Rotogravure printing press were started to be induced to Japanese printers around 1921 and thereafter, have been increased in supplied quantity with the developments in plastic film. With old printing presses, web tension is grauged by hand patting on web, color registrations checked by eyes at every printing station, and color matching done by experienced specialist only. Now a days, two directional color register controller, stress free tension control system and automatic unrewind & rewind splicers have been developed for stable and continuous printing in the industry. Further automation and digital control system will be accelated in the industry as counter measures against 3-K jobs (kiken, kitanai & kitsui or Danger, Dirty & Hard), employmental restructure and craftmanships.
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