Moquin Press, one of the West Coast’s leading label and packaging providers and customer of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg), set a new world record producing 452,755 net sellable sheets (455,709 gross sheets) on its Speedmaster XL 106 in only 24 hours.
With speeds up to 21,000 sheets per hour, Moquin’s seven-color press with inline coating, installed at its Belmont facility, is the first in the world from Heidelberg specially designed for label production. Central to this accomplishment were numerous press modifications tailored to meet the demands of high-performance label printers, including special sheet travel adjustments in the units and the delivery and the new fourth generation CutStar – all optimized for production of thin materials at higher speeds.
Prinect Inpress Control
With press speeds of 21,000 sph, operators would need to pull sheets every 3-4 minutes to check color offline. “Maintaining this kind of color consistency without Inpress Control would be an impossible task,” said Marcio Ribiero, general manager for Moquin. “It is the press’s most important ally for quality control.
Uninterrupted production on long runs
With the Speedmaster XL 106’s advanced Push to Stop technology, processes intelligently start on their own, and the operator only interrupts when necessary. The “real star” of the Speedmaster XL 106 is its redesigned non-stop delivery, which ensures uninterrupted production on long runs, even at top speeds. Every 10,000 sheets, the machine automatically started the process to change out the stack in the delivery; fifty pallet changes were performed, but there were zero jams or interruptions.
“A big congratulations to the team at Moquin Press for this incredible achievement,” said Clarence Penge, executive vice president for sales, product management, and marketing for Heidelberg USA. “Their enduring success underscores the importance of continuously investing in the best people and latest technologies to stay competitive and adapt to changes in the market.”
With the Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 installed less than nine months ago, Moquin is aiming to beat its own record on future runs. “The more in tune our operators get with the technology, the more efficient we become,” said Riberio. “We know we can get even better.” Moquin added, “The customer is the real benefactor here. We can turn projects around with more agility than our competitors yet still maintain extremely high-quality standards.”
