For stampers, remaining competitive requires them to make the right technology choices, to not only meet current job demands but also to have the infrastructure in place to support customers' future requirements. Stampers can support ongoing growth and productivity by considering three primary elements when choosing new pressroom equipment. Press equipment should be flexible and have the capability to produce a variety of parts. This type of versatility means less equipment on the shop floor and less overall capital-equipment costs. Stampers must optimize machinery uptime by investing in quick-change equipment that can reduce part-to-part changeover. Press automation must be considered, to boost overall output. On a more fundamental level, press equipment must be reliable and well-maintained. If equipment is sound initially and maintained on a regular basis as part of a preventive-maintenance program, stampers can avoid downtime due to unscheduled repairs.
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