Standard Finishing Announces New Product Installations

Usherwood Office Tehnology recently added a Standard Horizon BQ-270V automated perfect binder and Standard Horizon HT-30C automated three-side trimmer to their Syracuse, NY location, increasing short-run print-on-demand book production capabilities for their clients. The binder features an automated, sensor-activated digital caliper system to ensure consistent measurement of book block thickness every time and is also capable of variable binding for true on demand production of books of different thicknesses. The trimmer can automatically feed up to 12" of books for unattended operation after loading. "We were able to increase productivity almost immediately with the addition of these new machines, which allow superior perfect bound books to be produced by a single operator," reports Louis Usherwood, president and CEO at Usherwood Office Technology. "The simple set-up, changeover, and operation were key factors in our decision, however the quality of the books was even more critical—and the Standard BQ-270V and HT-30C surpass expectations in that area as well."