Goss International Americas, Inc.

William David Mellencamp

James Brian Vrotacoe

Michael Raymond Rancourt

Michael Robert Lemelin

A method for determining blanket performance in a printing press is provided. The printing press includes a plate cylinder having a printing plate transferring an image to a blanket on a blanket cylinder for printing on a substrate. The method includes determining an acceptable range of nip force (Fp) between a plate cylinder and a blanket cylinder in a printing unit, calculating the nip force (Fp) between the plate cylinder and blanket cylinder and determining blanket performance based on the nip force with respect to the acceptable range of nip force. A printing press is also provided.

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Dover, NH, United States of America

William David Mellencamp