Binding & Finishing: A Vote for Diversified Attack

From an equipment perspective, one system that drew considerable attention for Muller Martini was the Diamant MC bookline for hardcover book production. The machine is available as the MC 35 (2,100 cycles/hr.) and the MC 60 (3,600 cycles/hr.).

Andre Palko, president of Technifold USA, was ambivalent about the show. While visitors were less in number, they generally were on more of a mission to find finishing solutions for their projects. “We’re up over 10 percent from last year, and a lot has to do with the nature of our products,” he says. “Our customers are taking the equipment on their floors and retrofitting to make them more productive.”