Precision orders nine colour RMGT perfector

Print Solutions

Telford based Precision Colour Printing has ordered an RMGT (Mitsubishi) 1050 Tandem Perfector press to replace an existing Mitsubishi machine and enhance its sheetfed printing capabilities. The press has been purchased from Surrey based MPL, the UK distributor for RMGT (Mitsubishi) presses.

The machine is specified as an RMGT 1050 TP 9. It features nine printing units in a ‘4 over 5’ configuration, built in the tandem perfector arrangement, complete with chamber coater unit and an extended delivery.

Alex Evans, managing director of PCP, said: ‘Any press investment is a critical decision for a printer. We wanted to make sure we made the right one. After looking at a number of presses and manufacturers at drupa 2016 we saw a number of presses in action in printers across the UK and Europe.

‘Having made the decision to purchase the Mitsubishi, we are now looking forward to the installation of a very exciting press – we believe that this new machine is unique in our market, and will allow us to provide a whole range of new and exciting products for our customer portfolio.

‘The ‘4 over 5’ configuration, supported by a coating unit, will provide a full UV drying system, with both inter-unit and after coater curing lamps. It will allow for such techniques as drip off varnish for spot and matt UV, metallic inks, and flood UV in one pass. It is the only press of this configuration and specification in Europe and offers PCP a major opportunity to stand out in the magazine covers sector.’

Installation of the new press will take place in August of this year. The press will join a Heidelberg SM10P sheetfed machine and Komori and manroland web presses.

This latest investment is valued at over £2.7 million.