Removing the tool shafts from a folder is one of the most time-consuming, troublesome (and dangerous) changeover activities for an operator. The new AFC-746F automated folder offers an alternative.
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Trish Talks Finishing
By Trish Witkowski
About Trish
Trish Witkowski is Chief Folding Fanatic at the online community foldfactory.com. She holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in graphic design and a master of science degree in Graphic Arts Publishing from Rochester Institute of Technology's School of Printing Management and Sciences (now the School of Print Media).
An award-winning designer, Trish held the position of creative director for a Baltimore-based agency for six years, and has taught design and desktop publishing at the college level. She has a specialized expertise in the area of folding and is the creator of the FOLDRite™ system, a 2004 GATF InterTech™ Technology Award winner.
Trish frequently publishes articles for graphic arts industry publications, and has written three books on the topic of folding: A Field Guide to Folding, Folding for the Graphic Arts: A Teacher's Handbook, and FOLD: The Professional's Guide to Folding.
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BAUM Gives Tabletop Folders a Turbo Boost
This exciting redesign involves a new “Turbo” suction wheel that provides superior feeding capabilities for both the Ultrafold 714XLT Air Feed and Flexifold automated tabletop models.
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Kirk-Rudy Masters 3-Sided Tabbing Without Turning the Product
The KR 545T can apply multiple tabs on the lead, side and, most impressively, the trail edge in one pass without turning the product.
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Morgana’s ‘Flying Knife’ Folding Technology Does Away with Buckle Plates, Conventional Knives
This exciting technique instead uses an electronically controlled, contoured flying knife around extra large diameter rollers.
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Those who bind know that one type of adhesive does not suit all applications. EVA is a cost-effective, general use binding adhesive, and PUR is the best choice for digital color.
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