Oosterhout, May 2016
– The leading Colombian newspaper,
Vanguardia Liberal, is to fit its printing presses with automation equipment
supplied by Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). A major national daily, the newspaper
has placed an order to install an mRC-3D system for register and cut-off
control on its recently acquired Goss Universal 50 press with 12 towers. A
personalised design for the system was specially developed for the press and
Vanguardia Liberal by QIPC.
State-of-the-art
With the mRC-3D on
its press, Vanguardia Liberal expects to reduce waste, as well as effectuate a
much better printing quality. It's the first time the Colombian newspaper has
done business with QIPC. Both parties were in contact with each other through
Juan Echavarria from Print2Finish, whom as Colombian agent of QIPC played an
important role in realising the order. “QIPC has an excellent reputation in the
market and their systems have already been installed in various printing plants
across Colombia”,
explains Vanguardia Liberal's production manager, Manuel Carascal. It was just
one of the many reasons his company decided to opt for QIPC. “Their products
are state-of-the-art.”
The press purchased by the
Colombia-based newspaper was already equipped with the QIPC's cut-off control,
but Vanguardia Liberal was keen to add the register control because a 12-tower
press is too big for them to operate manually. The current order will bring
about an update of the existing system with the addition of register control.
One very practical advantage for Vanguardia Liberal is the fact that the press
is also equipped with an operating system supplied by Engineering Automation
Electronics (EAE), a sister company of QIPC. Although in this case the paper
decided not to purchase the system as part of the Performance Package, popular
among print concerns, Vanguardia Liberal will nevertheless be able to take
advantage of the collaboration between QIPC and EAE. Manuel Carascal adds,
“Having a single supplier for our automation and operating systems is a huge
bonus for us. It means that the integration of operating systems in our
automation processes will be a great deal easier.”
Customisation
The mRC-3D system
which will be installed in Bucaramanga
has its own unique design. It turned out that the conventional cut-off control was
not stable enough for the press bought by Vanguardia Liberal, as a result of
which QIPC decided to modify the mRC-3D's design. “The flexibility shown
by QIPC in meeting the requirements of the customer was an important plus for
us”, explains Manuel Carascal.
This flexibility is all
part and parcel of QIPC's service and represented yet another major factor in
Vanguardia Liberal's decision. “The availability of spare parts and a 24-hour
service desk in the US
eases our worries considerably”, concludes Manuel Carascal.
