Heidelberg Doubles Production Speed with ‘Frog Fold’ Technique
I’ve been dying to write about this. When I was at the PRINT show, I got a call from Dan Maurer, Heidelberg’s VP of Postpress Product Management, asking me to come take a look at the new “frog folding” technique they were demonstrating on the show floor. He said they were nearly doubling the production speed for signature folding. I wanted more details, but he said I had to come and see for myself.
- Categories:
- Finishing - Conventional
- Companies:
- Heidelberg
Trish Witkowski is Chief Folding Fanatic at the online community foldfactory.com. She holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in graphic design and a master of science degree in Graphic Arts Publishing from Rochester Institute of Technology's School of Printing Management and Sciences (now the School of Print Media).
An award-winning designer, Trish held the position of creative director for a Baltimore-based agency for six years, and has taught design and desktop publishing at the college level. She has a specialized expertise in the area of folding and is the creator of the FOLDRite™ system, a 2004 GATF InterTech™ Technology Award winner.
Trish frequently publishes articles for graphic arts industry publications, and has written three books on the topic of folding: A Field Guide to Folding, Folding for the Graphic Arts: A Teacher's Handbook, and FOLD: The Professional's Guide to Folding.
