July 6, 2011
Sometimes the simplest techniques are the most helpful...and appreciated! Here are 3 bindery classics that can eliminate common problems and reduce troubleshooting time.
Finishing - Conventional
June 27, 2011
The Binding Industries Association has named the winners of its 2011 Product of Excellence Awards competition specifically for graphic finishers and custom loose-leaf companies. The following companies have achieved the highest pinnacle in the industry, and are the “best of the best” for 2011.
June 6, 2011
Don't neglect the ultimate in sophisticated tools in your short-run bindery and finishing work!
June 1, 2011
Harlequin, the world’s largest publisher of romance novels, recently eliminated finishing bottlenecks with integrated, inline digital print and binding equipment. Its distribution center in Depew, NY, employs advanced conveying technology to minimize product damage and downtime, reaching a throughput rate of more than 1,000 paperback books per hour.
Harlequin produces 130 million books annually in North America alone. These travel through a 400,000-sq.-ft. distribution center in Depew, NY. Another 120 million books annually are distributed internationally. The company manages over 2,000 title configurations each year for the North American market in paperback format, trade size and hardcover. Its selling channels include
May 26, 2011
How to boost folding machine precision and perhaps even make an 'impossible' job possible.
May 1, 2011
In static sheetfed, web offset and digital printing, the term “crossover” denotes the number of impressions at which a per-unit cost advantage can be gained by switching a job from one process to another. Technological advancements continue to enable companies that offer all or most of these processes to be competitive over a wider range of jobs, extending the run length crossover between processes.
February 23, 2011
When a specialty project like a flipper brochure comes into the shop, it can be stressful and unprofitable to try to make that happen for the client. However, I’ve found that there are printers that thrive on this kind of work.
February 1, 2011
As printers become more specialized, it makes the in-/near-/off-line decision making process clearer. Turnover times and run lengths continue to shorten, but the need for quality hasn't been compromised, prompting many printers to take their finishing functions off-line.
January 26, 2011
At Innovationdays, over 5,000 international experts and professionals in the areas of print-on-demand, data center, direct mail and web finishing are expected to gather to see demonstrations of real-world workflows utilizing the latest in digital print and paper processing technologies.
January 7, 2011
The new Baumfolder 714XA AutoFold, affectionately nicknamed the “Baby BAUM,” is an automated tabletop folder to be reckoned with. I was pretty surprised at its hi-tech functionality, and its ability to make fast and tidy gatefolds, tri-folds, double parallels and accordions.
