Postmedia Network has contracted Harland Simon to upgrade postpress controls at its Windsor Star, Ontario site, following projects in Montreal, Saskatoon and Vancouver.
To cope with growing inserting business, a 16-station MP630 is being moved from Ottawa, and controls on two NP630 inserters are being upgraded.
ICON controls, legacy drives and obsolete PLCs are being replaced on the NP630 inserters, the GSN controller, Sunspark interface machine, Heidelberg management systems and inhouse insert controller, and standardized Harland Simons InsertNet and MMS software combined with off-the-shelf Allen-Bradley and standard PC hardware.
Windsor Star director of production Doug Shillington describes it as “an exciting time” for the Star’s packaging department. Moving the MP630 will allow the two current lines to be expanded to meet client demands and improve efficiencies.