As the presses become more sophisticated, they can run faster, print more pages, and take less time to set up. They also cost a lot more, and this translates into a high cost for waste and for downtime.
It is neither practical nor desirable to train operators on the press itself. The WebSim-Heatset simulator shows operators how to recognize and troubleshoot problems with tension, paper, ink/water balance, dryer and folder. It can also act as a basis for refresher courses, for complex folder problems like wrinkling, dog-ears, uneven folds, etc. The simulator covers the essential elements of commercial web offset. It models a single-web, four-unit press with a complex folder. Winner of the ETTE (European Training Technology) prize for best training software, the WebSim-Heatset simulator is installed in hundreds of locations worldwide, and in dozens of languages.