I just purchased a used 40-inch, 5-color sheetfed press to replace a smaller-format press. What installation issues, if any, do I need to consider?
Apr 28, 2020

We posed your question to Ray Hartman, a PIA consultant who specializes in press issues and plant layout. Ray said to ensure that you can power the press with 480V x 250A x 60Hz and to ground it with a 3-foot solid copper rod. The press floor should have compacted gravel and 14-18 inches of concrete (depending on soil type) reinforced with steel rebar. Finally, the press should be positioned so that there is adjacent space for at least four pallets.

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