As always,Trib Total Media completed an exhaustive selection process and the decision was clinched as a result of Harland Simon being the only company to have an established track record of success in control replacement for the CT45/50 range with over 100 units already installed or on order.

Harland Simon’s Managing Director – Americas, John Staiano commented, "We are extremely proud to have received such significant orders from such a widely respected organization as Trib Total Media. It is an absolute pleasure to work with the team at their Warrendale, PA facility.At the completion of this project, Harland Simon will have upgraded the Press Controls, Master Drive PLC, Lineshaft Drives and Reelstand controls – a real testament to the trust Trib Total Media have placed in us.”

The Harland Simon CT reelstand controls upgrade is designed to extend the life of mechanically sound CT45 and CT50 reelstands and to offer significant performance improvements over reelstands fittedwith standard control equipment.

Main Benefits:
o    Replaces obsolete electronics with an industry standard PLC
o    Replaces existing AB 1395 belt drive module
o    Provides a user friendly HMI for improved monitoring and testing
o    Allows remote problem diagnosis and performance monitoring
o    Extension to centralized maintenance facility

The standard Harland Simon solution provides for control of the reel, tension, pasting and sequencing but will be customized to suit the specific needs of Trib Total Media. This includes a full color HMI touchscreen for comprehensive setting and diagnostic functionsto aide in maintenance operations. In addition, all reelstands will be networked to a centralized maintenance PC for support and diagnostics which is also connected to Harland Simon’s 24/7 on-line support service to enable quick fault finding and resolution if required.

About Harland Simon
Harland Simon is one of the world’s leading suppliers of newspaper press control and management systems. With roots going back to 1915, the company has been providing innovative, user-friendly and reliable solutions to the newspaper printing industry for over thirty years, from ‘turnkey’ systems for new presses to cost effective upgrades on existing presses.
(http://www.harlandsimon.com)

Utilizing the benefits of industry-standard hardware and software platforms, Harland Simon offers a complete range of products and solutions including press drives and controls as well as associated computer management systems and production tools. It’s an approach that Harland Simon has used on many occasions previously on systems supplied by Goss, Rockwell Automation, KBA, Honeywell, EAE and manroland to improve performance, minimize waste and maximize production quality whilst keeping presses in daily production.

About Trib Total Media
Trib Total Media is the largest source of news and information in Western Pennsylvania. Their multimedia network of daily and weekly newspapers, weekly shoppers, niche magazines, websites, and targeted direct mail delivers news, information and advertising to over 1.2 million readers across Western Pennsylvania every week.