October 31st – A crisp energy fills the air at imPRESSions Worldwide’s headquarters. It’s Halloween, but instead of the usual ghosts and goblins, the team is focused on the important task at hand—rust proofing, loading and shipping the first half of the new Pressline for the Dallas Morning News at its new facility in Carrollton, Texas.
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Phase 1 begins with the loading of Press A onto the first of nine tractors pulling 53-foot Conestoga trailers. It’s all hands on deck as each truck is carefully packed with units, folder, splicers, crates and components weighing more than 300,000 pounds in all. By Monday, November 4th, five of these fully loaded trucks arrive in Texas, where the imPRESSions Worldwide installation team stands ready to unload and begin setup. Comprised of five of imPRESSions Worldwide’s most seasoned employees—with a combined 200 years of experience—the team is equipped to handle the challenge.
Beginning a week of many changes - Phase 1 alone involves the installation of 24 Goss SSC Single wide Printing Units, nine Megtec Splicers, one N40 Folder, three consoles, three motors and controllers, and 6 angle bars. Each piece is both heavy and highly technical, holding the potential to bring Dallas’s premier Newspaper to life in Print, in a new space.
At the Carrollton plant, the team is hard at work, laying the groundwork for the new Single Wide Press setup. With every carefully coordinated move they work to off-load, and assemble equipment across the sprawling empty space. Soon this space will transform into a fully functional, state-of-the-art Production facility. The Press has Perretta remote ink, Technotrans spray bars, and DCOS closed loop register, density and cut-off control. The ultrasonic web detection is handled by US Automation and the Press is equipped with MasterFlo Ink levelers.
Meanwhile, back at headquarters, Phase II is coming along nicely. Another set of 24 Goss SSC Printing Units, dubbed Press B, are being prepped for shipment in late December. This installation promises to be transformative for the Dallas Morning News, ushering in a new era of efficient, high-quality Printing.
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Stay tuned for updates in the coming weeks as this exciting project unfolds.
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