Heidelberg to Show Value-Added Finishing for Hybrid Workflows at GRAPH EXPO

The JDF integration of finishing equipment is critical in digital printing, where manual set-ups can compromise both efficiency and profit margins in the production of multiple short-run jobs. In the Prinect hybrid workflow, elements of Heidelberg’s simulated campaign will be routed through a common interface (Prinect Digital Print Manager), queuing the production of offset printing plates for the cover of a clothing catalog, and digital variable printing for the inside pages. These elements will then be united and stitched inline on the Linoprint C901’s Bookletmaker accessory. Other parts of the promotion include an eight-page brochure with tipped on coupon, glued and finished on a Stahlfolder TH 56; a high-end carton produced on a Speedmaster XL 105 with UV drip-off coating, diecut on a KAMA ProCut, then folded and glued on a KAMA ProFold; and a tri-fold mailer, produced digitally on the Linoprint C901, then folded on the Stahlfolder TH 56.