Standard Finishing Systems

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.

David Reny, executive vice president, Standard Finishing Systems, has received the 2010 Gegenheimer Award for industry service from NPES, the Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies. These annual awards recognize one company and one individual that have demonstrated leadership and commitment to the industry through participation in NPES and industry activities, civic leadership, technical innovation and sound management practices.

The two customers have added new saddlestitching, inspection, perfect binding and three-knife trimming efficiency to their operations. Copy General just completed its first big personalized saddlestitching project with the shop’s new Standard Horizon StitchLiner 5500 equipped with a high-speed sheet feeder.

Commercial printing industry supplier company and personnel news from Printing Impressions’ January 2011 edition, highlighting Innovationdays 2011.

Standard has brought new perfect binding, saddlestitching, folding and paper handling efficiency to these two new customers. “Standard has a solid track record providing rugged and reliable gear for our on-demand binderies,” said Todd Potrykus, Director, POD, Arvato Digital Services. “The Horizon BQ-270 binder has been a workhorse for us, so the BQ-470 was a natural pick when we wanted more productivity.”

Standard Finishing Systems partner Hunkeler will host Innovationdays 2011 on Feb. 14-17, 2011 in Lucerne, Switzerland, where over 5,000 international experts and professionals from the areas of print-on-demand, data center, mailroom and web finishing will gather to see live demonstrations of the latest digital print applications and paper processing solutions.

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.

Standard will feature live demonstrations of a broad range of intelligently automated postpress, paper handling and inserting solutions, including several North American premiers.

UniGraphic, Broadridge and CCI/CoakleyTech have installed perfect binding technology, mailroom automation and continuous-feed systems.

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.