Press room
Our financial strength has enabled us to install the most advanced presses available.
Two Heidelberg Speedmaster XL105 presses provide great flexibility and value, with running speeds of over 15000 sph and automatic plate change reducing makeready time (and consequent paper waste) to 15 minutes.
On average we now need only 200 makeready sheets per job with Inpress Colour Control, which automates colour and register. Intellistart press software reduces set up times still further.
All three of Sterling’s 10 colour B1 presses are fitted with reel to sheet converters. The ability to print both sheet and reel paper stocks provides great flexibility. Reels are significantly cheaper to purchase, production efficiency is improved and wastage is minimized. Coupled with a multi colour perfecting press, the ‘cut star’ significantly narrows the gap between sheet-fed and web production with no compromise on quality.
All presses are linked to a Heidelberg CPC2S photo-spectrometer, colour control system. This enables remote monitoring and colour correction of sheets whilst printing and ensures optimum consistency throughout the run.