Finishing - Conventional

When a specialty project like a flipper brochure comes into the shop, it can be stressful and unprofitable to try to make that happen for the client. However, I’ve found that there are printers that thrive on this kind of work.

As printers become more specialized, it makes the in-/near-/off-line decision making process clearer. Turnover times and run lengths continue to shorten, but the need for quality hasn't been compromised, prompting many printers to take their finishing functions off-line.

At Innovationdays, over 5,000 international experts and professionals in the areas of print-on-demand, data center, direct mail and web finishing are expected to gather to see demonstrations of real-world workflows utilizing the latest in digital print and paper processing technologies.

The new Baumfolder 714XA AutoFold, affectionately nicknamed the “Baby BAUM,” is an automated tabletop folder to be reckoned with. I was pretty surprised at its hi-tech functionality, and its ability to make fast and tidy gatefolds, tri-folds, double parallels and accordions.

Download the latest 44 page product catalog and bindery production resource from Technifold USA.

An old school bindery trick perfect for the digital age.

A simple tip to dramatically improve rotary micro perforating on your folding and scoring machines. Video demonstrates this common pitfall in rotary operations and the little-known remedy.

There’s a nasty old rumor running around that gate folds are the most difficult and expensive folds to produce, generating lots of spoilage and requiring manual labor. The rumor has scared scores of designers into avoiding gate folds like the plague.

As a lover of all things folded, and as someone who has dedicated her career to the topic, I decided it was time to stop gate fold discrimination in its tracks.

Now, being the research-junkie that I am, I called out to some of my industry buddies to confirm what I was quite certain was true

Want an honest, open, unbiased and unfettered report on the quantity and quality of visitors who haunted the binding and finishing booths during Graph Expo earlier this month? Fact of the matter is, no such beast exists. Here are some observations that have two sides to them, and may or may not represent the truth.

Removing the tool shafts from a folder is one of the most time-consuming, troublesome (and dangerous) changeover activities for an operator. The new AFC-746F automated folder offers an alternative.