GE07: Binding and Finishing — Quest for Automation

There are two sets of attendees at Graph Expo. The first type has done his/her homework, knows all the primary players for a given product, has whittled down the choices to a short list, and is at the show to see the machines in action. This person is on a mission.

The second type has been to all the booths offering freebies, has three or four posters, two flash drives, one guitar and assorted other tchotchkes. For him, this show is a two-day reprieve from work. He left the floor at noon on Sunday to catch part of the Packers game, then spent an hour at the 4Over booth playing the card game “guts.” This tire kicker doesn’t really have an agenda.