drupa 04 Report Binding & Finishing — Building Better Binderi

Trend III: Specialty Finishing Operations Are Poised to Migrate Toward the Pressroom. At Drupa 2004, numerous functions traditionally performed off-line—often by trade finishers—seemed poised to move into the pressroom. Foil stamping and embossing are two notable examples of this trend.

MAN Roland showed its new six-color Roland 700 LTTLV press, which does foil stamping directly on the press. The process requires two press units—one that 'prints' an adhesive pattern for the foiling, and a second that uses the impression cylinder to transfer foil from a roll to the printed sheet. According to MAN Roland, the new machine should be of interest to printers producing labels and packaging, and will permit them to retain work previously sent out to trade finishers.