Special Drupa Coverage — Bindery Plays A Crucial Role
Also turning heads were Wohlenberg’s VSS face trim system, KRF cover folder feeder and trim-tec 90e three-knife trimmer. The trim-tec 90e is capable of producing more than 15,000 perfect bound specialty books (in piles) per hour.
Duplo also previewed several products at Drupa, including a PUR version of its single-clamp DuBinder. The DPB-500 perfect binder can handle digital and coated stock, and runs at cycling speeds of up to 525 books an hour. The machine boasts user-friendly touchscreen controls, which facilitate a 35-second setup between programs.
Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited more than 180 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.
