Worlds Largest Newsprint Paper Supplier Relies on Sensors to Improve Printing Quality

With the support of engineers at Abitibi-Consolidated, E-Nip®, one of Sensor Products most popular electronic sensing systems, is playing an integral role in the companys expansion into the printing industry.

East Hanover, NJ (PRWEB) May 24, 2005 -- Sensor Products Inc. has offered pressure sensing solutions to converting industries such as film, foil and textiles for years. Now, with the support of engineers at Abitibi-Consolidated, E-Nip®, one of Sensor Products most popular electronic sensing systems, is playing an integral role in the companys expansion into the printing industry.

Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. knows all too well that maintaining a reputation of excellence for products and service isnt easy. Not only is Abitibi-Consolidated the worlds largest supplier of paper for the newsprint industry, controlling 50 percent of the North American market, but an established leader in customer service and maintenance. In fact, the company supplies paper to many respected print publications around the United States such as the New York Times, USA Today, the L.A. Times and the Chicago Tribune.

Their continuing success is propelled in large part by the investigation and implementation of the latest technological advancements in order to provide first-rate service for their clients. Recently, while conducting research for a computer-based analytical tool to aid their ongoing efforts, Abitibi engineers Dave Keenan and Don Jordan discovered Sensor Products Inc. and their award-winning nip analysis system, E-Nip®.

Don Jordan, manager of technical services at Abitibi-Consolidated said, "E-Nip® has saved my colleagues and me significant amounts of time because it allows us to assess what is happening where the actual printing takes place and quickly get to the source of the problem." He added, This is a new tool for us and the printing industry, but I foresee more and more printers starting to use this system as people begin to see its advantages."

Although E-Nip® has been on the market for some time, engineers like Dave and Don are helping Sensor Products to expand on its industry reach," said E-Nip® product manager Carlos Ruiz. Were excited that those in the newsprint industry are now implementing E-Nip® to improve their machine performance and the overall quality of their products."

Using the E-Nip® electronic nip analysis system as a quality control tool on a regular basis in printing presses will ensure optimal printing quality. E-Nip® allows the user to optimize blanket life as the data retrieved with the system will show blanket height variations, uneven blanket wear as well as permanent compression or memory set" therefore maximizing on-press life. If not addressed, these issues will cause uneven pull of paper resulting in: wrinkles, fold-over, misregistration, increased web tension causing web breaks and sheet walking," all resulting in poor print quality. With E-Nip®, the user is able to verify and adjust printing impression problems quickly to ensure the sharpest possible print across the entire web.

Data gathered by E-Nip® is digitized and sent to interface software where users can then evaluate the data in a variety of easily interpreted graphical formats. Providing reliable, analytical data on roll condition and nip loading profiles, E-Nip® ensures plant and company-wide efficiency and conveniently allows users to make adjustments while performing repeated tests, saving both time and money.

On-site demonstrations of E-Nip® can be scheduled by contacting Sensor Products Inc. at 1.973.884.1755 or by visiting www.sensorprod.com/enip.

About Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.

Abitibi-Consolidated is a global leader in newsprint and uncoated groundwood (value-added groundwood) papers as well as a major producer of wood products, generating sales of $5.8 billion in 2004. The Company owns or is a partner in 26 paper mills, 22 sawmills, 5 remanufacturing facilities and 1engineered wood facility in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., South Korea, China and Thailand. With approximately 14,000 employees, excluding its PanAsia joint venture, Abitibi-Consolidated does business in approximately 70 countries. Responsible for the forest management of close to 18 million hectares of woodlands, the Company is committed to the sustainability of the natural resources in its care. Abitibi-Consolidated is also the world's largest recycler of newspapers and magazines, serving 16 metropolitan areas in Canada and the United States and 130 local authorities in the United Kingdom, with 14 recycling centres and approaching 20,000 Paper Retriever® and paper bank containers.

About Sensor Products Inc.

New Jersey based Sensor Products Inc., established in 1990, is a world leader in the manufacture and distribution of tactile pressure sensing solutions. Their customized and off-the-shelf products are installed within all of the Fortune 500 industrial companies as well as thousands of smaller manufacturing firms. Their sensors are used in applications as diverse as tire testing to semiconductor manufacturing and from R&D labs to space missions. Additionally, Sensor Products provides in-house and on-site stress and pressure mapping analysis, as well as a variety of regional technical seminars. Visit them at www.sensorprod.com.

Technical Contact:

Carlos Ruiz

Sensor Products Inc.

Product Manager

1.973.884.1755 x5001

Media Contact:

Heather D. Brown

Sensor Products Inc.

Public Relations Specialist

1.973.884.1755 x5826

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