THE ECHO - Ferrostaal

MAN Ferrostaal offers an integrated service
portfolio in the printing area along the
entire value chain, from process analysis to
machine optimisation.
Together with MAN Roland Druckmaschinen,
IPP is pursuing a global “3S service strategy”,
in particular in the area of sheet-fed presses,
in large markets like Brazil, Mexico, South
Africa, Turkey and Malaysia. This 3S focuses
on service, spare parts and supplies. With
the help of the machine support program,
customers will be able to achieve the shortest
possible setup times and the highest levels
of product quality.
All of these services go hand in hand
throughout the entire life cycle of a printing
works. This Life Cycle Management (LCM)
means that the operational costs of a printing
system are optimised and reduced over
its entire life-time thanks to individual
packages of measures.
Approximately half of the more than 700
employees at IPP work in the service area.
Their range of services encompasses:
Consulting, project management, instruction,
training, refitting, maintenance, repairs,
spare parts supply, chemicals and consumables,
as well as financing. Customers have
a single point of contact, from setup to
printing and further processing.
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“Our activities are centered around business
models that help keep our customers
profitable. It is important to us to create
added value for our customers, so that they
can increase productivity and improve
quality. To do this, we must focus on direct
customer benefits,” says Dr. Thomas Kaup,
Managing Director of Intergrafica Print &
Pack GmbH.
ENHANCING THE SERVICE PORTFOLIO
The entire value chain is placed under the
microscope and optimised. Production is
made more efficient, a sustained increase
in printing capacity is effected, print setup
times are reduced, processes are integrated
with inline solutions, value-enhancing
auxiliary applications are integrated into
the machines, quality is comprehensively
controlled, production costs are lowered
(fewer staff, less waste and consistently
high quality). The production process is
made more efficient by software connecting
the automation modules.
Kaup says “Our goal is to enhance our customers’
portfolio of products and services
for their customers, which will allow them
to stay even further ahead of the competition.
Shorter lead times and lower setup
costs for the production run enhance the
economic elasticity of the printing systems.”
Helen Vollrath