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Press Rebuilds

  • Do you have a mechanically sound press, but are falling short of your printing expectations?

  • Is your press unable to meet current or potential customer registration requirements, thus missing business opportunities?

  • Are web breaks all too common?

  • Are you having deck impression and adjustment control problems?

  • Are you having considerable registration upsets with speed changes?

  • Is press maintenance and downtime impacting your profit margins due to failing motors, motor drives, control devices, electronics, etc.?

  • Is the cost of replacing obsolete or near obsolete parts that are controlling your press, becoming more expensive than new technology, yet with marginal performance?

  • Are replacement parts becoming more and more difficult to find?

  • Are you concerned that replacement parts will not be available for as long as you would like to keep your press?

If you answered yes to one or more of the above questions, you may want to consider a press rebuild feasibility study.  Many older presses are built with a solid mechanical foundation, but dated motor drive and sensor technology limits registration and general control of the press tension and speed.  As well, your aging press imposes a heavy penalty on service and replacement parts.  The cost of retrofitting an existing press is a fraction of the cost of buying and installing a new press.  Additionally, the cost of a rebuild may be recouped by eliminating the high cost of maintaining and replacing near obsolete parts.  HiTech Computing can provide a feasibility study to determine if your press qualifies for a rebuild.  If so, we can quote, design and implement a retrofit system.

Feasibility Study Benefits

  • Examine speed coordination, torque, power requirements, controls and wiring of your current press, followed by a written health report of your press's coordinated control capabilities and mechanics.
  • A written report of your press's control technology and mechanical shortcomings and if qualifying for a retrofit, submit a recommended upgrade strategy.
  • A written quotation for the recommended upgrades based upon facts from the feasibility study, rather than a broad quotation with hidden contingency costs.