RESEARCH AND MATERIAL TESTING CENTER is a professionally managed print laboratory of WAN-IFRA , that work and serve towards the improvements in newspaper production, which often carries out reseach for World Printers Forum. This laboratory is equipped with machinery like IGT printability tester, Inking unit, Grammage meter, Grinding, spectro photometer, etc.
We do consult and audit the print production units various projects like Quality audit, ISO 12647-3 Certification towards quality improvement and optimization of print production flow. Also, it offers technical workshop/trainings for companies at their print sites and sometimes in a common locations. Some of the key services offered by RMTC are below,
1. TESTING MATERIAL – PAPER & INK:
- Newsprint & ink printability tests: Optimum density setup, Ink requirement, Ink Mileage, print through, picking (fluffing), trapping (wet on wet), Set-off, Strike-through.
- ISO 2846-2 ink conformance Test : Ink requirement, Optimum ink film thickness range, Color deviation at different IFT, Transparency.
- ISO 12647-3 Conformance study for Newsprint & ink: Newsprint shade, Primary & Color shades, Primary & secondary color deviation from ISO, Color space overlap with ISO.
2. PROJECTS & SERVICES:
- Self-Check: A cloud-based tool that measures print quality, process capability, and variation of newspaper production sites as per ISO 12647-3 standards. It evaluates newsshade, mid-tone, dot gain, grey balance, color space, and conformity, providing instant detailed reports.
- Carbon Footprint Calc or GHG Accounting: Measures the amount of greenhouse gases (GHG), especially carbon dioxide, emitted by a person, organization, or activity. It compares environmental impacts and finds ways to reduce them using methods like the Greenhouse Gas Protocol for organizations and consumption-based emissions accounting for countries.
- ISO 12647-3 Certification: A certification ensuring newspaper production meets ISO 12647-3 standards for cold-set printing, focusing on print quality and consistency.
- Benchmarking of Newspaper Production KPI: The process of comparing key performance indicators (KPIs) of newspaper production against industry standards or best practices to identify areas for improvement.
- Quality Audit Service (QAS): A service that conducts thorough audits of newspaper production processes (printing plant and editorial) to ensure quality standards are met and maintained and standardised. Training the staffs for best practices, methods , devices to help achieving superior quality.
- Quality Evaluation Service (QES): A service that evaluates the ISO 12647 adoption and visual quality of newspaper production, providing detailed assessments and recommendations for improvement.
- General Print Quality (GPQ): Market benchmarking of the visual quality of printed copies, comparing them against industry standards to ensure high-quality output.
3. PRODUCTION WORKSHOP & TRAININGS:
- Densitometry and Colorimetry Workshops
- Color correction training in Photoshop
- Simulated Press Training
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