SERVICES

Managerial Consulting

CWC will improve your supervisors' effectiveness in their job with time management, employee motivation skills, communication with fellow colleagues and upper management, quality control, job descriptions for staff and the art of delegating.

TRAINING

Pre Press Training

Common problems that we address in pre-press are variations in four colour reproduction of half tones caused by stripping and plate making methods, coloured monitors not being calibrated properly, the translation between the image on the monitor versus the reproduction capability of the press. Our staff will work hand in hand to enhance the skill level of the Pre-press Staff and address any mechanical deficiencies in this area.

Pressroom Training

Most pressroom operations do not have an effective in-house training program. The knowledge of the staff is passed from one pressman to another over generations. CWC has designed and implemented in-house training programs in over 300 pressroom operations during the pasts 18 years. We offer hands-on training during production combined with classroom training to up-grade the skill levels of the entire production staff. Our trainers are skilled craftsmen and qualified journeymen with years of commercial and newspaper experience. Our background as press operators allows us to form a trusting teacher/student relationship with the staff.

Post Press Installation and Training

The post press area is an essential part of meeting production deadlines. CWC can streamline this area to alleviate traffic flow problems and reduce waste. We can install and service any of your bindery or post press equipment and train your staff in preventative maintenance, equipment operation and troubleshooting.

Please have a look at the Sample Training Evaluation Report (RTF)

Seminars

Seminars are primarily devoted to newspaper groups or chains. For example CWC performed a three-day (Quality in Our Pressrooms) seminar for the Thompson Newspaper Chain at SkyDome Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Thirty-five newspapers sent Production Managers and Pressroom Supervisors to this function.

The following subjects were covered:
Chemistry in the Pressroom, Prepress Relationship to Press, Blankets and Packing, Make Ready Procedure, Roll Stand and Tension Controls, Ink and Water Train Rollers, Folder, Start Up Procedure, Printing, Press Registration, Quality Control, Preventative Maintenance, Role of Pressroom Supervisor, Problems Solving Workshop.

This was viewed by Thompson as a very successful project which enhance reproduction quality, reduced their waste and up graded the skill level of their Production management staff.

CWC has performed these seminars internationally for newspaper groups as well as independent newspapers that have collectively put a seminar together to make it more affordable.

Plant Layout and Planning

Some of our clients require new facilities as their business expands. It is essential to layout the production area for traffic flow, storage and future expansion. Many times we install new equipment or move the existing equipment into a new plant that has not been designed to accommodate all of the above.

Being press people ourselves, our knowledge in regards to locating utilities and other essentials is helpful to building planners and architects. Changes needed after a building is complete are costly.

Press Audits

CWC can perform a detailed mechanical audit of Press lines and auxiliary components. We prepare a report that outlines the condition of the equipment, the cost factor for recommended repairs and present value of the equipment. An audit can be of one specific piece of equipment or can encompass the entire production department dependent upon the customers needs.

Press Installations and Moves

If you are contemplating moving your existing press or post press equipment or acquiring new or used equipment, Canadian Web Consultants would like the opportunity to quote. We have been performing these services since 1984. Please review RESUME.

In addition to being millwrights, our installers are also pressmen who have an in-depth knowledge of press operations and utilize this knowledge to make sure the installation of the press lines and all auxiliary components are completed to suit the requirements of a pressmen.

Press Rebuild

Please have a look at the before and after pictures of a Harris Press CWC rebuilt.

We specialize in on-site rebuilding allowing production to continue uninterrupted as the repairs are carried out. This eliminates shipping cost and downtime. Another cost saving for present and future is realised when the customer provides mechanical staff for training by CWC in the repairs and rebuilt thus enhancing their skill level in order to perform in-house repairs and reduce future mechanical maintenance costs.

Ink Line Design and Installation

CWC can layout a complete ink distribution system inclusive of ink pump stations, main lines and manifolds with audio and visual alarm systems for both re-circulating and dead end styles.

Equipment Upgrades

Due to increased colour demands and superior reproduction quality, many printing companies are looking for ways to improve their equipment's performance through the addition of auxiliary components. This will assist them in meeting their clients' needs. CWC can identify the appropriate components, which would upgrade your existing equipment to a competitive level in the marketplace.

Maintenance Programs

The purchase of a printing press is a major capital expenditure. Rapid deterioration of the equipment is primarily due to inadequate maintenance. We can design a preventative maintenance program for your equipment, which will entail daily, weekly, monthly and yearly checklists. A proper preventative maintenance program will lead to reduced downtime, increase productivity, superior reproduction quality and ensure a higher resale value for your equipment.