Work Smarter, Not Harder, in the Bindery

Robin Greenhalgh, Duplo International chairman, agrees. “Automation will develop further because more and more areas of the printing industry will have a need for it,” he says.

Greenhalgh cites new multifunctional finishing systems that allow more automation while delivering higher speeds as a prime example. They enable perforation in two directions for the efficient production of coupons, tickets and direct mailings, which until recently has been reserved for traditional processes such as offset printing.