NORDJYSKE Medier gained valuable uptime, reduced waste and elevated its print quality by replacing its old spray dampening system with Baldwin Technology’s EvenSpray World2 in its web offset press.

North Jutland, Denmark – Maintenance is virtually eliminated, productivity is at an all-time high and print quality is second to none for NORDJYSKE Medier, Northern Denmark’s largest newspaper, since it replaced its old spray dampening system with Baldwin’s EvenSpray World2 system.

Based in North Jutland, the newspaper produces more than 30 different editions weekly on its five-tower WIFAG OF 370 GTD coldset press.

Fueled by 100 years of innovation and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Baldwin Technology provides hardware, software and consumables to automate, enhance and apply intelligence to production processes.

NORDJYSKE Medier’s longstanding relationship with Baldwin began more than 20 years ago when Baldwin installed the dampening system that was in operation until the recent upgrade.

Two decades of high-volume, round-the-clock production eventually wore the equipment out to the point that it no longer functioned at peak efficiency. This prompted NORDJYSKE Medier in January 2020 to move ahead with Baldwin’s installation of 40 pieces of its EvenSpray World2.

The newspaper was sold on EvenSpray™ World2’s demonstrated ability by other newspaper printers and OEMs around the world to reduce startup waste, water and ink consumption and maintenance, resulting in increased productivity, profitability and print quality.

One of the biggest hurdles NORDJYSKE Medier faced with its aging technology prior to installation of the EvenSpray World2 system was the high level of required maintenance and downtime. Its printer staff and operators – who double as NORDJYSKE’s service personnel – had to take the presses out of service on a daily basis for the time-consuming task of cleaning clogged spray nozzles and replacing worn parts.

That changed instantly, according to NORDJYSKE Medier technical manager Niels Anker Priebe Kragh, with the installation of Baldwin’s EvenSpray World2 system. With upgraded magnetic valves and the automatic Constant C Technology cleaning function, maintenance decreased by 90% and uptime increased considerably, he reported.

All that’s required is a preventive maintenance inspection every 12 weeks, saving valuable time and labor, which has substantially lowered production costs.

“No one is happier than our operators,” reported Niels Anker Priebe Kragh. “EvenSpray World2 has nearly eliminated the need for maintenance, which allows them to spend time on other important work.”

Niels Anker Priebe Kragh added that its print images are sharper as a result of EvenSpray’s consistent and uniform dampening coverage. Additionally, the technology upgrade has also resulted in a significant savings in ink, and reduced water consumption, further reducing production costs.

The technical manager also reported that the installation of EvenSpray™ World2 has reduced the newspaper’s start-up waste by 40% to 50%, depending on the size of the edition, which translates to substantial savings in production cost when printing 30 editions.

“Baldwin delivered what they promised during the technical introduction and not only lived up to but exceeded our high expectations,” concluded Niels Anker Priebe Kragh.

Printing operator Kim Fuglsang Kristiansen (left) and Technical Manager Niels Anker Priebe Kragh, in front of Baldwin’s EvenSpray World2.