In addition to printing magazines, books and commercial products, the Sichuan Daily Newspaper Group Printing Company also produces more than six million newspapers each day – its portfolio includes the principle publication the “Sichuan Daily” as well as a further 60 titles that are published throughout China. All this adds up to an impressive annual production figure of 2.1 billion newspapers. With this many copies to print, it’s vital that the company has an optimized production workflow in place. For this reason, the printing house has put its faith in Muller Martini and equipped its production facility, opened in 2004 and covering an area of 30,000 m2, with six of the company's NewsGrip A newspaper conveyors and four CS70 stackers. This equipment has helped the Sichuan Daily Newspaper Group Printing Company to deliver reliable production operations, sometimes at high speeds, for some six years.

NewsGrip A and Listo: A Pair Apiece
This background, and the fact that Muller Martini provides an excellent round-the-clock after-sales service, are the reasons why the company has opted to purchase two new NewsGrip A systems as part of its strategy to increase capacity. This solid chain ensures that newspapers are conveyed reliably and gently from high-performance printing presses in single and collect production. The minimal clamp spacing makes it possible to achieve good transport efficiency at low chain speeds. The patented, tried-and-tested broad clamps grasp each newspaper gently but securely.

The Sichuan Daily Newspaper Group Printing Company is also investing in two Listo stackers. These machines can produce perfect packages, positioned both diagonally and in tiers, at speeds of up to 100,000 copies per hour. In addition, they can process all standard product sizes supported by the printing presses. The minimal product drop distance from the stacking compartment to the turntable compartment guarantees perfectly aligned stacks that are accurate to the copy and positioned both diagonally and in tiers. The stacks are then dispatched from the machine by means of a servo-driven, lowerable pusher. This method reduces cycle times and guarantees gentle, reliable processing of stacks. The two new Muller Martini systems will be put into operation in July 2011.

(mullermartini.com)