MBO America

This live production video showcases the high production capability of a rollfed digital stitcher. Unlike traditional stitchers that require individual signatures to be pre-folded and loaded into static pockets, the digital stitcher only requires a single digitally printed roll. No labor is needed to feed pockets, no pre-folding is required before loading the job, and there's no need to convert the print into sheets, ever, saving a lot of time with feeder trips. Check Out the Video Here.

"We are going to continue to grow revenue throughout all of Forum, moving our work into the folding department with MBO equipment. We feel that is the best way to go forward and advance our company."  - Dave Erstad, VP Commercial Print - Forum Communications Check Out the Video Here

As volumes grew, so did the mix of work, which requires different finishing modules in multiple configurations to be able to produce. “We go from postcards to letters, back to self-mailers, and we’re also gluing inline. The modular design of MBO’s finishing systems gives us the flexibility we need to provide unique work for each client,” -- Andrew Dawson, Vice President, Print Operations.

Forum Communications recently invested in the MBO K8RS+CoBo-Stack to minimize downtime and labor costs. Along with their investment in the Komori GL840P-Advance, Forum Communications is now able to complete their work 2 to 3 times faster than in recent years, enabling a more proactive environment.

MBO America and Komori America celebrated Komori Corporation’s 100th Anniversary this year at PRINTING United Expo. To highlight how far the industry has come, Komori displayed an original Komori press from the 1930s, showing the contrast of developments in automation today. MBO America showcased its solutions that go beyond typical B1 folding. A Bograma BSR 550 Diecutter produced folding cartons and postcards from the same machine. A hybrid stitching line demonstrated…

On the occasion of Komori’s 100 Year Anniversary, MBO America and Komori America are together showing printing and finishing automation and technology for the Commercial Print, Digital Print and Packaging Print markets.

After hearing from MBO users about the advantages of doing offline finishing with a roll-to-roll workflow, MBO took Sun Print execs on an informative shop tour at a Chicago direct mail facility that has maximized production capacity by installing off-line MBO Rollfed Digital Finishing Lines to handle large volumes of single-pass inkjet work. Now their own MBO equipment has helped increase productivity in many different ways….

Adam Lefebvre and John Gaspari of Specialty Print Communications speak to the success of their business model over nearly three decades as they grew from a 10 person company to one that employs 500 today. See the systems and processes behind the scenes and learn how the MBO relationship with SPC has fostered growth for both companies.

Pel Hughes Printing has purchased a full MBO Rollfed Digital Finishing Line, the second for the company in less than a year. For the New Orleans-based printer and integrated marketing specialist, the investment will drive a fully variable direct mail business that is posting impressive growth. “This is a transformational investment for us,” said Jackie Hughes, Owner of Pel Hughes.

The high cost and scarcity of labor in the print industry is real, making the need for automation paramount. Check out MBO’s K8RS folder with fully automated delivery and CoBo-Stack robotic palletizer in the video. Visualize 1 operator, running 2 machines….now a real possibility.