Loading Paper a ‘Breeze’ with Side Air Assist Technology
Over the past century, loading paper for folders hasn’t changed. The process has always relied heavily upon human effort to grip and air the paper prior to fanning out. Consider heavily coated, aqueous and UV stocks, and the difficulty and physical demands of this task increases exponentially. It’s an imperfect process that leads to mis-feeds, jamming and stock-sticking, as well as operator fatigue and injury. Side Air Assist (SAA), introduced at PRINT 09 in Chicago, helps to solve this longstanding problem.
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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.
