PostPress When thinking about automation, people tend to picture never-ending assembly lines run by robots with nary a human in sight. Management often loves automation when it means greater profit margins, while employees can feel it can be a threat to their jobs. However, much of today's advancing technology has been designed not necessarily to eliminate the human element of … [Read more...] about Top Five Tasks You Should Automate
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Labelexpo Americas 2018 to Feature Automation Arena
PostPress Several never-before-seen features will be on offer at this year's Labelexpo Americas, the 16th edition of the show and the region's largest trade event for the label and package printing industry. This includes an Automation Arena, a 1:1 appointment program and the return of the TLMI Ecovillage. Labelexpo Americas takes place from Sept. 25-27 at the Donald E. … [Read more...] about Labelexpo Americas 2018 to Feature Automation Arena
Duplo Offers Automated Digital Print Finishing
PostPress A new sheet feeder from Duplo USA, Santa Ana, California, is among the company's growing range of booklet systems along with its slitting/cutting/creasing solutions. The DSF-6000 high-speed sheet feeder is configured with the DBM-600 bookletmaker and processes pre-collated digital or offset documents at a rate of up to 600 sheets per minute. In partnership with … [Read more...] about Duplo Offers Automated Digital Print Finishing
The Case for New Bindery Equipment
by Melissa Larson, contributing writer, PostPress Muller Martini's InfiniTrim is an example of today's intelligent bindery equipment significantly increasing productivity and throughput. To longtime observers of the printing industry, finishing operations sometimes were referred to as the overlooked stepchild. Shops that had successfully made the transition to digital … [Read more...] about The Case for New Bindery Equipment
Understanding the Flow of Inventory Management
by Grainger Editorial Staff Is a large percentage of your company's dollars going toward inventory? Managing inventory efficiently can help cut down on many costs that you may not even be aware of. Poor inventory control can lead to emergencies, such as running out of much needed materials. This can take time away from production, and finding a quick replacement part can be … [Read more...] about Understanding the Flow of Inventory Management
The Future of Finishing: The Evolution of Print – and Printed Products – Demands a New Finishing Paradigm
by Andy Fetherman, vice president of sales and technology, Muller Martini Corp. Nearly six centuries ago, German Johannes Gutenberg invented the first printing press. Many point to this development as the beginning of manufacturing, since inventors began looking for new ways to make production more consistent and faster. Yet, the concept of streamlined processes didn't get … [Read more...] about The Future of Finishing: The Evolution of Print – and Printed Products – Demands a New Finishing Paradigm
Decorating and Finishing Keep Up with Digital Label Printing Technology
by Jeff Peterson, editor-in-chief, PostPress We all know that digital printing has infiltrated virtually all aspects of the printing marketplace. The production and printing of labels is no exception. Possibly the most interesting aspect of label printing presses has been the creation of what is characterized as "hybrid" presses, where the label press is built to utilize … [Read more...] about Decorating and Finishing Keep Up with Digital Label Printing Technology
Increase Stacking Capability without Compromise
by Ken Troemel and Kevin Coldren, Simco-Ion For years, electrostatic pinning (or tacking) has been an important tool for the printer and an integral part of efficient bindery operation. Effective and consistent pinning reduces run times and labor costs. Until now, the tools and strategies employed for electrostatic pinning have remained largely unchanged while the … [Read more...] about Increase Stacking Capability without Compromise
Targeted Bindery Automation
by: Brad Emerson, www.fixyourownbindery.com Efficient operations often hinge on automated equipment that increases production efficiency while also decreasing makeready times. However, these objectives also can be met through targeted automation, rather than through six- or seven-digit silver bullet investments. Improving bindery quality and identifying obtainable returns on … [Read more...] about Targeted Bindery Automation
Why Automate the Folding Function?
by Mark Pellman, BAUM The need for automating and/or improving the folding process has become more prevalent today than ever before. Shorter run lengths can require more frequent setups. The emergence of digital short run printing has changed the imaging process but the need for bindery and folding is still there. Less setup time saves cost. Skilled bindery labor … [Read more...] about Why Automate the Folding Function?