Industrial Marine Electrical have an Electrical service contract with the Nelson Mail for the main printing press and associated pre-press and collating machinery. The printing press is powered by two 50 HP DC motors synchronised together and coupled to the drive units of the press. The automation of the press is achieved using a Siemens PLC interfaced to an operator interface on the control console.
The Nelson Mail site operation is a 16-hour a day, six day a week operation and Industrial Marine Electrical supply an “on call” service to the site.