their presses but had'nt heard they had been bought by them.

Heidelberg have now signed a deal with rotordyne too. I'm told that this is purely because rotordyne have the manufacturing capabillities that Heidelberg require. Anyway we've been here before and nothing's changed. Westland make the best sheetfed rollers. I run an XL 105 printing Bentley and other top car companies brochures. I've tried bottcher and rotordyne and they are both pants!! Just cheap rubbish! You get what you pay for let me tell you! Rotordyne rep admits his product is inferior but loves to tell me it's cheap!! Pan damper rotordyne= £220 pan damper Westland= £400. You do the math people

[Bill Rothwell]

Reyes1377
I have been in this biz for 33 yrs. and used rotodyne, westland, bottcher and others and have found the same as most everyone said in this thread that by far bottcher is paramount. like the one fellow said in this thread "sometimes you just have to bite the bullet". The saying I use is "never be afraid to buy the best, that way you won't ever be disappointed"
bill

[duct maestro]

Reyes1377
I have been in this biz for 33 yrs. and used rotodyne, westland, bottcher and others and have found the same as most everyone said in this thread that by far bottcher is paramount. like the one fellow said in this thread "sometimes you just have to bite the bullet". The saying I use is "never be afraid to buy the best, that way you won't ever be disappointed"
bill

What type of machine do you run currently?

[CD102]

I always liked A-Korn rollers.

[cmac75]

Bottom line is you get what you pay for... The time it takes to change rollers and cost involved Botcher will be cheaper in long run.