Wan-Ifra 2016: Manroland inks deal with Lokmat Media
Manroland Web Systems India has sold an automatic registration and cut-off control system to Lokmat Media. The system will be mounted on the six Hi-Towers Orient (TPH) shaftless printing press and it will be equipped with 16 cameras.
28 Sep 2016 | 5776 Views | By Rahul Kumar
Sudeep Bhattacharjee of Manroland Web Sytems said, “Grapho Metronic is a subsidiary of Manroland Web Systems and its control systems are factory fitted with our presses. This is the first installation of the control system on a non-Manroland press in India. This shows the versatility of the equipment. We are working on more installations.”
The system will be a combination of smart camera and cross bar, LED flash, relatively unobtrusive dot targets, measurement accuracy of +/-0.1 mm and maximum paper velocity of 18 m/s.
Founded on 1971, Lokmat Media is a multi-platform media company with interests in a diversified portfolio of publishing, broadcast, digital, and entertainment, community and sports verticals. With Karan Darda, executive director, at the helm of affairs, Lokmat is currently the largest read regional language Marathi newspaper in Maharashtra and Goa.
Quadtech, QI Press Controls and Memory Repro Systems are three existing registration solution providers in the country.