MAN Roland Releases Details of PRINT 05 Line-Up - “Big Advantages” at PRINT 05

“Big Advantages” is the theme of MAN Roland’s exhibit at PRINT 05 (stand 1245), taking place from September 9th to 15th, 2005, and the press supplier is bringing the slogan to life by demonstrating advanced models of its three most popular press lines: the ROLAND 900 XXL, the ROLAND 700 and the ROLAND 500. The 900 XXL will be the largest format press running at the show.

MAN Roland will also reinforce its position as the worldwide leader in web press technology with virtual demonstrations of its PECOM/printnet operating and automation system. These innovative software products speed-up make-ready and production in the pressroom, as well as providing a digital backbone for Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM).

Advances in technology are also headlining a separate display on service, spares and support. MAN Roland’s remote service diagnosis system, called TelePresence, is now available on sheet-fed presses, after proving its worth as a time and money saver on the company’s web systems.

“We were the first to introduce XXL presses that integrate the latest automation and web presses that significantly increase productivity by considerably increasing format size,” says Yves Rogivue, CEO of MAN Roland in the USA.

“But our big advantages go way beyond format size,” Rogivue continues. “They’re designed to help our customers stand out in the marketplace so they can be more competitive. These benefits have to do with increasing uptime, while maximizing flexibility so printers can go after additional market segments and increase the volume of projects. They also help our customers lower the cost of operation so they can widen their profit margins. We call them big advantages because they give our customers a considerable edge in the marketplace.”

Extra, Extra Large Benefits
Specifically, the big sheet-fed advantages that will be explored in Chicago include:

MAN Roland’s expanded line of extra, extra large sheet-fed presses — led by the ROLAND 900 XXL.

The 3,150 ways in which the 41-inch ROLAND 700 can be configured will be explored at MAN Roland’s Technology Centre with working demonstrations of an eight-color perfecting 700 with coater and InlineSorter.

The category-leading production rate and accelerated make-ready capabilities of the 29-inch ROLAND 500 will also be demonstrated at the Technology Centre.

The centerpiece of the exhibit is a 64-inch version of MAN Roland’s extra-extra large press — the ROLAND 900 XXL. It will be the biggest and most productive press operating at PRINT 05. Working in a six-color-with-coater configuration, the 900 XXL will demonstrate the advantages of combining high levels of automation with a super-sized press format.

The press, which is also available in the larger 73-inch format, is the first ROLAND 900 XXL in the world to be equipped with a Maxson inline sheeter. The device lets printers benefit from the time- and money-saving advantages of using web stock.

Audience members will be invited to participate in the 900 XXL’s make-ready. The purpose: to reveal how simple it is to changeover the big press from job-to-job and let show-goers personally experience some of the system’s time-saving advantages.

As part of the demonstrations, a multimedia presentation will transport show-goers to York, Pennsylvania, where a 73-inch 900 XXL is working at Strine Printing, the biggest sheet-fed facility in the Northeast corridor. A commemorative XXL poster, printed by Strine, will be distributed throughout the exhibition.

Huge Gains in Other Sheet-fed Formats
Both virtual and actual visits to MAN Roland’s Chicago Technology Centre are also on the agenda. At the show, via video, viewers will be able to see MAN Roland’s eight-up 41-inch ROLAND 700 and six-up ROLAND 500 at work with an eye toward how their PECOM/printnet systems automate the pressroom and connect it to the productive world of Computer Integrated Manufacturing.

Personal tours of MAN Roland’s Technology Centre are available for show-goers who sign up for VIP visits, which include complimentary limo transportation and refreshments.

They will see an eight-color ROLAND 700 perfector working through a production sequence that will encompass presetting the press with PECOM JobPilot, an automated plate change, an accelerated make-ready and a high speed production run. The press has already been supplied in 3,150 different configurations, providing printers with the broadest array of customization possibilities.

Visitors to the Technology Centre will also witness a run by the industry’s fastest 29-inch press, the ROLAND 500, clocking in at 18,000 sph. The press will also show-off its ability to handle different substrates and stock thicknesses, an advantage that makes it well suited to printers who are looking to expand into new products and markets.

For information on MAN Roland’s full range of sheet-fed products, contact MAN Roland Great Britain on the www.man-roland-gb.com web site, or call 020 8648 7090.