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News Release from: Heidelberg | Subject: Quickmaster Press
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 March 2004
Heidelberg Answers Cunard's Press Gang
Call
Heidelberg has been chosen by Cunard Line to provide its latest ship Queen Mary 2 (QM2) with a complete line of customised printing systems to meet the ship's printing needs.
Heidelberg has been chosen by Cunard Line to provide its latest ship Queen Mary 2 (QM2) with a complete line of customised printing systems to meet the ship's printing needs QM2 is the largest and most expensive passenger vessel ever built
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 6 Oct 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Cunard has commissioned Heidelberg to design and install pre-press, sheetfed and postpress systems that could withstand ocean currents with stabilising equipment to meet daily printing needs.
Heidelberg worked closely with the ship's builder in preparation for this specialised installation.
Of the two features, the stabilising equipment consists of special mounting brackets and ink dispensing systems that can handle rough seas in the North Atlantic.
QM2 has daily print demands with limited space to operate presses and store enough material between ports-of-call.
Heidelberg designed a configuration to meet space and storage needs.
With such a system, QM2 can produce 1,500 copies of daily programs, 1,700 menus for the three main dining rooms and seven alternate venues, eight-page versions of USA and British daily newspapers, and high-quality name cards for special occasions.
Installed aboard QM2 is a two-color Printmaster Quickmaster 46-2 press, a Quicksetter 300 CTP device for polyester plates, a Polar 66 cutter and a Quickfolder T 34.
A two-man crew led by chief printer William Neugebauer and Jared Unterborn manages the system.
Heidelberg referred to similar plans that it had used for other vessels including Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), considered by many people as the most recognised passenger vessel in the world.
"We are honoured Cunard has chosen Heidelberg once again, and has relied on our tradition and experience of printing outside the press room in unusual and challenging environments," said Niels Winther, president of Heidelberg USA.
According to Lawrence Rapp, Cunard's vice president of hotel operations, Cunard needs reliable systems and a contractor that has the experience and resources to handle these challenges.
"Heidelberg understands the difficulties of printing at sea, and we are impressed with the quality and service we have received from its systems aboard Queen Mary 2," said Rapp.
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