A new press from Heidelberg revealed yesterday on April 1st.

[Deleted member 16349]

A report of a new press from Heidelberg was revealed on the UK Print Business site yesterday.

It has some very unusual features.

Print Business: Heidelberg to debut HundeHutte presses at Drupa Finishing

It seems to be the latest in automation but still requires some special skills from the operator.

Do you think this press will take a bite out of the press market? ;-)

 

[CD102]

Or a bite out of the operator!

 

[Francois]

Nowadays, presses are over automated for what they are designed to produce. There is such a thing as the point of diminishing returns, and we have passed it a few years ago. Unless we invent a press that prints a picture by telepathy, manufactures should feel comfortable with the degree of innovation so far and concentrate on making them more reliable and less expensive to maintain.

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[Keith]

Nowadays, presses are over automated for what they are designed to produce. There is such a thing as the point of diminishing returns, and we have passed it a few years ago. Unless we invent a press that prints a picture by telepathy, manufactures should feel comfortable with the degree of innovation so far and concentrate on making them more reliable and less expensive to maintain.

controlgraphicsusa.com

Is this a joke? Or a just an advertising gimmick?

As for what Francois said, all this innovation is great but why don't any press manufacturers try making a press that doesn't require a trillion impressions a month to justify the expense?

Keith

 

[Deleted member 16349]

Nowadays, presses are over automated for what they are designed to produce. There is such a thing as the point of diminishing returns, and we have passed it a few years ago. Unless we invent a press that prints a picture by telepathy, manufactures should feel comfortable with the degree of innovation so far and concentrate on making them more reliable and less expensive to maintain.

controlgraphicsusa.com

Francois, I can see you are very serious about your comment. Just to let you know, the original article was an April Fools story.

I would also add that it is still important to improve the press design. Of course it would be also good to make it less expensive and easier to maintain.