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UGRA Certifies Offset Press Performance

-- Graphic Arts Online, 7/28/2008 12:29:00 PM Press Release: Certification “Process Standard Offset”(PSO), issued by Ugra, allows the printer implementation of ISOstandards, especially ISO 12647-2: 2006 specifying referentialvalues for offset printing. This certification covers essentiallythe process from pre-press to printing and evaluates the printigoutcome.The standard register difference or streaky appearance e.g. playsan important role in assessing quality.Examinations of machines, in accordance with, e.g. the technicalguidance of receipt of sheet or rotary machines, have no mandate toprovide evidence concerning the exclusion of influence parameterssuch as double print or traced print report and their referentialvalues conform to the requirements of ISO 12647-2.The certification according to ISO 12647-2, however, should offerprinters to provide evidence that products made on the machineshave a guarantee of quality and profitability:Short time for making ready = less misprint paper,Optimization of machines = optimization of production withinsmaller fluctuations tolerances in the print run.The widening of the examination for the performance of the offsetprinting machine is then necessary to enable the printer to rely onvalid referential values to all manufacturers of machines.Ugra offers certification of offset printing machines according toISO 12647-2 based on the referential proposed by H. GRABENSEE,Expert certified Ugra and chairman of CCIG. This new certificationof Ugra is downstream of the certification ISO 12647-2, gives theprinter security for its printed products in a top qualityaccompanied by an increase in benefit value by a streamlinedproduction, and certifies the contractual requirements.The specifications of the certification of machines takes intoaccount the environment of the machine, its basic mechanicalsetting and application of manual quality instructions complyingwith ISO 12647-2. The uniting force by the draft of certificationaccording to ISO 12647-2 provides a new impetus for developingquality and lateral communication to all departments of thecompany.Hans GRABENSEE train future experts certified and authorized toexanimate the offset printing machines required for certification.Also special training of preparation for certification proceduresis offert to managers, chiefs of quality service and workshopleaders under intensif individual training (only 2 participants)taking place in the new Competence Center for the Graphic Industryin France (CCIG) during a 2 days session.Call contact information: Ugra, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5 – CH9014 ST. GALLEN,Mrs. Zürcher ƒu 0041.71.274.74.43, ƒªwidmer@ugra.chCCIG, 71 rue de l’Ecole – F-41100 AREINES,

Mrs. Grabensee ƒu 0033.2.54.80.01.40. ƒªccig@laposte.net