Alan Rand

I’ve been in the industry since 1978. Started as an inkman on a 32 page heatset web letterpress, (open flame dryers), w/board folder w/split cylinder. I also worked on a couple of 16 page double ender heatset web letterpresses w/open flame dryers and board folders and an old newspaper press converted to print. magazines. Old press had a hand break on the spindle shaft end you had to hold during splicing. It printed 24 pages w/jaw folder. Worked on 48 and 96 page gravure presses as an inkman/roll tender for several years and filled in as an assistant pressman as needed. I’ve worked on single (16 page) and double web (32 page) heatset off set presses as a roll tender, a Didde ½ web double web heatset w/board folder and sheeter as an assistant and on a cold set web offset forms press with inline perf/punch and sheeter as an assistant pressman. I’ve worked on a couple of UV web forms presses with inline perf/punch and sheeter as a helper, and 2 or 3 Harris/Schriber forms presses. I’ve been a 1 and 2 colour sheetfed offset press and duplicator operator for 12 years or so. I ran 4 colour process on a Man Roland 202 for awhile, but mostly 1 to 5 pms colours on various presses and duplicators up to 40” sheet size including a couple of old OMSCA perfectors. My most recent was an AB Dick 9995A (ie ITEK 3985 or Ryobi 3302) with factory dampener, UV dryer, and spray powder unit.

We ride motorcycles and fish. Also involved in Christian Ministry