Recent content by Paul Cavanaugh

Is this on Image Control or Axis control?

Be aware these gears are often tolerance parts. There will be numbers on the gears stating what tolerance range they fall in. If the gears installed do not match this, the backlash will be incorrect and will cause more damage to the gear train.

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Having seen the results of many attempts to save money and hang the jackets, I feel it would be prudent to share some insights. The jackets are are specially made to prevent marking, more importantly to prevent patterns in screens by having the surface non-symetrical from jacket to jacket. This...

MO designates the sheet format of the machine which is right at 25.5" if memory serves me right. The F designates how many colors it is, which in this instance is Five (Funf in German). The L stands for Aqueous Coater. There is a significant difference in the mechanical design when compared to...

I spoke with Joe Jackson who works on our Techncial Helpdesk, along with the other potential issues mentioned above it may also be one of the following items:  Y7 pneumatic or electrical issue  Linkage from Y7 mechanical issue  Swing arm on tail clamp  Position of AutoPlate guard...

I worked in a shop that had a sign behind the counter which read: We can give you 1. Quality 2. Speed 3. Fair Price Pick any two.

Years ago I used to print baseball type cards as a marketing tool for salespeople. They had the product with all of its stats on the back of the card with a picture of the machine being sold on the front. Sometimes the card would have a salespersons photo on the front with his contact...

Mark, The QMDI Plus or Pro is a very good choice to print your booklets although you must realize the machine is a printing press and not a copier. What I mean by that is you will need a qualified pressman as well as a knowledgable pre-press department to run the machine. Not knowing your...

There are a few things that can cause this issue. 1. If the problem is happening right after you change plate material on the first 5 or so jobs it is because you did not install the plate material correctly. See this post from me on another forum to explain in more depth.: Registration...

There are solenoid valves that release the solution to the bars. It is possible they are not working electronically or the valves themselves are stuck.

There are many differences but the main ones have to do with automation. A majority of the functions on the PM74 are done manually by the operator. It is difficult to tell what is actually outfitted to the PM74 as there were many options. In general they were supposed to be a stripped down SM74.

Congratulations on purchasing your Heidelberg QM! Having a Heidelberg demonstrator come out to train your operator is by far the best route you can take. As mentioned in previous posts there are many items to be mastered in order to be productive and profitable with this machine. While the...

While no longer in production the QMDI is still a viable vehicle for short run 4 color work. The only thing to keep in mind when purchasing one is that it is a printing press and a press operator will be needed to run it. My recommendations are to hire a press operator with at least 4 years of...