Stackers/Palletizers — Safety Comes First

On the manufacturing end, eliminating waste from the process stream is a key for the bundle stacker, according to Stock. A poor quality bundle or mishaped log in the bindery can hamper throughput, as well as increase waste and diminish productivity.

Waste Not, Want Not

"People looking at press finishing product are looking at ways to ensure that the stacker does not, in fact, create more waste. And that virtually every signature that's collected into a stack, a bundle or a print roll is usable downstream and feedable, which is a pretty tall order," Stock remarks.