Goss International has introduced a solution, called Triliner technology, which converts two-pages-around newspaper presses to print three pages around, which it says will allow publishers to save paper and increase productivity and colour capacity while still maintaining broadsheet sectioning and the ability to accommodate standard-size advertising inserts.
John Richards, director of newspaper product management Goss International, says, “Triliner technology offers the convenient, compact size previously reserved for tabloids, while retaining key advantages of the broadsheet format, including multiple sections and premium advertising positions.”Goss says the new system saves paper by reducing the cutoff of the finished product by 33.3 percent, so operational advantages accrue in both straight and collect production.
Richards says, “In straight operation, each cylinder revolution produces three papers rather than two, with no increase in web speed. A publisher producing a 22-inch newspaper at 50,000 copies per hour, for example, could produce 75,000 papers per hour in a 14.67-inch Triliner format. That added productivity can shorten the production window, allowing later press starts or earlier finishes, and it could open up time for commercial or contract printing opportunities.
He concludes, “The newspaper industry, like many industries today, faces strong competitive pressures. With the new Triliner solution, we continue to demonstrate a commitment to providing new opportunities, both through new press investments and through cost-effective upgrades that extend the competitive lifespan of existing equipment.”
