Finishing - Material Handling

Loading Paper a ‘Breeze’ with Side Air Assist Technology
January 7, 2010

The SAA loading device for continuous-feed paper folders injects high volume air between sheets on the feeder table prior to fanning stock. It helpshelps to solve the longstanding problems of mis-feeds, jamming and stock-sticking, as well as operator fatigue and injury.

Chuck the Gaylord
October 1, 2009

When considering installing a scrap paper removal/recycling system, outside of the paper volume that is generated, what other factors come into play? An argument can be made that even a moderately inelegant scrap paper recycling setup is preferred over the investment required to install a properly configured removal and recycling system.

Mailstream: Small Footprint, Large ROI
June 1, 2009

“Mailstream” is a new fully automated Direct Mail Finishing System that converts press sheets into finished mail products. Because of its small footprint, Mailstream is ideal for all size printers who want to bring mailing services in-house. With smaller space requirements, a low cost basis and high levels of automation and production, the Mailstream offers high profit potential to the mail finishing process.

BINDERY matters
May 1, 2009

Printing Impressions' Bindery & Finishing News for May 2009

Automatic Paper Drilling, Jogging & Delivery Video
March 26, 2009

PB-15 revolutionizes paper drilling with automatic feeding, jogging, drilling and delivery of products all at speeds up to 1,500 piles per hour on products ranging from:

*Loose-leaf, spiral & wire-o manuals
*Perfect bound books & stitched products
*Mechanical bound books with 2:1, 3:1, 4:1 and 5:5 patterns

Features include, easy touch screen programming, automated paper formats, cooling and lubricating, all at speeds 5-8 times faster than current methods!

Standard Hunkeler Solutions On the Move at Graph Expo
October 20, 2008

ANDOVER, MA—October 20, 2008—Standard Finishing Systems will show a comprehensive portfolio of Standard Hunkeler unwinding, cutting, stacking and rewinding solutions in partnership with leading continuous-feed digital print suppliers – including InfoPrint Solutions Company, Kodak, Océ, Screen and Xerox – throughout the hall at Graph Expo. These various solutions are tailored to meet the application requirements of the commercial print, print on demand, book publishing, transactional printing, and direct mail industries.

Standard Horizon to Feature Intelligent Automation
October 14, 2008

ANDOVER, MA—October 14, 2008—Under the theme “Think Intelligent Automation,” Standard Finishing Systems will showcase a broad range of highly automated post press, paper handling and inserting solutions at Graph Expo, Oct. 26 – 29 in Chicago.

BINDERY matters
October 1, 2008

Printing Impressions' Bindery News for Commercial Printing Industry for October 2008