Work Smarter, Not Harder, in the Bindery

Thomas Krischke, commercial postpress manager at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, believes that the dominant trend will be to drive to increased efficiency and productivity. In finishing, he explains, automation serves primarily to reduce makeready times for frequently changing small runs, the most extreme case being single-copy runs in digital printing. With large print runs, however, the productivity of the overall process is the key factor.