by Greg Faddis, direct sales professional, UEI® Group Companies Improving the makeready component of a job can make a big impact to the bottom line. It is often an overlooked cost center that when materials, processes and tools are improved, profit is generated. From the obvious benefit of an excellent foil-stamped or embossed job to the efficiencies and cost savings … [Read more...] about Well-Executed Makeready Can Be a Game Changer
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Evolution of Flexo Printing Good for Industry
by Dave Miller, Anderson and Vreeland Flexo printing continues to evolve, capitalizing on the mechanical advances in the presses themselves, improved materials and technological advantages. Press manufacturers continue to improve in mechanical print quality and efficiencies. Makeready requires less time, there is less material waste and coming up to color is much quicker … [Read more...] about Evolution of Flexo Printing Good for Industry
Level Platens Save Time, Money
While it typically takes about 30 minutes to level the platen on a Kluge press, far more than makeready time can be lost when pressure is uneven. Additional time preparing each job can affect a shop's bottom line. So how do you know if it is time to re-level the platen? Ask yourself a few questions: Does makeready seem to be taking longer than normal? Are you spending … [Read more...] about Level Platens Save Time, Money
Production Digital Print: Changing the Feeding & Finishing Market
by: Jim Hamilton, InfoTrends There are some basic advantages of digital print that sometimes are overlooked. I'm not talking about economic short runs, quick turnaround or the ability to personalize documents. Those are well known and broadly acknowledged. No, I'm talking about capabilities such as electronic collation, automatic duplexing, the ability to mix multiple paper … [Read more...] about Production Digital Print: Changing the Feeding & Finishing Market