Each year at GRAPH EXPO, a panel selects the most interesting, innovative products and labels them “Must See ’Ems.” Bob Neubauer, Editor of In-plant Graphics (part of the Printing Impressions Group), checked out these products to see what makes them so unique.
Given its long history of innovation in the packaging market, Heidelberg has developed a powerful and persuasive value proposition based on its comprehensive portfolio of prepress, press and postpress packaging solutions.
Visitors to Heidelberg’s booth can expect to see the Ricoh Pro C901 Graphic Arts Edition press with in-line Booklet Maker and Cover Imposer; the versatile KAMA ProCut 74 platen diecutter and foiler, and the equally flexible KAMA ProFold 74 specialty folder-gluer, both for small- to medium runs; the Stahlfolder TH 56 6/4 pile-fed folder with vacuum table, card-tipper and HHS in-line gluing and camera inspection system; in addition to the new POLAR 92XT Plus with Compucut and bar code scanner.
Representing state-of-the-art conventional production in the Heidelberg booth (#1200) at GRAPH EXPO will be a five-color-plus-coater Speedmaster SM 74 featuring Prinect Axis Control and the 40" Wallscreen display; and a five-color-plus-coater Speedmaster SM 52 with Anicolor zoneless inking system offering the highest print quality and a reduction in makeready and waste.
Heidelberg USA announced that James P. Dunn will retire from the company. Harald Weimer will take over as president and market head for North America effective later this year. Weimer, 47, is currently president of Heidelberg Mexico.
PrintHarmony.com announced the opening of a new printing facility in Easton, PA, that will service clients in 19 states. The new facility is home to a Heidelberg eight-color perfecting sheetfed press, five-color sheetfed press, flood UV coater, diecutter and a full bindery.
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During the event, entitled “Exploring UV,” Heidelberg and UV component supplier IST led discussions on core UV components having the largest potential impact on a printing operation in terms of production flexibility and contribution margins.
