2011 No.72 - Komori

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Rise of the Lithrone G40 Dawn of the Lithrone G40 Age China’s Shanghai JHT Corporation introduces six-color Lithrone G40 with coater Strategic investment to power growth Zhang Jiu Zhi, General Manager Shanghai Jinhuitong Gift Box Packing Co. Ltd. was established in November 2002, launching an Innovation Design Center at the same time. With the goal of becoming a ‘one-stop service provider that manages everything from design to production,’ Shanghai Jinhuitong Gift Box Packing started its challenging journey. In 2009, the company changed its name to Shanghai JHT, and after the company’s transformation into a publicly traded company, Shanghai JHT Corporation was established in 2010. Steady growth pays off in recognition Initially, Shanghai JHT primarily provided various design services to customers. General Manager Zhang Jiu Zhi has over 20 years of experience in a variety of business fields. Under the leadership of Mr. Zhang, Shanghai JHT slowly expanded its scope of work and recruited many talented people to the company. Proactive teams were created and after about eight years of effort, the company’s own office building was built in Shanghai. The company had transformed itself from a small business with about 10 people to a company with over 500 employees, and was now designated a ‘5-Star Package Design Company’ by the Shanghai Package Technology Association. Clearly, Shanghai JHT was making an impression as a comprehensive package provider driven by innovation. One-stop package design and printing service Shanghai JHT is known for paying close attention to its clients’ market positioning and consumer needs when creating innovative designs that match the product image. Shanghai JHT is proud to provide one-stop package design and printing services to customers. Today the printer focuses on creating food packaging and gift packages using regular paper and art paper from 80 to 400 gsm as well as various other printed package products for different industries. Prominent domestic and foreign brands such as Germany’s Braun, Shanghai LaoFengXiang, Shangri-La Hotel Group, Bosch, Nu Skin, Gillette, South Beauty Group and Nescafé are some of Shanghai JHT’s clients. To offer products that will appeal to its high-end customers, the printer not only creates unique packaging ideas but also guarantees top-class printing quality. LS-440 ‘the right choice’ To accommodate its expansion, Shanghai JHT began researching the equipment of the leading printing press manufacturers. After careful evaluation and comparison, Shanghai JHT purchased a Komori four-color Lithrone S40 sheetfed offset printing press to establish a pilot factory in 2004. Soon after the press started to operate, it was clear that the right choice had been made. The printer is very pleased with the Komori Lithrone S40’s performance, particularly the stable sheet feeding and delivery, high register accuracy, excellent ink feeding and superior print quality. The Komori LS-440 has the ability to smoothly print both thin sheets and heavy stock, and can easily meet the demand for various types of package printing. The short makeready and the fact that the press rarely produces paper waste at print start-up were also major points for Shanghai JHT. In 2006, the company again invested in Komori, this time introducing a five-color Lithrone S40 with a coater unit and quickly achieved increased package printing productivity. Building its own brand To attain its goal of producing superior products that are ‘created in China,’ Shanghai JHT is working not only to provide first-class printed package products to customers in various industries but also to establish its own brand. ‘JHT Tea Boxes’ comprises a line of tea packages for the tea industry. A onestop business model that includes the innovative design, manufacturing, and sales of products has been established. ‘JHT Creative Paper Products’ is a product line owned as an independent asset for which the printer has complete control of all production steps, including design, research and development, production and sales. It is an example of the company’s success in transforming its innovative design capabilities into actual products. With subsidiaries in Beijing and Fuzhou, Shanghai JHT is building a system with superior marketing capabilities, innovative development and comprehensive services. Purchasing the Komori Lithrone G40 In 2009, Shanghai JHT obtained ISO 9001 certification and was recognized as a ‘company with new and superior technology in Shanghai.’ Having achieved the international standard for quality management, it resolved to continue producing the highest quality printed products and also do everything possible to protect the environment. Purchasing the Komori six-color Lithrone G40 sheetfed offset printing press with aqueous coater unit was one of the most important strategic decisions Shanghai JHT ever made. The new Lithrone G40 reflects Komori’s determination to protect the environment in every aspect of its design. The Lithrone G40 is superior in other areas as well, such as print quality, ease of operation, and productivity, and easily meets the various needs of a printing company. “Our two existing Komori presses perform with complete reliability and superb printing quality. And the services provided by Shanghai AFA are so thorough that we can purchase Komori presses with utter confidence,” says Mr. Zhang. The six-color Lithrone G40 that Shanghai JHT Corporation is purchasing is equipped with an aqueous coater unit that can provide a coating that both protects the printed products and enhances the surface gloss. The treatment increases the added value of the printed products and helps support the brand value of its customers. The G40 is scheduled to arrive at Shanghai JHT Corporation’s factory in May 2011, and after that the press is expected to tackle the enormous work of printing food packages. The new era of ‘Created in China’ Shanghai JHT is determined to contribute to the innovative print industry of China by maximizing the value of its products. In the words of Chairman Yang Zhong Tong, “We, the innovators of Shanghai JHT, must utilize our own abilities and say good-bye to the era of ‘Made in China,’ and vigorously push forward into the new era of ‘Created in China.’” 10 Komori On Press Komori On Press 11
12 Komori On Press Komori On Press 13 Rise of the Lithrone G40 Main Features 1. High-speed printing on the full range of stocks World-class maximum printing speed of 16,500 sheets per hour. The fusion of a new delivery, new feeder and a variety of preset technologies substantially improves high-speed printing stability. Sheet feeding in the most popular thicknesses does not require gripper pad height adjustment. 2. Improved registration accuracy thanks to new clamp Significantly improved plate registration accuracy due to the adoption of benderless automatic plate changing (flat plate clamp). In addition to minimal damage to plate edges and easy re-use of old plates, this design greatly reduces preparation time. 3. High print quality and improved printing stability through on-press color control The Lithrone G40 is capable of consistently maintaining the highest level of print quality when it is equipped with KHS-AI. Add to this the new PDC-SX spectrophotometer and this capacity increases exponentially. The PDC-SX will control the color by measuring the color bars in any position on the sheet. By using printed ‘Mini Spots’ it will also control the register automatically from the first sheet. Using the PQA-S (Print Quality Assessment System) allows automatic control of the color and the image quality on the run, throughout the job. 4. Improved operability and maintainability thanks to ergonomic design Improved operability and maintenance thanks to adoption of low-level operating-side steps. The underneath positioning of impression cylinder cleaning systems (which use pre-soaked cloth) makes it easy to pull them out from the operating side. The new operating panel at the front of the delivery now offers better visibility. Komori’s Toride Plant was awarded ISO 14001 certification in December 2001. All other production facilities followed suit and obtained this certification in 2003, and the entire company embarked on a program of wide-ranging efforts that can serve as a model for the industry. All production facilities attained the goal of zero emissions of industrial waste in November 2004. Two facilities have already achieved zero emissions of ordinary waste, and the other facilities are working toward meeting this target. Proper control of hazardous substances, promotion of energy savings, reduction or recycling of waste, support for resource conservation and the development of environmentally friendly products are now unmistakable corporate missions and duties. This thinking infuses each component of the Lithrone G40. Technologies at work in Komori’s environmentally friendly products • Reduced paper waste by PQA-S, KHS-AI • Improved work environment/control of hazardous VOCs by spray powder collection device, Komorimatic (dampening system), cleaning system that uses pre-soaked cloth • Increased energy savings by use of inverter motors (for main motors and blowers) • Implemented noise countermeasures by soundproof cabinets Certificate of compliance with BG* environmental standards Having achieved ver y low emissions, the Lithrone G40 has completed testing for the BG Emission Test Certificate and has been certified. * BG standards are awarded to printing presses that reduce emission of various wastes, print without alcohol, and operate with low noise.
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