Another Mark Andy/KTI Installation

Aldus has installed another Mark Andy press, combined with a KTI turret rewinder at an undisclosed Australian location.  

The client required a press that was user friendly, quick change, and more importantly, a “real work horse” to keep up with their increasing demands.  

Several small format presses were being considered, before finally deciding on the Mark Andy 10” Scout.

With a 40” unwind, removable print units, quick release Harper anilox rolls, controlled web tension and three die slots as standard, it was the ideal press to tend to their requirements.  

To help increase the efficiency of the press, the client also combined a KTI, JR turret rewind from Keene Technology (KTI).  

Fully optioned with Automatic core and tail gluing, dancer tension control and roll eject assist, continuous winding is made easily and efficiently. Finished rolls are consistent, which was a demand from the end user.  

Having been specified with 1”, 1.5” and 3” cores, gives the flexibility in offering their customers any format they require. Changing the shafts takes only a few minutes.  

Combining the Scout and KTI has given the client an advantage in producing finished rolls in line, minimising the normal lead times required, which also impacts on their scheduling.  

“Working with Aldus made the installation smooth as silk. Everything ran like clockwork, from the time the machine arrived, until we signed off on the press and rewinder. In-fact, with Bob Marshall leading the way, Aldus had the machines up and running, in production, within four days. We even had the Trucolor vision system we also purchased, installed on another press during that time”.  

Operators remarked, “The registration of the Scout is remarkable. Print to print and print to die register is spot on, and setting the print is very easy, enabling us to print very sharp images, especially small text. We are all excited”.