Bindery Automation Hits a Peak

The bindery has had to become a very creative place as print evolves into an “on demand” service. One of the engineering marvels out there is the “book factory.” Book experts expect that the current mix of 40 percent digital and 60 percent offset book production to flip to 60 percent digital and 40 percent offset within a few years. Obviously, you can’t have a book-of-one press tied to a conventional bindery.