Bindery Plays a Crucial Role
Morgana released a new version of its DocuMaster automated finishing system. It is now JDF-ready and can handle variable data books. The DocuMaster can crease, fold, perforate and produce booklets. It eliminates the time-consuming necessity to take pre-creased work and hand feed it into a bookletmaker.
Technifold introduced its Turbo-Creaser 52, designed to eliminate cracking problems on digital and offset-printed pages. It can accomplish eight crease styles and produces fine micro-perforations. The machine has electric double-sheet detection, a batch counter and a caliper system that allows instant changeover of stock ranges.
One for the Record Books
GBC Commercial Laminating Solutions Group set a world laminating record with its new 8500HS Cyclone, running at speeds up to 500 fpm. The 8500HS can accommodate sheet widths up to 44”. Though GBC was running the 56” model at Drupa, there are two other models available for sheet lengths of 31” and 44”. The 8500HS Cyclone includes an integrated high-speed MABEG feeder that can run up to 18,000 sph.
Gietz brought its foil stamping technology to Drupa, including the FSA 1060 Foil Commander, a high-speed platen press for B1 foil stamping and embossing. Its Vacufoil foil transportation system allows it to process stamping foil reels with diameters of 11.8”/13.8” at 8,000 sph. Gietz also showed its ROFO 910, a webfed foil stamping machine able to process web widths up to 35.8”.
Heidelberg showed a vast array of stitching, adhesive binding, folding and cutting equipment at Drupa. It highlighted its new Dymatrix 106 Pro CSB (cutting, stripping and blanking) diecutter, with more features than the Dymatrix 106 CSB. These include a new feeder concept, connection to the Preset Plus feeder of the Speedmaster XL 105, reduced makeready times due to automatic format presettings and exceptional production stability at very high speeds. The diecutter can also be integrated into the Prinect workflow. The optional DySet Pro automatic feed system aligns sheets accurately before they are transferred to the grippers, thereby significantly reducing the number of missing sheets and jams.
- Companies:
- Duplo USA
- Muller Martini
Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited nearly 170 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.
