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First Density & Registrer Control System istallation on a newspaper press in Sweden

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KINNA, SWEDEN, October 25, 2012 – DCOS announces the sale of a full scale DRCS inspection system to Swedish printer Borås Tidning Tryckeri (BTT) and their KBA Colora press. This is the first closed loop density system installation on a newspaper press in Sweden.

The family of DRCS inspection systems is a full feature inspection system for newspaper presses and includes; density, register, fan-out, web guide and cut-off functions as well as print defect detection. In combination with the build-in data report functionality the printer will not only benefit from waste/time savings and quality improvement for its productions, the statistic report generator also provide an excellent tool to keep track on the press condition in order to optimize and maximize the productivity and minimize downtime.

The KBA Colora press at BTT has four 4-color towers and one single color unit, all webs will be equipped with the combined CRC4 density and register scanner for each web surface. And each of the 10 ribbons will be equipped with a PTC4 scanner for cut-off and web guide functionality.

Tommy Johnsson, CEO at BTT says; “We were exploring different alternatives to replace our existing register control system, and during this process DCOS presented their new cost-effective approach with combined scanners for density and register and our project grew into investing in a complete inspection system. This system will automate several of our labor intense processes, secure quality consistency and give us a lot of useful production related information”

The installation will take place early 2013 and follow right after the first DRCS density system currently being installed in Norway.

“We are very happy and excited that BTT made a decision in favor for our technology. BTT is a well-respected and successful printer and their plant is a perfect showroom for our DRCS system”, says Mattias Andersson, CEO at DCOS

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DCOS wins important Retrofit order as Herenco Press secures productivity int its KBA press

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KINNA, SWEDEN, October 22, 2012 – Herenco Press, which belongs to the media group Hallpressen, had in 2011 announced plans to invest in a new printing press at its printing plant in Jönköping. In 2012, it moved the focus to develop and secure their existing printing press and mailroom to meet future challenges and demand. Herenco currently prints on a KBA Express where they are able to produce up to 160 pages tabloid distributed over two folders.

“In our quest to create a future secure and efficient production facility, one of our major areas of focus was the existing drive and control system from Honeywell. Large parts of the system consist of components that are currently running obsolete, also costly, and we have had to find a solution where we can secure the future operation and support” says Herenco’s project manager Håkan Sandstedt and continues:

“Now we have found a solution that not only secures future operation of our press but also provides a system platform under continual development and a supplier that besides drive and control system has an exciting offering in its inspection systems for color density and register. This is interesting from the perspective of efficiency and quality”.

DCOS will supply a complete drive and control system solution based on proven systems and components customized for the individual needs in this project. The scope of supply also includes three of the five new control desks will be equipped with Softproofing functionality and each plating position on the printing units will be equipped with a touch screen containing pagination and status information.

Björn Ross, production manager says,”DCOS solution has impressed us regarding the usability and user friendliness of the control desk and software, there is a clear idea in their concept and a simplicity that is very valuable to us as users. We have a very compressed production schedule and there is no room for downtime, DCOS provides redundant systems and a remote support solution that we feel very confident with.

The installation takes place in the spring of 2013 and the existing Honeywell system will be replaced function to function. The press will be fully operational throughout the installation period that will last approximately 14 weeks.

“We often say that we offer a new approach in the automation of printing presses and we are good at finding cost-effective solutions to our customers, this acquisition is a testament to that and we are very excited for this co-operation with Herenco. Drive and control systems are our basic offers but it is the combination of our inspection systems that makes us a total supplier and unique in the marketplace”, says Mattias Andersson, CEO at DCOS.

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