By Brittany Willes, writer, PostPress Every year, the release of the Fedrigoni 365 Calendar is eagerly awaited by designers and creatives. When it came time to create the 2021 edition, Fedrigoni UK – in collaboration with design agency TM, data management company Ricoh and Meccanotecnica Book Finishing Solutions – assembled to create a piece that would “explore digital … [Read more...] about 365 Days of Incredible – The Fedrigoni Annual Calendar Amazes All Year Long
Trimming
Choosing the Right Three-Knife Trimmer
Britt Cary, vice president of marketing and sales, The Challenge Machinery Company Book manufacturers understand the importance of a good final trim to a book. Although few customers will ever take notice or fully appreciate the clean, straight, square cut of the book in their hand, book manufacturers know that a quality trim of the book is critical. A trim cut that is not … [Read more...] about Choosing the Right Three-Knife Trimmer
Book Trimming in the On Demand Age
The Binding Edge Historically, book trimmers were designed for long-run production environments; however, today's on demand marketplace is dominated by short-run productions, which carry distinctly different production requirements. Trimming technology needs to be able to reduce or eliminate makereadies so that book size changes can occur on the fly, with little or no … [Read more...] about Book Trimming in the On Demand Age
New Technologies in Cutting and Trimming
by: Amy Bauer Delivering high-quality results and offering the best value to customers in print project finishing are the goals underlying a range of innovations for printers and binders. These new cutting and trimming technologies are streamlining processes and reducing labor costs. The fewer times an operator must intervene during a job, the greater the production speeds and … [Read more...] about New Technologies in Cutting and Trimming
New Technologies in Cutting & Trimming
by: Dianna Brodine A complex printed project begins with consultations between customer, printer and binder. The possibilities are discussed, printing and folding options are weighed, and a plan to reach the desired outcome is developed. Once the printed material reaches the bindery, an inaccurate or ragged cut can compromise days or even weeks of work and material. Since … [Read more...] about New Technologies in Cutting & Trimming