No more collect runs. In addition, the page count can go up in increments of two, not four. Shaftless Many newspapers have found that switching to a press reliant more on electronics than mechanics can be difficult. Getting cutting-edge, shaftless presses running at full capacity doesn't happen overnight. It's a common problem.
People are often too aggressive on their installation schedules.
Many papers switching to shaftless presses are not prepared for the impact electronics will have on the pressroom, said Shafer. For instance, The Daily Advertiser in Lafayette, La., originally had one electrician to support its shaftless press. Now the paper has a maintenance crew of electricians and mechanics. While many papers cut labor on the press-operation side when they buy a shaftless press, they often add it back on the maintenance side, Shafer said. Although training is essential, it's often the first item cut from the budget when papers switch to a shaftless press.