Dutch systems developer QI Press Controls will have its new IDS-3D system running at Telegraaf Drukkerij Group in Amsterdam ahead of the World Publishing Expo.

The company – part of Telegraaf Media Group – will be the first Dutch user of the system which combines technologies from both QIPC and recent acquisition EAE.

Facility company director Ferdy Demmers says TDG sees the project as an essential move to stabilise per-copy costs: “We also expect the solutions to deliver a constant/consistent print quality. With all these effects we will make an important step to maintain efficiency in print in the future.”

He says the new system is “the most advanced of its time”, enabling them to realise their goals: “The management information system will play an important role as it will help us to rectify the printing process when needed.”

QIPC will install 16 cameras on one of De Telegraaf’s four unit PECOM-controlled manroland Teleman (Colorman) presses, which includes both nine and ten cylinder satellites. IDS-3D combines image based register and colour control in a single camera, working without printed colour bars, grey bar strips or markings. At TDG in Amsterdam the system will control colour register including front-to-back, colour and dampening, and QI will also install mRC-3D for cut-off and turner-bar registration plus the IQM management information system including trend reporting. Demmers says the system will initially be installed on one press, with plans to follow on others.

The two companies will show the system in operation on one web during the WAN-Ifra World Publishing Expo event (October 13-15).

TDG has facilities in Amsterdam and Alkmaar, and prints contract work in addition to its De Telegraaf, the Noordholland Dagblad, Haarlems Dagblad and Metro.

Pictured: Ferdy Demmers with QIPC’s Erwin van Rossem