Finishing - Digital

manroland web systems has developed digital print finishing modules—pin folder FoldLine und the FormerLine. The FormerLine system was developed for digital book production on an industrial scale, and will start production in Asia.

At PRINT 13 in Chicago next month, Duplo USA will be showcasing its largest range of digital print finishing products yet. Visitors to the booth will have the opportunity to see live workflow demonstrations highlighting complete digital print finishing and hard-cover bookmaking processes.

At PRINT 13 in Chicago next month, Standard Finishing Systems will showcase a wide variety of postpress and paper handling solutions, that include perfect binding, folding, saddlestitching, creasing, inspection systems, and continuous-feed print solutions for the digital and offset print markets. The company will also demonstrate a range of equipment used in the book production process.

Before you decide to re-tool your commercial bindery gear for digital, take some tips from my checklist. Believe me, it's been gleaned from experience.

At the Duplo USA Digital Finishing Expo at the Sam Houston Race Park in Houston on Wednesday, July 24, visitors will have the opportunity to see the latest in on demand print finishing, including bookletmaking, slitting/cutting/creasing, folding, UV coating, perfect binding and diecutting.

Müller Martini is not the only finishing manufacturer facing tough times. As the printing industry consolidates, there is a small flood of very recent vintage saddle-stitchers, folders, perfect binders, collators, diecutters, and other bindery machinery on the market as the result of closed shops.

The more the printer professional "schools" himself, or herself, on finishing technology, methods and workflow, the more complete and efficient solution they can present to the prospect, and the more orders they will win.

Rollem International is hosting a Finishing Technology Showcase scheduled for June 18-19, 2013 in its Anaheim, CA showroom. The event brings together both digital and offset finishing solutions including, Rollem’s slitting, scoring, and perforating systems, integrated with industry partners to create highly efficient system configurations.

A new video series has been introduced by Duplo USA called “How Do You Use Your Duplo?” The series profiles in-plant and commercial print providers throughout the country and their finishing process using Duplo solutions. Customers provide a brief tour of their operation and discuss the products they offer and how their Duplo equipment has contributed to their business.

Both the offset and digital community have much to offer each other, and much to learn from each other. I'm waiting for a new finishing community or organization to arise that will help bring them together.