By Erin Judge, contributing writer, PostPress Manual processes within the folding-gluing stage of production can present challenges for companies striving to maximize productivity. Many steps require operator intervention, which can disrupt workflow and limit throughput. Signature folder-gluers, distributed in North America by American International Machinery, Inc. (AIM), … [Read more...] about Folder-Gluer Automation from Signature
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Metsä Board Lightweight Folding Boxboard
By Erin Judge, managing editor, PostPress Metsä Board, headquartered in Finland with US offices in Norwalk, Connecticut, is a leading producer of premium fresh fiber paperboards and a pioneer in lightweighting. Its product range encompasses folding boxboards, food service boards (including specialty barrier materials) and white kraftliners. Made from fully traceable fresh … [Read more...] about Metsä Board Lightweight Folding Boxboard
Tech Watch: Absolute Printing Equipment Service, Inc.’s KAMA ProCut 76
Edited by Cori Watkins, editor, PostPress Absolute Printing Equipment Service, Inc., located in Indianapolis, Indiana, offers the KAMA ProCut 76 (ProCut) as a high-performance solution for diecutting and foil stamping applications. Designed for B2 sheet formats, this versatile finishing machine delivers accuracy, speed and efficiency – making it ideal for print finishers, … [Read more...] about Tech Watch: Absolute Printing Equipment Service, Inc.’s KAMA ProCut 76
Eagle Systems’ Golden Eagle Package (Cold Foil and Cast and Cure)
By Jeff Peterson, editor-in-chief, PostPress Eagle Systems has introduced a ‘game changer’ for the industry with the recent installation of its Eagle Systems’ Golden Eagle Package, which includes two separate Eagle units on one offset printing press. The new installation, which took place at Carlson Print Group, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, includes a Cold Foil unit at … [Read more...] about Eagle Systems’ Golden Eagle Package (Cold Foil and Cast and Cure)
Tech Watch: Scodix SHD and ART
Edited by Erin La Row, editor, PostPress Scodix Inc., with US headquarters in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, has released two technological breakthroughs for digital embellishments that offer finer detail and a wider range of usable substrates: Scodix Smart High Definition (SHD) and Scodix Anti-Static Reflective & Transparent (ART). Scodix SHD Scodix SHD gives users the … [Read more...] about Tech Watch: Scodix SHD and ART
Scodix SHD and ART
Edited by Erin La Row, editor, PostPress Scodix Inc., with US headquarters in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, has released two technological breakthroughs for digital embellishments that offer finer detail and a wider range of usable substrates: Scodix Smart High Definition (SHD) and Scodix Anti-Static Reflective & Transparent (ART). Scodix SHD Scodix SHD gives users the … [Read more...] about Scodix SHD and ART
THERM-O-TYPE NSF Excel Mark II
Edited by Erin La Row, editor, PostPress Requirements for foil stamping, embossing and diecutting equipment using metal dies have changed over the past few years. Productivity, automation, ergonomics and safety issues are compelling many plants to replace outdated equipment. The NSF Excel Mark II, offered by THERM-O-TYPE, located in Nokomis, Florida, has been specifically … [Read more...] about THERM-O-TYPE NSF Excel Mark II
Sakurai Introduces the ScreenFoil™ LQM Series Inline Hot Foil Stampers
Edited by Lara Copeland, contributing editor, PostPress Sakurai, a global leader in sheet-fed screen printing technology located in Schaumburg, Illinois, has launched the ScreenFoil™ LQM Evolution series, a cost-effective solution for inline hot foil stamping. Now available in two sizes, the new LQM 105 accepts sheet sizes up to 41 ½ x 30", and the new LQM 76 accepts sheet … [Read more...] about Sakurai Introduces the ScreenFoil™ LQM Series Inline Hot Foil Stampers
Eagle Systems’ Cold Foil Module
by Lara Copeland, contributing editor, PostPress Nearly all types of lithographic printing presses, six towers or greater, can be adapted to include a cold foil module and realize the effects that can be achieved with cold foil and 4-color overprinting in one pass. The Eagle Cold Foil Module from Eagle Systems, Ocean, New Jersey, can be retrofitted to almost any new or … [Read more...] about Eagle Systems’ Cold Foil Module
Brausse Group’s 1050SFi Foil Stamper and Diecutter
by Lara Copeland, contributing editor PostPress Brausse Group, a member of the Bobst Group since 2012 and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, provides machinery that now incorporates proven group technology, delivering an excellent product at an affordable price. With over 30 years of experience in design and manufacturing of its diecutting and folder-gluer machines, the … [Read more...] about Brausse Group’s 1050SFi Foil Stamper and Diecutter