Existing presses can be extended with, for example, additional towers from other press manufacturers. In such cases ABB works together with the end-customers and the manufacturers of the press extension to provide controls for the new units and integration with the existing press. Depending on the customer wishes, this could include the integration of the operation of the existing press in the new ABB control consoles or, indeed, the complete replacement of the controls of the old press.
Past references include La Vanguardia in Spain, L’Alsace in France and Norrköpings Tidningar in Sweden, where indeed three different press manufacturers came together in one press line.