MAN Roland's Lapinski sees the one-around, four-across configuration as answering the need for regionalization or zoned editions in newspapers, and enabling target marketing programs by advertisers. That's because only single plates must be changed, he explains.
The manufacturer's newest offering in this arena is the Regioman shaftless drive press that prints 70,000 cph, in widths to 60" and cutoffs from 181⁄2" to 221⁄2". Its design enables printing of odd- and even-number sections and two-page jumps in spot or four-color. Features that help maximize the press' productivity include PECOM networking for centralized operation, AUROSYS paper handling, WEBSYS auto webbing and TECOSYS closed-loop tension control system. The "tool-less" plate lockup and narrow "Micro-Gap" blanket are said to provide a larger image area, with an undershot inker and Turbo dampener boosting image quality.