Picture Gallery: 61 machines that printers love

Tushar Dhote of Dhote Offset bought a Ryobi 684 AJ to improve the turnaround of jobs and feels that the machine is comparable to the best in the world

Minoo Davar of Spenta Multimedia feels that Muller Martini Acoro A 5 with a speed of 5,000cph is invaluable for post-press jobs needing urgent delivery

N Subramanian of Sudarsan Graphics says that a Heidelberg SM 74-4L is a best buy for commercial printers having short to medium to high volume printing

Tanay Mehta of Reproscan says that HP Indigo 3050’s control directly co-relates with the print quality and maintenance; and wishes the unit had an online coater to print with metallic ink

This digital production press has ensured Ashwani Arya, managing director at Perfact Color Digital Prints a quick return on investment

Nilkanth Parulkar, director at Jasmine Art Printers says he invested in the Fuego to handle the company’s increasingly diverse range of cartons

R Jayaraman, director of Chennai based Multivista, says that he invested in a Diploma folder to boost the capacity of book printing

Ajay Talwar, managing director of Aegean Offset Printers, Delhi, says he chose the Horizon over rival machines for its environmentally friendly credentials

The speed and accuracy of the Helios system has ensured that Amar Chhajed-owned Webtech Industries is able to produce error-free labels even during peak periods

Kartik Mohta, director of the Navi Mumbai-based Kiran Data Forms says that he invested in the machine because it can print all kinds of transactional work

Ahmedabad-based Patel Digitals’ head Khagesh Patel found Nexpress 2100 Plus can bring to fruition his idea of providing print services by networking

Nikhil Mittal at the helm of affairs at Sona Printers says the trial run of the Eurobind 4000 has left his customers spell bound

Harsha Paruchuri, managing director of Pragati Offset, says that the award winning projects printed on Magno have been a part of creating their name and brand value with customers

P Basak, general manager for works at Thomson Press at Navi Mumbai, says that this M 600D has inbuilt controls to establish and maintain excellent quality of print throughout the run

V Balan, managing director at Print Shop says that the Pantera has added capacity and a “pull” factor that has signature pallets which transform themselves into finished products

Fast and accurate, this colour scaning system has made life a whole lot easier for New Jack’s chief executive Saubhagyanidhi Seksaria

Anil Namugade, managing partner at Mumbai-based Trigon is delivering quick and superior-quality copies with his Kodak digital proofing line

Swapan Chakraborty, technical director at Mumbai-based Orient Press has won new work thanks to the speed and flexibility of this UV press

Tasteful aesthetic standards and consistent quality of this paper has brought an Asian Print Award for Anaswara Offset, says Anoop V

The Line O Matic is just right for high-volume paper folding, says Nilesh Jain director of the Indore-based notebook manufacturer, Vijayshri Notebooks

The mailroom enables timely operation without human intervention says, Vasudevan Namboodiri, vice president, production at The Times of India

Anand Limaye, managing director of Mumbai-based India Printing Works says that the machine gives quality with first generation dots

Shantanu Roy of Repro India says that good safety system, consistent trim and low cost of maintenance makes this trimmer a real value for money

Atul Dharne, technical head at the Navi Mumbai-based PrintMail says the software helps in producing high impact, personalised communication

Sanjay and Amit Sagar of Waves Arts say this printer has boosted the firm’s capabilities and made the move into the digital arena seamlessly smooth

Jaipur-based Bhalotia Printers’ CEO Pradeep Bhalotia is very impressed with DIC’s inks and the service support of its dealer, Sind National Type Foundry

Ugar brothers, Abhijit and Mandar of Pune-based Vikram Printers say that the 920’s fast turnaround time makes it a perfect press for short run jobs

Senthil Kumar of Lovely Offset says the hardcase book binder from Muller Martini has boosted capabilities of the automatic print plant in Sivakasi

Saji S, director of Kollam-based Sujilee Printers says the workflow is easy to use and saves money with predictable colour output, faster makeready

The Menon brothers, of the Nagpur-based Narayana Printing and Packaging, say that DP115’s efficiency makes it perfect for cutting

Rave Scan’s production manager, Hemant Gupta says even hairline registration is guaranteed at high print speeds, with this machine.

The Naths of Bengaluru-based Ravi Graphics tell Deepika Arwind that the Heidelberg 102 permits them to explore markets to print on special media.

Ajay Mendes, managing director of Goa-based Nebula Home Products is impressed with the machine metallurgy, and says Bobst kit never dies.

Abhishek Kejriwal says EskoArtwork’s small-format dieless digital table is perfect for cutting, sample-making and short-run production of cartons.

Kunal Verma of Aar Vee Printers in Greater Noida is very happy with the performance of the Lithrone, that he has purchased two more Komoris.

This press side tool tracks colour with high consistency and the results on the press after are amazingly accurate, says Himanshu Chopra of Artz & Printz.

Swadesh Sharma of Indore-based Atharva Packaging says the FineCoat is ideal for the precision coating requirement of packaging customers.

Ravi Patnaik, director of Dura Label, says this narrow web press for label printing is reliable even when the pressure of converting labels is high.

Vijay Jobanputra, the DGM for repro at ABPS is impressed with the accurate, consistent and high-quality colour output of this large-format machine.

Shekhar Bihani of SAP Print Solutions, says the web press has the capability to print fifth special colour which gives an edge over the competition.

Harsha Paruchuri of Hyderabad-based Pragati Offset, says the PUR system eliminates the need for sewing the books, which helps in good time saving.

Deepak Bedi of Mumbai-based Glamour Graphics, says that all three of its Basysprint 850 CtCPs produce crisp dots and offer a cost effective solution.

Some pieces of kit get it just right and deliver top performance, making money for the users. Mehul Desai speaks about one such printing press.

Shah brothers of Mumbai-based PrintStop India say that the describes how this machine is helping their firm offer high-value digital product.

The Gandhis of Mumbai-based Art in Art Packaging Printers say that the machine has helped the firm save time and has increased productivity.

The Chennai-based educational book printing firm purchased this 12-station gathering and 32-clamp binding perfect binder to ensure swifter turn-around in the finishing department.

Vashikaran Rajendrasingh from Bell Printers based in Sivakasi, says SM 102’s unique patented systems makes it a productive and a print-friendly press.

Dhote Offset opted for a Cron platesetter because it cope with a 16-hour schedule and produce 25,000 sq/metres p/a.

The Surat-based Venus Photo Express purchased this press at the Photo Fair 2012 to cater to plastic printing for id cards and the fashion industry.

Jay Binod Singh, manager IT services at Mail Order Solutions says, Inspire has helped in increasing productivity by reducing the make-ready time.

PUR 3317 has an excellent adhesion to a variety of papers and material says, E Fernando, managing director at Mumbai-based Sahaya Print Services.

Pune-based Akruti’s owner Girish Rao says that his company has saved time in makeready plus money with the help of this system that is an interface between its pre-press and pressroom

Kumar Printers’ executive director, Sandeep Bhargava says that Expertfold’s Accubraille module has boosted orders from pharma majors in Europe.

Louis Francis, the managing director of Photo Park Digital Press in Kochi, says the low print projection feature makes the photo-album light in weight

The quality of flexo plate this platesetter produces, makes it the right machine for all flexo converters, says Minesh Zaveri of Pin Mark Block.

NK Kajaria of Anderson Printing House, says this software may not earn you more jobs but it does make work easier for both clients and service providers.

S Ravichander, GM, Chennai-based Green Pearl Publications says speed and efficiency of the kit has reduced manual work and shored up finishing tasks.

P Jaichandra, MD of Veepee Graphic Solutions, says that this Esko kit with its superior technology has pushed flexo quality and productivity to a new high.

Dhwanil Shah of Manifold Graphics, says this machine’s larger print size has boosted his company’s productivity by 50% and cut costs by 20%.

Vice president, Ashoka Adlakha of Canpac explains what this machine does, and the impact it has had on business, in terms of costs and adding new clients.

The value for money offered by Fujifilm Luxel V-6e makes it a right choice for printers operating in small towns like Satara, says Atul Chaphekar of Suprint.