MAN Roland PraxisDialog 16 about optimized blankets and blanket plates

　　In web offset, the technological demands on image transfer are higher than ever before. Higher production speeds challenge man and machine. What advances have taken place in development? What is MAN Roland contributing to it?

　　Some 40 participants from ten publishing houses used the opportunity of PraxisDialog 16 in Augsburg at the end of April to inform themselves about the optimized use of blankets and blanket plates. Latest research and development results in print image transfer were reported by MAN Roland specialists, experts of the industry gave talks on technological aspects. Stefan Füllgraf, CONTITECH AG, discussed blankets, Peter Michel, KINYO Germany GmbH, contributed knowledge about blanket plates.

　　In the hallowed halls

　　Taking a look at the R&D department of a world market leader was a special experience for the PraxisDialog visitors. The guests were able to get an impression of how web offset is being advanced in its technological facets on the LABORMAN development press and on dynamic test stations. With the morning thus devoted to theory, printing praxis was turned to at noon. In the “Blanket” and “Blanket Plate” workshops it was shown that the products are proving their worth in practical use.

　　printcom developments are groundbreaking

　　MAN Roland is constantly engaged in research and development concerning process-compliant system components like blankets. This experience over decades shows in products of the printcom brand. Its product portfolio comprises all process-compliant system components the printer needs daily: blankets, printing and screen rollers, wash-up brushes, washing agents, damping solutions and additives as well as lubricants, silicones, coatings, inks and measuring instruments.

　　About PraxisDialog’s Practical Seminars

　　PraxisDialog’s Seminars, a new form of events organized by MAN Roland Greater China, bring experts from different segments of the printing industry to find ways to meet the challenges printers face regularly and to create business opportunities. By offering advice on value-added printing and devising the differentiation strategy, the series of events will take customers on the journey to high productivity and efficiency. 

（Testing the blanket – after all, it greatly affects the value of the print product）