06/14/2016
Madurai-based Sree Vinayaga Screens constantly reinvents itself, by investing in the latest and best-in-class technologies to meet the stringent quality requirements of an ever-evolving print landscape.
In keeping with this objective, the print shop recently added Heidelberg Speedmaster SM52 Anilcolor press with coater to its print infrastructure, complementing a present suite of press and finishing equipments.
“Quality excellence is an unspoken promise to the customer. To stay true to that commitment, we need the best equipments we can trust. Heidelberg’s Speedmaster SM 52 Anicolor is our latest profitable investment in that direction,” states Ramanathan, Managing Director of Sree Vinayaga Screens.
This investment strategy has worked well for the company, which has come a long way from its screen-printing days.
Nearly 40 years back in 1977, Mr. Lakshminarayanan founded Sree Vinayaga Screens as a screen-printing unit. Initially, the firm was engaged in screen-printing in the temple city - Madurai, before moving on to the offset phase in the 90’s. Today, it has emerged as a complete, commercial offset print house with the infrastructure necessary to produce a job in-house.
“Our initial choice was a regular Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 52 to cater to short-run jobs. But, Heidelberg’s Anilcolor demo at Prakash offset, Mangalore, altered the equation dramatically, swaying our decision in favor of the SM 52 with Anicolor technology and coater. With minimum wastage and reduced setup times, Anicolor is the perfect solution for jobs. Moreover, it allows us to use conventional printing plates,” Ramanathan says with conviction.
Vinayaka Screens, has a print tradition since its inception, Lakshmi Narayanan, founder of the firm, says “We always believe in changing technology, in fact we introduced the first four color offset press in late 80’s in Madurai, when most of offset jobs done with single and two colour presses. And being a screen printing specialist, I have tried with various medium, and in turn we adapt to various technology today.”
Indeed! The Speedmaster SM 52 Anicolor press is suitable also for short-run pint jobs starting from a low of 200 sheets and can print up to a maximum of 5,000 sheets, with an average run of 1,000 sheets. The press, which is capable of producing 15,000 impressions per hour, can handle an array of substrates ranging from 0.03 millimeters to 0.6 millimeters or 0.0012 inches to 0.024 inches.
“Offset quality at digital prices. That is Anicolor for you. Exceptionally shorter make-ready times help us stay competitive with digital pricing models. The ROI from an Anicolor press starts right away from the first job,” beams Ramanathan, who is an alumnus of the Pune’s Vidyarthi Griha Printing institute, and started his career as prepress application specialist with a leading print-house at Mumbai, before joining his father’s business.
The Anicolor press delivers stable inking, thanks to zoneless short-inking unit with dampening system that ensures exceptional consistency during production runs, uses a chamber doctor blade instead of a conventional roller train. The system applies a metered, amount of ink on every revolution to maintain the same ink consistency and top notch printing quality for any run length of the job. The temperature of the roller can be regulated in order to make any minor changes in ink densities.
Anicolor operates on a 90:50:50 philosophy. Compared to machines with conventional inking units, Anicolor reduces paper wastage by 90%, implying 90% less make-ready sheets. The smart inking system eliminates the need to adjust ink keys to match colours, resulting in 50% shorter make-ready times. The two features combined, serve to enhance productivity by 50% or simply, 5 jobs printed within 35 minutes.
Sree Vinayaga Screens profits from a sizable share of walk-in customers, in addition to a prestigious clientele that includes conglomerates like Aurolab, Titan, Bajaj, BigBazaar, Ola Cabs, and top advertising agencies in South Tamil Nadu. And more than 25 periodicals and journals are printed at Vinayaka every month.
“The online coating unit also facilitates quick printing and speedy delivery of POS posters, danglers, and flyers to customers. Although we are still in the early innings of adoption, new business is flooding in. Buying the Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 52 with Anicolor and coating unit, has been one of our best business decisions ever,” Ramanathan concludes with a smile.
06/14/2016
Madurai-based Sree Vinayaga Screens constantly reinvents itself, by investing in the latest and best-in-class technologies to meet the stringent quality requirements of an ever-evolving print landscape.
In keeping with this objective, the print shop recently added Heidelberg Speedmaster SM52 Anilcolor press with coater to its print infrastructure, complementing a present suite of press and finishing equipments.
“Quality excellence is an unspoken promise to the customer. To stay true to that commitment, we need the best equipments we can trust. Heidelberg’s Speedmaster SM 52 Anicolor is our latest profitable investment in that direction,” states Ramanathan, Managing Director of Sree Vinayaga Screens.
This investment strategy has worked well for the company, which has come a long way from its screen-printing days.
Nearly 40 years back in 1977, Mr. Lakshminarayanan founded Sree Vinayaga Screens as a screen-printing unit. Initially, the firm was engaged in screen-printing in the temple city - Madurai, before moving on to the offset phase in the 90’s. Today, it has emerged as a complete, commercial offset print house with the infrastructure necessary to produce a job in-house.
“Our initial choice was a regular Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 52 to cater to short-run jobs. But, Heidelberg’s Anilcolor demo at Prakash offset, Mangalore, altered the equation dramatically, swaying our decision in favor of the SM 52 with Anicolor technology and coater. With minimum wastage and reduced setup times, Anicolor is the perfect solution for jobs. Moreover, it allows us to use conventional printing plates,” Ramanathan says with conviction.
Vinayaka Screens, has a print tradition since its inception, Lakshmi Narayanan, founder of the firm, says “We always believe in changing technology, in fact we introduced the first four color offset press in late 80’s in Madurai, when most of offset jobs done with single and two colour presses. And being a screen printing specialist, I have tried with various medium, and in turn we adapt to various technology today.”
Indeed! The Speedmaster SM 52 Anicolor press is suitable also for short-run pint jobs starting from a low of 200 sheets and can print up to a maximum of 5,000 sheets, with an average run of 1,000 sheets. The press, which is capable of producing 15,000 impressions per hour, can handle an array of substrates ranging from 0.03 millimeters to 0.6 millimeters or 0.0012 inches to 0.024 inches.
“Offset quality at digital prices. That is Anicolor for you. Exceptionally shorter make-ready times help us stay competitive with digital pricing models. The ROI from an Anicolor press starts right away from the first job,” beams Ramanathan, who is an alumnus of the Pune’s Vidyarthi Griha Printing institute, and started his career as prepress application specialist with a leading print-house at Mumbai, before joining his father’s business.
The Anicolor press delivers stable inking, thanks to zoneless short-inking unit with dampening system that ensures exceptional consistency during production runs, uses a chamber doctor blade instead of a conventional roller train. The system applies a metered, amount of ink on every revolution to maintain the same ink consistency and top notch printing quality for any run length of the job. The temperature of the roller can be regulated in order to make any minor changes in ink densities.
Anicolor operates on a 90:50:50 philosophy. Compared to machines with conventional inking units, Anicolor reduces paper wastage by 90%, implying 90% less make-ready sheets. The smart inking system eliminates the need to adjust ink keys to match colours, resulting in 50% shorter make-ready times. The two features combined, serve to enhance productivity by 50% or simply, 5 jobs printed within 35 minutes.
Sree Vinayaga Screens profits from a sizable share of walk-in customers, in addition to a prestigious clientele that includes conglomerates like Aurolab, Titan, Bajaj, BigBazaar, Ola Cabs, and top advertising agencies in South Tamil Nadu. And more than 25 periodicals and journals are printed at Vinayaka every month.
“The online coating unit also facilitates quick printing and speedy delivery of POS posters, danglers, and flyers to customers. Although we are still in the early innings of adoption, new business is flooding in. Buying the Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 52 with Anicolor and coating unit, has been one of our best business decisions ever,” Ramanathan concludes with a smile.
