This page was designed to provide the industry with an overview of the latest Heidelberg news including our product and service showcase at PRINTING United Expo 2022. Stay tuned for more content coming later this year.
Highlighting its “Technology” solutions, Heidelberg will demonstrate a scalable Smart Print Shop, which includes the new Speedmaster CX 104, Versafire EP, POLAR N 137 PRO cutter, and Stahlfolder 66 SSP – all connected via Prinect Production & Business Manager.
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) and its Swiss subsidiary Gallus are showcasing solutions for the growth segment of label printing in their “Your Partner for Label Solutions” exhibit (Booth 3228) at Labelexpo Americas 2022. The new, fully digital Gallus One label printing system is based on the tried-and-tested Gallus Labelmaster press platform. The system is geared toward the cost-efficient and sustainable production of high-quality labels, thereby delivering a reliable return on investment (ROI) for a wide range of customers. The Gallus One is suitable for a whole host of applications and therefore makes a move into digital label production particularly cost-effective. What’s more, Gallus One can be fully integrated into the Prinect workflow from HEIDELBERG.
Offering all the familiarity benefits of a Labelmaster, Gallus One is a complete solution and not just a standalone print engine. Within the new Gallus One eco system, users have state of the art inkjet technology, a new Gallus One ink set, sophisticated workflow software and a new predictive press monitoring service to ensure minimum press downtime and to dramatically increase press efficiency and productivity.
Even as the “Great Resignation” began to echo across the U.S. in 2021, the print industry was already losing an alarming number of veteran workers to retirement and opportunities in other industries. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics cites that print operator positions are declining at a rate of 13% annually – equating to roughly 20,000 people leaving their jobs over the next 4 years.
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Speedmaster® CX 104-6+L press offers a brand new 104 sheet format and ergonomic design and features a completely new operating philosophy, the Heidelberg User Experience, which together with the Intellistart® 3 system and a whole host of assistance systems, ensure short makeready times and the best possible support for operators. Equipped with IST UV.
Versafire® EP with Prinect® DFE is a toner-based digital press, capable of running speeds of up to 135 letter pages a minute, process papers up to 24 pt, and print banner formats up to 49" in length. Combined with Prinect DFE automated workflow, the Versafire EP is perfect for short run, variable jobs in commercial, packaging, and even label.
POLAR N 137 PLUS with 18.5" color display and touchscreen operation is suitable for all standard cutting jobs. It features automatic graphic programming to ensure a highly-automated process. Formats up to a diagonal of 1,370 mm can be easily handled and turned in the highspeed cutter which can increase productivity up to 20%.
Stahlfolder® SSP slits, scores, and perforates a wide range of high quality flyers efficiently — all without breaking the spines of your products. The SSP station can be combined with flat pile, round continuous and pallet feeders. You can combine the Stahlfolder SSP with all downstream stations from the Stahlfolder folding machine and delivery range.
Prinect Production digitizes your print shop by automating production and color and quality management while also providing key data for analyses and reporting. Prinect Business integrates your business processes, production, analyses, and customers into the smart print shop workflow — this automates your processes and maximizes your margins.
Felix Mueller
President • Heidelberg Americas
felix.mueller@heidelberg.com
+1 (404) 747-9748
Clarence Penge
VP • Product Management – Sheetfed
clarence.penge@heidelberg.com
+1 (678) 488-8392
Heather Banis
Director • Mkting & Sales Excellence
heather.banis@heidelberg.com
+1 (770) 330-2088
Courtney Linebarger
Manager • Creative Services
courtney.linebarger@heidelberg.com
+1 (678) 848-2401
With an innovative Ecosystem of solutions designed to take its customers’ businesses – regardless of size or segment – to the “Next Level,” Heidelberg USA‘s booth featured an end-to-end modular Smart Print Shop, which integrated People, Processes, and Technology – aimed at demonstrating customers’ potential for digital transformation across the entire manufacturing supply chain.
Highlighting its “Technology” solutions at Printing United 2022, Heidelberg demonstrated a scalable Smart Print Shop, which included the new Speedmaster CX 104, Versafire EP, POLAR N 137 PRO cutter, and Stahlfolder 66 SSP – all connected via Prinect Production & Business Manager.
To further efforts to build up the pipeline of new workers in the industry, Heidelberg donated $1.00 for every badge scan in Booth N1643 to SkillsUSA, a nonprofit national education association that serves students preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, which includes Graphic Communications.
At the show, the Speedmaster CX 104 was equipped with IST UV (Heidelberg’s partner in Booth N1643). For more than 40 years the company has been producing equipment for curing print and coating by means of UV light. The UV systems cure inks, varnishes, silicones, adhesives, resins and other materials in fractions of a second.
Speedmaster® CX 104-6+L press offers a brand new 104 sheet format and ergonomic design and features a completely new operating philosophy, the Heidelberg User Experience, which together with the Intellistart® 3 system and a whole host of assistance systems, ensure short makeready times and the best possible support for operators. Equipped with IST UV.
Versafire® EP with Prinect® DFE is a toner-based digital press, capable of running speeds of up to 135 letter pages a minute, process papers up to 24 pt, and print banner formats up to 49" in length. Combined with Prinect DFE automated workflow, the Versafire EP is perfect for short run, variable jobs in commercial, packaging, and even label.
POLAR N 137 PLUS with 18.5" color display and touchscreen operation is suitable for all standard cutting jobs. It features automatic graphic programming to ensure a highly-automated process. Formats up to a diagonal of 1,370 mm can be easily handled and turned in the highspeed cutter which can increase productivity up to 20%.
Stahlfolder® SSP slits, scores, and perforates a wide range of high quality flyers efficiently — all without breaking the spines of your products. The SSP station can be combined with flat pile, round continuous and pallet feeders. You can combine the Stahlfolder SSP with all downstream stations from the Stahlfolder folding machine and delivery range.
Prinect Production digitizes your print shop by automating production and color and quality management while also providing key data for analyses and reporting. Prinect Business integrates your business processes, production, analyses, and customers into the smart print shop workflow — this automates your processes and maximizes your margins.
We’re all on different paths, yet we all have the same goals: Productivity, Growth, and Profitability. Whether you’re looking to go into new market segments or maximizing the efficiency of your business, partner with a company that has a comprehensive portfolio of products, services and the expertise to help you navigate it all. No journey is the same, but wherever you are, let Heidelberg take your business further.
We’re all on different paths, yet we all have the same goals: Productivity, Growth, and Profitability. Whether you’re looking to go into new market segments or maximizing the efficiency of your business, partner with a company that has a comprehensive portfolio of products, services and the expertise to help you navigate it all. No journey is the same, but wherever you are, let Heidelberg take your business further.
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