Listen to Trish Witkowski discuss the latest developments in mailing and finishing. This 30-minute LunchNLearn webinar highlights the latest technology and product announcements, and trends in mailing and finishing. Get the lowdown on new features, capabilities, and applications that can give your business a competitive edge.
What you'll learn:
- New developments and trends in mailing and finishing
- New products from major industry vendors
- New features, capabilities, and applications
Virtually every printed document requires some type of finishing. The expanding array of digital printing methods has changed the nature of finishing from large-scale devices focused on offset printing to automated methods that often occur alongside a production digital printer. To reach its true potential, the role of finishing must evolve as well. Recent research from Keypoint Intelligence – InfoTrends offers important insights on how print service providers (PSPs) can leverage finishing to win business and drive profitability.
At drupa 2016, Landa Labs introduced Nano Metallography, a new metallization technology to replace foils for embellishments. This process is designed to produce zero waste at less than half the cost of foil. In February of 2017, Actega Metal Print, a division of Altana AG, acquired the technology and rebranded it EcoLeaf. The solution is now going into beta and will be fully commercialized in time for drupa 2020.
“Digital enhancement” or enhanced printing is one of the hottest trends in the industry and has been the talk of many recent trade shows—but enhanced print doesn’t sell itself. Pat McGrew offers some tips and strategies for selling enhanced printing to maximize ROI.
Embellishment has been a function of print production for as long as there has been printing. In fact, it almost goes back to the beginning of the writing of documents. There is no doubt that embellishment does add value to the printed product. Especially with the more recent introduction of digital embellishment technologies designed to complement digital printing. Now that embellishments have finally begun to capture market awareness, new developments are happening all the time. In part 2 of this series, David Zwang will look at new mainstream technologies that add embellishments and value to print and packaging production.
Embellishment has been a function of print production for as long as there has been printing. In fact, it almost goes back to the beginning of the writing of documents. There is no doubt that embellishment does add value to the printed product. Especially with the more recent introduction of digital embellishment technologies, designed to complement digital printing technologies. New developments in digital embellishment are happening all the time now that it has finally begun to capture market awareness. In part one of this two-part feature, David Zwang will look at the added value and long history of embellishments.
O.C. Tanner Brings All Packaging In House with Investment in New Kongsberg Digital Finishing System
BOBST Launches New Evolution of EXPERTFOLD 50 l 80 l 110
Pincroft Takes a Step Forward in Sustainable Textile Finishing
New Side Seam Gluing Solution from Baumer hhs Replaces Glue Wheel Units
CEO Handover from Michel Hunkeler to Daniel Erni as of January 1, 2023
Hunkeler Names Daniel Erni Managing Director
Ranger “Leads the Way” in Central Florida with New POLAR D 80 PLUS from HEIDELBERG
MultiCam Targets Growth Following Successful First Year as Part of Kongsberg PCS
Standard 8 Invests in a Kongsberg X24 Edge from CMYUK
Webinar Reminder! WhatTheyThink Webinar Showcases Print Embellishments
PaperSpecs Releases Free Ultimate Guide to Binding
Highcon and SEE Announce Strategic Collaboration
New Date! WhatTheyThink Webinar Showcases Print Embellishments
Baldwin Teams Up with Al Ameen to Demo Sustainable TexCoat G4 Finishing System at Igatex Pakistan
Paul Michael Franklin Joins Scodix as the Company Ramps Up Sales Infrastructure
Ultimate Quality and Productivity in Hot Foil Stamping
Easy Cut Studio Adds Support for Mimaki Cutting Plotters
GWG Announces New Webinar about Digital Embellishment
Upcoming WhatTheyThink Webinar Showcases Print Embellishments
Peczuh Printing Keeps Up with Growing Utah Economy with New Die Cutter & Folder from HEIDELBERG
POLAR Group Bundles Energies in Sales
Print Studio One Increases Capacity & Expands Offering with Kongsberg Digital Finishing System
MailStreet Automates Sheetfed Printing With Online Tecnau Cut & Stack
DPP Invests in Scodix Embellishment Applications to Create Remarkable Products
MultiCam CNC Router, Plasma and Waterjet to Take Center Stage at FABTECH in Atlanta
Comexi Offers Unique Laminator Solutions That Reduce Environmental Impact
Konica Minolta Launches B2-Size Digital Embellishment Press
Curtis Packaging Acquires World’s First Scodix Ultra 6000 Press Powered by SHD
Ainsley Signs Chooses Kongsberg X44 Edge from CMYUK
Konica Minolta Launches AccurioShine 3600 + iFoil One
EMT International to Highlight New VLF (Variable Lane Finishing) Machine at PRINTING United Expo
At Printing United 2022 Tecnau Shows for First Time the Stack 1212 for B2 Sheet Finishing
SinaLite Invests in Canada’s first 41” Scodix Digital Enhancement Press
A North American First for Royal Containers
Plockmatic Release Multi-Purpose Stacker XL for Xerox® Production Printing Systems
SeaChange Invests in W&D 410 Easy Enveloper
Tecnau Launches New Automatic Cut-Sheet Finishing for Book Production
Scodix Unveils Smart High-Definition Technology at Printing United
Jetstream’s XY Slitter is the preferred choice for higher volume professional converting of postcards, business cards, retail shelf tags and photo books. Speeds up to 5,000 sph with 100% cutting accuracy plus scoring and perforating. This fully automated system offers a new flexible stacker, auto-collator, bar code reader or in-line folder/gluer to maximize any type of product delivery. Streamline finishing with the 24” or 30” Jetstream XY Slitter.
Smart production is critical in today’s digital finishing environment as shorter runs down to book of one become more commonplace and workflows become more complex. That’s why our Finishing 4.0 principles of automation, connectivity, variability, touchless workflow and hybrid systems are embodied throughout a Digital Solutions portfolio that delivers ultra-efficient production of saddle stitched or perfect bound products for either hardcover or softcover applications.
Ultimate Bindery is a standalone software solution designed to fill the gap between prepress and finishing. Ultimate Bindery® can take any imposed job and complete it with all the necessary parameters needed to automatically set up your finishing equipment such as perfect binder, saddle-stitcher, cutter, slitter-creaser, 3-knife cutter, etc. It allows to produce variable length products in different quantities, on the fly with no manual make-ready. Ultimate Bindery® is a hub of knowledge of many different finishing devices from different manufacturers and can automate in-line and near-line finishing equipment. It operates as a central location to validate that each job is built respecting the capabilities and constraints of the selected finishing equipment. These validations prevent errors and reduce waste since an alert is sent to the user for them to rectify the situation.
© 2023 WhatTheyThink. All Rights Reserved.