After a long and extensive investigation by the management and technical team to modernize press controls and add new closed loop controls for density, colour register and cut-off register, BT Trykk opts for Wifag to implement the in-house, state-of-the art Wifag “Platform Plus” controls and thereby start the replacement of the existing controls.
In cooperation with 3T Control for the closed loop controls, this is an exciting premiere in Scandinavia. The project will be realized in the course of 2012. This is the first time that such a comprehensive package will be realized on a Wifag press.
The Wifag OF 370 press line comprising 9 towers and 2 folders was commissioned in 1998. Bergens Tidende is printed at BT Trykk. It is Norway's fourth largest newspaper and largest regional newspaper that reaches approximately 260,000 readers every day. BT Trykk is part of the Media Norge, the largest media company in Norway, with strong positions in national and regional media as well as printing such as Bergens Tidende, VG, Dagbladet, Aftenposten. BA and Haugesunds Avis.

APM Print d.o.o. in Belgrade, Republic of Serbia, is a specialized Ringier Axel Springer company which produces daily newspapers. Among other publications, it produces the daily newspapers BLIC with an average print run of 180,000*, ALO with an print run of 160,000*, and 24 sata with a daily average of 155,000* copies. With its decision to invest in a new newspaper web press, APM Print d.o.o. begins a comprehensive renovation of its entire newspaper production.
The ordered printing press includes three WIFAG evolution 473/6 triple-width/double circumference satellite printing towers, three WIFAG M60 autopasters, and two 2:5:5 jaw folders. With a folder superstructure of three formers and the optional ribbon stitchers, up to 72 pages of broadsheet or 144 pages of tabloid can be combined in a variety of book structures.
Thanks to WIFAG‘s Platform+ drive and press control system complemented by a no-mark cut-off register control as well as semi-automatic plate changers, the printing press is highly automated to ensure low start-up waste, consistent print quality and short change-over times. WIFAG‘s own control system permits future system expansion with offset or ink jet based printing units from WIFAG.
The wide-ranging renovation of newspaper production at APM Print d.o.o. begins with the construction of a new press hall at its current location in Belgrade's Novi district. The new WIFAG evolution 473/6 will be delivered in the summer of 2012 and will be put into operation in the 4th quarter of 2012 along with the expanded mailroom.

The success of the //wifag automation solutions for the newspaper production industry continues with the order to replace the existing command and control console.
The media group Suomen Lehtiyhtymä Oy in Finland, has ordered a command retrofit for its existing OF370 printing press which includes a new control console as well as a new //wifag softproof solution to enhance quality control for their printing center in Hämeen Lehtipaino Oy, Hämeenlinna, Finland.
The replacement of the existing system will allow the customer to have a consistent and coherent command system for the whole press line. This cost-efficient investment prolongs the useful life of the press and makes a decisive contribution to efficiency and the operator friendliness.
The new systems will be commissioned in the course of 2012.
For further information
noel.mcevoy@remove-this.wifag.com

With the acquisition of Solna by WIFAG Maschinenfabrik AG, current and future customers from both companies will benefit with the design of new and interesting offers.
A new division, WIFAG Automation, has been created in which the skills of both WIFAG and Solna are concentrated. As a result, the products and expertise from both companies are united to form a more harmonized entity. With a combined team of more than 30 employees, WIFAG Automation and their partner companies, as-automotion AG and Swedish Graphic Systems, will be able to offer a combined expertise to both existing and prospective customers. WIFAG Automation is now in a unique position to offer complete solutions from one source. These consist primarily of production planning and management systems, control desks and systems for machine control as well as color register, cut-off register and color density controls.
Integrated retrofit solutions, whether modular or complete, illustrate interesting concepts for the conservation of value and production safety of the entire printing press. Innovative automation functions, whether reducing waste, or increasing the degree of automation or improving the service and diagnostic capabilities, are all a part of the product portfolio of WIFAG Automation, as well as the extension of existing presses with soft-proofing systems, fully automatic plate changers and roll logistics solutions.
All activities and products of WIFAG automation are presented in a new, clear and concise brochure.
Visit us at IFRA Expo in Vienna, Austria
10-12 October 2011
HALL B, Stand 180,
and let’s talk about Competitive Printing Solutions.
For further information contact:
Noel McEvoy
noel.mcevoy@remove-this.wifag.com
tel. +41 26 426 18 88

In April 2011 //wifag acquired Solna AB, a leading Swedish supplier of high speed single wide presses for newspapers and books. The organizational integration of Solna into //wifag is progressing successfully and the //wifag assembly crew in Fribourg is enthusiastic about the task at hand of assembling this high performance single width press. The first components for the leading financial daily in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Economical Times have already arrived at the wifag//Polytype factory in Fribourg, Switzerland.
This order will be the first carried out by Swedish and Swiss engineers for our faithful customer in Hong Kong.
With the new press, HKET extends its existing printing fleet with a whole new D390 press line, consisting of eight 4-high towers and one folder. Furthermore, their existing Solna D380 printing press line will be extended with two additional 4-high towers D390. After installation of these recently ordered printing units, HKET will, together with existing Solna presses, have a total of 392 printing couples (196 printing units) running.
Come see us at the WAN-IFRA Conference and Expo:
10-12 October 2011, Vienna
Booth B 180
And let’s talk about
Competitive Printing Solutions.
For further information
noel.mcevoy@remove-this.wifag.com

//wifag’s newest and completely future oriented development offers a wide spectrum of new applications unknown to conventional offset printing processes. The new //wifag digital Newspaper and Book production lines consequently use the advantages of the single pass inkjet technology with no repeating printing form.
The result of this development, combined with //wifag’s profound knowledge of industrial newspaper and book production, culminates in new production lines with greatest format flexibility, shortest changeover and make ready times and printing possibilities on different paper grades. The in-house developed workflow solution for page content and all relevant job data allows an easy connection to existing editorial systems or easy workflow integration into existing book production lines.
The inkjet printing system is an industrial, in-house developed inkjet printing tower for black and full color quality printing to recognized industry standards, designed for continuous runs. The precision of the printing head positioning is realized through a pre-positioning system with high accuracy to achieve high print quality and quick replacement of printing heads. The cleaning station consists of a non-contact cleaning system to flush and clean the inkjet nozzles and the surface of the heads.
The new //wifag digital Newspaper solution with its new and totally variable folding equipment is an excellent tool for decentralized printing of a wide variety of newspaper and semi-commercial products for short to medium production runs. The folding equipment allows the same book structure as the conventional offset newspaper press which makes splitting of editions between digital and conventional offset production easy.
The new //wifag digital Book solution with its unique cutting and sheet collecting arrangement allows direct feed to the finishing machine with the complete stack of book pages. Alternative options with folded signatures are also available.
The new //wifag digital Newspaper and Book production equipment are on offer as complete production lines or as modules to replace or extend existing printing equipment.
Come see us at the WAN-IFRA Conference and Expo from 10 to 12 October 2011, Vienna
//wifag at Booth B 180
And learn more about the //wifag digital Newspaper and Book production lines
For further information
noel.mcevoy@remove-this.wifag.com
WIFAG Maschinenfabrik AG
26, route de la Glâne
P.O. Box 1184
CH-1701 Fribourg/Switzerland
Phone: +41 26 426 18 88
Fax: +41 26 426 18 77
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www.wifag-polytype.com

The development was done through collaboration with NELA, the leading supplier of register systems and automation solutions for the pre-press industry. The APX takes plate automation to a new level. Operator interaction at the press is reduced to a minimum.
Multiple Productions can be loaded with plates handled as a single package, which reduces mistakes, operator time at the machine and plate damage through handling. The system distributes the plates automatically to the right zones on the cylinder. Up to 12 plates can be loaded as a single package. New packages or single Plates can be continuously added to the loader.
The system requires less accuracy in plate delivery since the plates will be positioned just before they are pushed over the register pins. Therefore, it is fairly easy to extend the system with automated plate logistics from the CTP.
Advantages:
- Plates are loaded by the operator in packages
- Quick and ergonomic procedure, short time for operator in front of print units
- Multiple productions can be loaded
- Semiautomatic backup is always possible
- Easy cylinder access
- High reliability through accurate self centering of plate
- Easily expandable from semi to automatic, even to plate logistics
Come see us at the WAN-IFRA Conference and Expo from 10 to 12 October 2011, Vienna
//wifag at Booth B 180
And learn more about WIFAG Automation Solutions like the APX!
Visit also Nela at Booth 415 and learn more about the plate changing capabilities.
For further information
noel.mcevoy@remove-this.wifag.com