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Tom
Melchild
- 25 years as a Ryobi press
technician.
- 35 years in the printing
trade.
- I was employed by
several Ryobi Dealers in Minnesota and California and currently
operate my own Sales and Service Company in Northern California.
- www.ryobiservice.com
- E mail address:
tom@ryobiservice.com
Paul Twist
KOMORI
DEMONSTRATOR
- 25 years experience in the
printing industry both here and aboard,
- Based in the North West of
England close to the major motorway networks and international
airports. I can offer a unparalleled depth of knowledge to help
your company with a vast array of in house training, Production ,
Efficiency and Productivity programs.
- I work for some of the
largest printing press suppliers in the UK as both a field and
showroom Demonstrator.
- Offering a freelance
demonstration service on the full range of Komori sheet-fed
presses.
- Training can be tailor made
to suit a group, or on a one to one basis and can be integrated
into your shift patterns.
- Email
paul@professional-print-services.co.uk,
- Web Site www.printdemonstrator.co.uk
James
Gary
- Owner of an equipment
repair business servicing the Chicagoland area.
- My experience is field
service for 18 plus years with A.B. Dick Co. as technician,
consultant, field service supv. field service manager in
Chicago.
- We service the following
brands A.B. Dick, Multi, Ryobi, Hamada, Itek, T-51,Triumph
cutters, Challenge cutters, Baumfolder, Martin Yale, GBC.
- E mail address:
garykjas@sbcglobal.net
Mike Anderson
(Consolidated)
- I have been involved with
Graphic arts and equipment since High School 45 years ago.
- I have knowlege of most
Multi , AB Dick and Hamada presses. Along with a smattering of
Prepress and finishing equipment.
- I am delighted to help
anyone who shows an interest in the business.
- E mail address:
manderson230@comcast.net
- State or Country: Virginia
USA
Rick
Barnes
- Pressman in the Phoenix
area since '82.
- Experience
running/repairing everything from direct-feed duplicators to 25"
40" stream-feeder presses.
- For the last several years
I've focused on the Ryobimatic systems on the 3302H and 3304H
machines.
- Lot's of good info about
the newer Hamada DU34 automated perfectors as well. Need tips
about inks, dampening solutions, varnish, adjustments, repair?
I've got more tricks than Hiedi Fleice.
- E mail address:
rbarnes9@cox.net
Mike Cox
(Cox And Sons
Machine Company)
- Professional Pressman and
sheetfed press mechanic; thirty years in the industry.
- Have been employeed by
three press manufactures,and have been self employed likewise
eleven years.
- Can assist with basic
electrical or refer questions to qualified electrical support.
- E mail address:
cmikecox@alltel.net
John Salvador
(Guaranteed
Precision Inc.)
- My company is Guaranteed
Precision Inc. in Illinois.
- I have been an ab dick
specialist for 18 years in the Chicago land area.
- I' ve found and innovated
many ways of saving money on parts & repairs for my customers,
using machine shops and alternate suppliers.
- E mail address:
jcsalvador@sbcglobal.net
Dan
Valentine
- I have worked in the
printing industry for 41 years ,mostly with dahlgren as a mechanic
and litho consultant.
- Worked four years as a
press mechanic for Konig and Bauer.
- I can fix most any problems
including coating.
- E mail address:
dahlgren@dahlgren.com
Tim
Gard
- Factory trained service
tech on AB Dick, Ryobi, Townsend offset equip, bindery,
platemaking equipment, cutters, etal. Trouble shooting equipment
purchase and sale.
- Started in the printing
industry as a service tech in 1980 for AB Dick Co.
- After a year and a half, I
went to work for another service company and my expertise
expanded.
- In 1984 I started my own
service company, and in 1989, I bought a print shop and started
retail sales.
- Today I am working in my
science trained field as an electronic research scientist. But I
still have ink in my veins.
- My greatest joy was solving
equipment problems others couldn't.
- I redesigned a Ryobi 500 to
printon folded candy boxes like candy stores would
use!
- Email address
dragmit@adelphia.net
Steve
Matthews
- Harris V15 web newspaper
press.25 years experience in printing.Pre-press to
delivery.
- E mail address
samfrank@charter.net
Donald
Schmidt
- Ryobi, Hamada and Horizon
service training.
- Former Ryobi & Horizon
service manager for Karl Williams Inc. (The former full-line Ryobi
dealer for Illinois).
- I'm now employed by The
Oldham Group, The full-line Ryobi & Horizon dealer for
Illinois.
- My experience in printing
started in 1979, in the Limestone High School graphic arts
club.
- I worked from 1983 to 1992
for an in-plant, starting out as a pressman and finally as
Printing Department Manager.
- I have been in equipment
service since 1992.
- Email:
ryobidon@aol.com
Bruce
Center
- 27 years as owner/tech
Graphic Arts Equipment Dealer.
- Expertise includes up to
midsize offsets and all related prepress and bindery equipment
service.
- Ryobi, Hamada, Heidelburg,
Horizon, Muller Martini, Challenge, Borg, Rosback, Interlake,
Bostitch, Hohner, Baum, Mitsubishi, DN Screen, Lawson to name a
few. ME/EE
Roger J.
Barker: President (Press
Savers)
- Founder / President of
SIMBAR Graphic Products
- Ten years (1967 - 1977)
with AB Dick
- Offset Tech Specialist,
Service Manager, Field Applications Analyst.
- Northern California
RyobiPress Dealer Ship from 1977-1999
- Current Company;Press
Savers, e-commerce company specializing in Register Products
forPolyester Plate users of sheet fed presses.Our PolyGRIP Pinbar
Register Plate Punches cut "under-size" plate holes so that
polyester plates 'press-fit" on to the pinbar, eliminating plate
holestretch. We also offer replacement Pinbars for T-51 Second
color presses to match the pinbar of the parent presses and the
hole sizes produced by themating PolyGRIP Pinbar Punch. We will
soon offer a Sheet Register System for the Ryobi/Itek, & A.B.
Dick presses so that they can register like the new AB Dick QP-25
& Heidelberg QuickMaster 46-2. www.PinbarPunch.com, Email
rjb@smgazette.com
Brett Pfingston:
Graphic Arts Technician
(Winter
Haven Hospital Graphics Center)
- 20 Years experience in all
phases of camera operation and stripping techniques with solid
press background.
Wayne
Auttonberry (ProFeTech)
- 28 years experience,
Specializing from duplicators to large multi color
presses.
- Electrical Engineering
Degree
- Installations, trouble
shooting, professional training and retrofit design. E mail
auttonberry@mindspring.com
Mark Hearon
(Beyond Repair Offset
Service)
- 20 years eperience, Factory
Trained AB Dick Technician.
- Special ability in trouble
shooting over the phone.
- Experienced in the
operation of all offset duplicators. E mail bros1157@aol.com
Scott Hayward
(40" 6 color Heidelberg
Operator)
- Large press operator for 25
years.
- Experienced on Harris and
Heidelberg.
- More than happy to answer
basic operator and maintenance questions.
- E mail
scthywd@aol.com
Steve Justin
(Midwest Quality
Graphics)
- Heidelberg Mechanic 20
years. (12 yrs. Heidelberg, 2 yrs. In-house mechanic)
- Owner of Midwest Quality
Graphics (3 years)
- More than happy to answer
basic repair and maintenance questions as a courtesy to those in
need.
- E mail
mqgpress@aol.com
Dan Emilson
(Pressworks)
- 30 years experience with AB
Dick Equipment.
- Service Manager, Sales
Manager, Tech Specialist.
- Owned rebuild
facility.
- Field tested new
equipment.
- Made innovative
modifications for specific applications.
- Conducted training
seminars.
- Advised OEM manufacturers
in new product R&D projects, wrote technical
opinions.
- E mail pressworks@aol.com.
Steve Purvis
(Tanner Enterprises,
Inc.)
- 30 years experience
servicing printing equipment.
- 20 years with Multigraphics
as Tech, Technical Specialist, Service Manager, Quality Printing
Instructor.
- Developed numerous training
programs for small press operators.
- Last 9 years with Tanner
Enterprises, Inc.
- Email
steve.purvis@verizon.net
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