drupa 04 Report Binding & Finishing — Building Better Binderi

At the recent R&E Council Binding, Finishing and Distribution conference in Chicago, held just before Drupa opened, the move toward dramatic integration of postpress functions into the manufacturing process was apparent, and the equipment seen at Drupa clearly supports that trend.

Trend II: Gearless and Shaftless Technologies Are Increasing Finishing Flexibility. The application of digital technologies is dramatically changing the way other finishing operations are done, as well.