Work Smarter, Not Harder, in the Bindery

At Swiss magazine and newspaper specialist Ferag, automatic makeready processes come as standard on its gatherer-stitcher drums thanks to the PreTronic presetting system. Where economically feasible, format changes are performed by precision servomotors at all the relevant positions.

“In the fight for newspaper contracts, low unit costs are essential. The demand for near parity of net and gross output takes priority,” explains Ferag CEO Jürg Möckli. But automation alone is not enough, he adds. Reaching productive speed quickly when changing from one job to the next is equally important.