Goss International has worked with Innotech to retrofit two existing Goss Colorliner press lines with a custom-configured Innotech Panorama Gatefold System for The New York Times. The Panorama System uses a geometric air bar plow for high speed folding with no set-up time.
The new gatefold system allows for an additional four-page wide centerfold or a separate eight-page pull-out section, up to a maximum format of 1219 x 559 mm. In addition, it is possible to make smaller gatefolds or coupon folds at one or both edges for special promotions providing new display areas for advertisers. It is also possible to make gatefolds in the cover page or have the gate folded section as a wrap around the main section.
The project was completed in around 20 weeks from initial order to the first test run. Dan Picco, regional sales manager at Goss, commented: “Obviously, for a publisher operating on the scale of The New York Times, there is no time to lose and there can be no disruption to ongoing daily production. We had to establish failsafe processes from the outset and make sure we achieved the highest level of teamwork.”
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