By DPS Staff
This year’s Graph Expo takes place from September 28 to October 1, 2014 at Chicago, IL’s McCormick Place. Each year, the graphic communications industry comes together to participate in the trade show. Below are exhibitor booth previews.
Avanti, booth 651, demonstrates its most recent version of Avanti Slingshot, the next generation print management information system, incorporating business intelligence—including customer relationship management, dashboards and reporting; production planning—including estimating, imposition, planned purchasing, sales orders, inventory management, and scheduling; as well as, warehousing, shipping and billing into one easy-to-use, easy-to-implement system.
Canon U.S.A., booth 613, showcases the latest additions of its business imaging solutions portfolio that exemplify its booth theme, Enabling Creativity Without Boundaries. Equipped with new features that deliver advanced levels of image quality, output consistency, and efficiency, visitors learn about solutions ideal for both commercial and in-house print environments. Product demonstrations are available on a range of solutions including the new imagePRESS C800 color digital press series—a compact and affordable solution, which delivers print speeds of up to 80 page per minute for multiple media types. A key attraction is the The Inkjet Crossroads exhibit, featuring a range of production and wide format inkjet printing solutions, presentations, and a knowledge bar where experts share industry key knowledge and insights.
The Challenge Machinery Company, booth 3621, showcases its new TC operating system. Available with its programmable Titan and Champion paper cutters, it utilizes a 10.5-inch color touchscreen, providing a clean, easy to use interface with intuitive design. Greatly improved cutting efficiencies are possible with faster backgauge positioning, repeat commands in the main screen, and pattern repeat commands in the programming module to simplify complex jobs. The TC System is the first controller in the industry to recognize .CSV formatted files, common with most spread sheet software, making offline programming simple and quick to implement. Ethernet and USB ports enable the receipt and sending of programs through a network.
CHILI Publish, booth 380, showcases CHILI Publisher technology. The online document editing solution that integrates seamlessly and transparently with a range of workflows and production platforms, CHILI Publisher provides powerful editing capabilities and comes with an extensive feature set previously available in dedicated publishing applications, only. CHILI Publisher reduces time-to-market and can be offered to end users—including marketing departments, brand owners, small business owners—as a value-add to increase traditional print revenue. While print output is the most common use today—in the form of a press-quality PDF, interactive content is increasing in popularity—including Web, mobile, Flash, online ads, and personalized and variable driven.
Colter & Peterson, booth 3617, features Microcut and other control systems. The company highlights four, Microcut automated backgauge programs for paper cutters, including two making their North American debut, joined by the C&P Microsystems B-65 control system and a Saber 45-inch paper cutter. Adaptable to any brand paper cutter between 20 to 150 inches, the popularity of Microcut celebrates more than 30,000 worldwide installations.
Count Machinery, booth 3748, introduces the new Count FC114, one of a kind all-in-one creaser, numbering, and perforating machines. The U.S. built FC114 combines a compression creaser with pneumatic numbering machine and high-speed perforating system all operated by simple touch-screen controls. The FC114 eliminates toner crack by compressing the paper fibers with a die matrix that doesn’t displace toner and allows you to fold your stocks while completely eliminating cracking. Count also introduces the latest version of its PerfMaster Air V3 with single sided register guide. Additionally, the company showcases the NumberJet PMVA inkjet variable data system with perforating and sheet sizes up to 24-inches wide.
Crawford Technologies, booth 344, features document management and printing experts discussing key solutions that make thing simple—and increase ROI. Attendees are encouraged to experience its Automated Output Management solutions in action. Learn how you can streamline your document management processes and include multi-channel communications management and go-to inkjet capabilities. See new GUI capabilities and its PDF/UA accessibility solution and service. Those looking for a one-stop-shop should join the company’s Solutions Summit at Graph Expo by registering at crawfordtech.com/SolutionsSummit or them at its Case Study Café in the PrintMediaCenter Booth on Monday.
Diversified Graphic Machinery, booth 867, presents its full line up of exclusive print enhancement technologies and cost reduction capabilities for the global packaging market. Located in the “green” space, the company offers its exclusive, combination system of FOILDEX inline cold foil system with indexing and FILMDEX UV/LED Cast and Cure holographic effect system, hot foil stamping, and die-cutting technologies.
Drylam LLC / Fujipla, booth 3963, exhibits new lamination systems. The fully automatic ALM 3222 two-side laminator is a second generation system designed to eliminate hand feeding and hand trimming of sheets. Designed specifically for finishing on demand print formats, users load the feeder and press the green button, and the machine does the rest with virtually no labor, to create laminated and fully trimmed sheets. For wide format sheets, the Drylam Duo systems are also exhibited. The machines are capable of running both thermal and cold PSA adhesive films. These systems have laminating and mounting capabilities available in 47- and 62-inch widths. The systems feature foot pedal machine advance, rewinds for release liners, and independent digital controls for top and bottom heat. Also exhibited is the PLS3310, a fully automated single side laminator designed for digitally printed sheet formats.
Duplo USA, booth 2613, exhibits the latest in digital color finishing. The newest additions to the Slitter/Cutter/Creaser line are displayed, including the versatile DC-646 and entry-level DC-616 PRO models. With the ability to slit/cut/crease in a single pass, the DC-646 features optional rotary tool and cross-perforating modules—both with strike perforating capabilities—to create a wider range of unique applications. Also on the floor is the popular UD-300 Die Cutter featuring a new separator and conveyor unit. The UD-300 Die Cutter produces a variety of custom-shaped applications at 6,000 cycles per hour and only the finished pieces are delivered onto the conveyor for faster productivity. Visitors to the booth have the opportunity to see the widest range of finishing equipment—including bookletmaking systems, perfect binders, and UV coaters—all in one place.
Eagle Systems, booth 2461, showcases Eagle Systems Cold Foil, which is designed, engineered, and manufactured at the company’s 16,000 square foot facility in NJ. An in-line foiling solution for offset printing presses, it is the only totally automatic cold foil solution on the market, can run single or multiple combinations of cold foil webs from two inches to the width of the press, no dancer rollers mean no foil dust, no operator adjustments, 24/7 internet service support worldwide, and free upgrades.
EFI, booth 1902, features tools to fuel business growth, including inkjet offerings featuring EFI’s UltraDrop 7pL grayscale printhead technology, plus the high-volume EFI VUTEk HS100 Pro press and the entry-level EFI H1625 LED printer. Also on exhibit will be the new, EFI Fiery FS150 Pro digital front end, Web to print products that include the recently acquired EFI DirectSmile software, the 2014 InterTech Award-winning EFI IQuote estimating software, and its leading portfolio of MIS/ERP technologies.
Enfocus, booth 535, showcases the latest version of its solution, which offers users an expanded range of tools to quickly check, edit, and fix troublesome PDF files. Also shown is Switch 12, update 2. See new PitStop FontFix, an Adobe Acrobat Pro and Standard plug-in that checks and replaces fonts missing from PDF files, available free for customers who share relevant thoughts on social media. PitStop Font Fix is the result of an agreement between Enfocus and Monotype, a leading global provider of typefaces, technology, and expertise. Users check PDFs for missing fonts and make simple corrections. If fonts are missing, users simply embed them from fonts available on their system, or download from Monotype Baseline, a cloud-based font library which holds over 60,000 fonts.
Enterprise Group showcases its Digital Ink Jet Web Products in the Xerox booth, 1213. Choosing a paper for continuous inkjet needs can be confusing, so Enterprise Group is here to help. Its experienced account managers and knowledgeable sales service team strive to exceed customer expectations. The company takes pride in understanding the needs of its customers, providing top-notch service and arriving at the best inkjet solution for the application. They also offer a national footprint with a comprehensive distribution network, including in-marker local inventory for quick deliveries. Enterprise Group simplifies your choices, with expertise you can trust.
Epson, booth 1243, introduces a new SpectroProofer inline spectrophotometer for its 17-, 24-, and 44-inch Epson Stylus Pro printers. Developed jointly with X-Rite, and driven by industry leading supporting RIP technology, these optional SpectroProofers provide automated color management and verification-related tasks for a variety of proofing applications. The new SpectroProofer-UVS models will support the M1 measurement standard, are UV selectable between M1 and M2 standards, and support up to 50 percent more patches per scan. The SpectroProofer allows for consistency between 17-, 24-, and 44-inch printers, making them ideal for commercial graphics and package proofing applications. Epson also showcases its leading professional imaging printing technology within the dye-sublimation, direct-to-garment, signage, corporate graphics, and technical markets.
Fastbind, booth 4460, introduces the first of its kind PUR EVA tabletop perfect binder designed exclusively for the short to medium run book industry. When matched with a Fastbind casemaker it is uniquely the only binder of its kind that can make not only softcover books, but can seamlessly add hardcovers . The PUREVA XT is shown for the first time, together with all of the other Fastbind products in the U.S.
FLEXMAG Industries, booth 3952, FlexCoat – EZT is engineered to eliminate the issues associated with conventional flexible magnetic products laminated with a printable surface. Our patent-pending FlexCoat – EZT is made in the U.S.A. and utilizes our strong magnetic sheet as a base, which is then coated with a revolutionary printable surface that is compatible with the most popular printing methods used in the print industry today. It is EZ to print, EZ to cut, and EZ to display. We will be demonstrating how easy it is to directly print to our FlexCoat – EZT along with its other benefits at the show, so stop by the booth to see how you can use it in your business.
FUJIFILM, booth 3213 along with United Kingdom-based FFEI Ltd. release Graphium, a high-speed UV inkjet press with a 16-inch print width targeted at converters and printers producing labels, packaging, and specialty print applications. Graphium is a modular UV inkjet press that allows for both flexographic print stations and inline finishing options. This provides a level of flexibility and productivity to print the complex projects that customers increasingly require in today’s market.
GBC and SEAL, booth 838, showcase products to improve productivity in any operation. Attendees are encouraged to see the new 44-inch thermal GBC Spire III 44T with all-steel construction, 2-inch mounting gap and speeds up to 20 feet per minute. From the GBC binding line, the booth features the Automated AP-2 punch with quick, no hassle changeovers and the Magnapunch 2.0 that makes punching any document error-free. Representing the premium SEAL line, try the state-of-the-art 65 Pro MD manufactured in the U.S. and equipped with roll-to-roll capability. The booth also highlights best-in-class media and films from both brands.
GMC Software Technology (GMC), booth 641, highlights its robust customer communication applications built on its GMC Inspire platform. GMC’s innovative solutions allow print service providers to move past traditional service offerings with value-added services addressing business customers‘ communication pain points and presenting new opportunities to transform the customer experience. The company showcases two of its user-friendly applications that solve the challenges for both third-party providers and individual enterprises, Inspire Remote Authoring, a collaborative Web application that makes it possible to maintain content, logic, and document templates in an approved, compliant, and efficient way; and Inspire Interactive Plus, which is Ideal for print providers that want to provide customer-facing business users with the flexibility and autonomy they need to quickly handle customer service situations that require immediate action, while still ensuring compliance, tracking and auditability.
GPA, booth 457, debuts its expanded product offering, which now includes substrates for wide format presses, and a new Offset Product catalog which features an array of new products. They will also showcase a variety of hot new substrates and applications for today’s fastest growing markets for sheet fed HP Indigo and toner digital presses, in addition to their growing offering of substrates for HP Indigo 10000 presses. Attendees can get a free t-shirt, created with GPA’s Ultra Digital® Heat Transfer paper, pressed live in the booth while supplies last. GPA is the premier source for specialty substrates and solutions for offset anddigital printing. Products include coated and uncoated papers, pressure sensitive and specialty papers, synthetic films and substrates exclusively engineered for HP Indigo, toner digital, wide format and other presses. Visit GPA to see how they can make your business more effective, productive, and competitive.
GTI Graphic Technology, Inc., booth 542, features its GTI’s Graphiclite products. The solutions comply with the ISO 3664:2009, which is standard for viewing in graphic technology and photographic conditions. An in-house spectroradiometric laboratory and 100 percent measurement and verification production process guarantees that precision and accuracy is built into all color viewing stations. At Graph Expo, the company showcases its Graphiclite D50 daylight products. Graphiclite products include CVX and EVS Viewing Stations, Professional Desktop Viewers, Large Format Wall Viewing Systems, and the latest in Soft Proofing Systems. GTI offers viewing solutions for output devices of all sizes. From letter sized digital press output to large format posters, it has a D50 compliant viewing system that allows users to view work in a controlled lighting environment. This helps improve productivity and shorten review cycles. Need to view a dimensional product or test for metamerism or color harmony before going in to production? GTI’s Color Matching Systems are designed to meet these requirements.
Harris & Bruno International, booth 3040, features live demonstrations of an ExcelCoat ZR30 UV/AQ coater with a high-pile feeder and stacker. This is the inline/offline coater offers automation, throughput, and reliability. The company offers a three-year warranty is offered with each machine. ExcelCoat’s chamber/anilox metering system excels at consistently applying AQ Primer, UV Matte, Soft Touch, coatings with particulates, and water-based coatings. Standards include an intuitive user-control interface, automated nip adjustments, and 50 memory set-points. The ExcelCoat line features fully- or semi-automated coaters so that the right fit is available for every printer. Additional booth highlights include LithoCoat systems for offset presses, as well as chambers and pumping systems for the flexo and corrugated markets.
Hewlett-Packard (HP), booth 1913, showcases the B2-format HP Indigo 10000 and 30000 Digital Presses. The HP Indigo 10000 offers print providers increased efficiency and a range of digital print applications. The HP Indigo 30000 is the first Indigo designed especially for folding cartons. The new HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press creates applications with special effects such as digital watermarks and raised print. HP’s Latex 360 Printer with the new Gen 3 inks produces indoor and outdoor prints on a variety of traditional signage substrates that are durable and provide scratch resistance. The HP Latex 3000 Printer is a breakthrough in both industrial productivity and high levels of quality for point of purchase displays and wallcoverings, to vehicle graphics and outdoor banners. HP is also showcases the full suite of SmartStream products capable of increasing visibility of digital, offset, and hybrid jobs on the production floor, to creation, submission, and finishing automation.
Highcon, booth 1262, launches the Highcon Euclid II and II+ digital cutting and creasing machines. Live demonstrations of the Highcon Euclid II+ are held throughout the show. For the first time, Highcon shows a unique built-in stripping mechanism that automatically removes waste from the smallest internal cutouts, eliminating the need to buy, install, setup or store a separate stripping tool. Other new features demonstrate advances in quality, productivity, and functionality reflecting the production experience of Euclid customers around the world. Highcon delivers the innovation and differentiation that printers, converters, brand owners, and retailers have all been waiting for. By bringing the advantages of digital technology to post-print, Highcon transforms finishing into a value adding process.
International Paper, booth 1496, strives to be a company of substance in everything it does, from manufacturing products, to investing in communities where its employees live and work, to protecting our natural environment. As a leader in paper and packaging products, International Paper partners with customers to create solutions in any industry, anywhere they are needed. International Paper produces some of the best-known and highest quality paper products in the world incuding Accent Opaque, Carolina coated cover, Hammermill office papers, Springhill colors and uncoated bristols, as well as Williamsburg offset.
KBA North America, booth 213, and its team of experts provide information about its entry into the high-volume digital print market with its KBA RotaJET digital inkjet web press. The RotaJET is designed for monochome and four-color on demand book production, as well as personalized or short-run commercial work. It offers precision engineering for industrial demands, a high level of automation for greater productivity, and precise register due to its intelligent web lead. Its excellent print quality—featuring native print resolution 600 dpi—is due to its superior piezoelectric inkjet technology with variable droplet size. The KBA RotaJET is equipped with a proven APPE-based native PDF workflow for high data throughput and high output with a maximum of 3,000 four-color A4 pages per minute. It provides minimum waste and maintenance, superior paper logistics at and in the press, industry-standard JDF interfaces to third-party systems, and supports individual inline/offline finishing configurations.
Kodak, booth 831, demonstrates the Kodak Prinergy Workflow. The print production software system is designed to give operators more power and control through scalability, integration, and rules-based automation. Prinergy Workflow 6.1 brings Kodak’s history of prepress innovation to the next level with the Web-based Workspace interface and Scenario Builder, increasing consistency and efficiency.
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A, booth 1321, features several new production solutions alongside the bizhub PRESS line of digital print systems. In addition to recently announced solutions including the bizhub PRESS C1100, bizhub PRESS C1085, and bizhub PRESS 2250P, Konica Minolta booth also features specialized production-level printing and finishing solutions that further enhance the capabilities of graphics professionals and print shops. The Konica Minolta booth also exhibits additional ways for customers to enhance digital imaging output by implementing services and solutions that focus on guaranteeing consistent, reliable, high-quality output and improved overall productivity.
Lake Image Systems, Booth 2263, showcases its Discovery Enterprise solution, which provides a single point of control for managing integrity and print quality across all your devices. Proven in complex installations in Europe and Asia, Enterprise is now launching into the U.S. market. With many documents now comprising of multiple sheets, printed and finished on multiple devices, Enterprise tracks each and every page, start to finish for 100 percent integrity. Enterprise also enables jobs to be processed in non-sequential order, simplifying operations. A full audit trail is created for each job, enabling clients to send MI reports back to customers. At Graph Expo, Lake Image simulates Discovery Enterprise tracking a job across multiple devices for a number of challenging business applications.
Lasermax Roll Systems, booth 220, exhibits multiple feeding and finishing solutions for high-speed digital printers, featuring the new Roll 30 solution for rewinding 30-inch rolls, the TC 8300 dynamic perforator, Stack 2320 for cut and stacked output, WebVision quality monitoring, and PageReady NL for near-line cutting and stacking of HP Indigo 7X00 output. LasermaxRoll also exhibits its new Zero Speed Splicer u40 feeding rolls to the Océ ColorStream 3900 in the Canon booth 613. Please visit the LasermaxRoll booth for exciting news!
Master Magnetics, Inc. (The Magnet Source), booth 4167, features wide format printing directly on to flexible magnetic material up to 40 inch widths, with custom cutting and slitting available. PrintMagnetVinyl allows for high-resolution printing using solvent, eco-solvent, UV, and latex ink systems. For aqueous inks, PrintMagnet is available with a paper topcoat. Testing for compatibility and quality has been completed with many printer manufacturers including Canon Solutions America, EFI/VUTEk, Epson, Fujifilm, Gerber Scientific Products, Hewlett-Packard, Integra/Grapo, Jetrix, Mimaki, Mutoh, Polytype, Screen, and SII-Seiko Instruments USA, and is in process with other well-known brands. From vehicle signs for contractors, realtors and restaurant delivery vehicles, to point of purchase retail signs, calendars and local sports team schedules, printing direct to magnet adds an efficient and profitable segment for your business. Flexible magnet and magnetic assemblies provide cost-effective and simple solutions for your customers’ graphics, sign building and display projects.
MBM Corporation, booth 4051, adds three new paper creasers to its lineup of digital finishing equipment. The MBM icrease series, consisting of the PRO, EXCEL, and AIR models, debuts at the 2014 Graph Expo. Each creaser in the icrease line features touch screen programming for fast set-up and operation along with a rotary actuated die crease system that produces sharp creases with no cracking. Creasing speeds range from 2,000—icrease PRO, to 5,500—icrease AIR, sheets per hour and each will accept paper weights between 16 and 120 lbs. Perforating, micro-perforating, and scoring features are available. Paired with an MBM folder, the icrease line will bring new levels of quality and productivity to any digital finishing operation.
MBO America, booth 849, showcases a range of solutions in its booth. The M80 Flexible Folding System is a highlight, offering modular add-on capabilities unlike any other folding machine on the market. The M80 allows users to upgrade or reconfigure components; even after initial purchase. This flexibility gives finishers the freedom to add or interchange components to meet a wider range of jobs, including those they previously might have had to turn down due to a lack of appropriate equipment. Attendees also see 20- and 30-inch digital solutions, ideal for direct mail and book making. By building solutions via modules, digital lines from MBO are optimized for the precise needs of customers today, and easily adapted to meet the demands of tomorrow.
Meadows Publishing Solutions, booth 439, demonstrates the latest versions of its DesignMerge and AutoPrice software programs, which are now available for Adobe InDesign Creative Cloud. DesignMerge can take any document and make it variable. For example, use AutoPrice to automate updating of catalogs, price lists, and more. Two of its newest product offerings include the AutoPrice PDF Exporter module, designed to export catalog pages into a format that is compatible with all major online page flipping systems. The AutoPrice links in the catalog pages are automatically converted into hyperlinks that can be used to reference SKU-level information on an external Web site. The AutoPrice Squinch Reporter module produces comprehensive Square Inch Analysis reports from one or more catalog pages prepared using AutoPrice. Full SKU-level details about catalog square inch utilization is provided in a customized report format. Support for global, shared, and combined square inch areas is also included as a standard feature.
Messe Düsseldorf, booth 3643, promotes its worldwide program of international printing trade fairs. This includes drupa 2016, which will be held from May 31 to June 10, 2016 in Düsseldorf, Germany and All in Print China 2014, which takes place from November 14 to 17, 2014 in Shanghai. At Graph Expo, drupa 2016, and All in Print China 2014 exhibitor and visitor information will be available. This includes drupa 2016 exhibitor applications for the U.S. Pavilion—organized by Messe Düsseldorf North America and co-sponsored by NPES, The Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies. Brochures about hotel and travel arrangements for the show are also available.
MGI, booth 3013, launches an inline complement to the JETvarnish3D UV spot coater, the iFOIL module. The iFOIL opens doors to endless digital embossing and hot foil stamping solutions. Through a 100 percent digital process, the iFOIL makes hot foiling easy—requiring no plates, dies, or makeready, allowing users to produce hot foil stamping and embossing jobs from one to thousands of sheets on the fly. Utilizing not only visual elegance, but also tactile excitement, the JETvarnish 3D and iFOIL module make the perfect pair. The duo can take print jobs to the next levels, adding luxury to everything from magazine covers, books, brochures, and labels to invitations and packaging. The JETvarnish 3D Twin Head—T2—and iFOIL module duo run live production demonstrations at the MGI booth.
Mimaki USA, booth 2644, shows a variety of printers for the sign and graphics, textile and apparel, and industrial printing markets. The new Mimaki JV300 Series of high-productivity printers are featured. The JV300 Series offers eight ink channels and nine eco-solvent ink colors to suit a range of applications. Mimaki SS21 eco-solvent inks are used for indoor applications such as point of purchase displays, posters, exhibits, backlits and window clings; they are also used for outdoor-durable applications such as banners, window graphics, and vehicle wraps. For textile and apparel production, Mimaki SB53 dye-sublimation inks are available for JV300 Series printers. All JV300 Series printers shipped in North America include the Mimaki Bulk Ink System 3 featuring two-liter ink packs for all but White ink.
Mohawk, booth 3240, teaches attendees about why materials matter. Meaningful results start with the mastery of materials, and better quality materials evoke an emotional response. From fine paper to polyester, Mohawk has a broad portfolio and high-quality products to help printers grow their business. New at Graph Expo, Mohawk Synthetic Paper with i-Tone, Strathmore Pure Cotton Letterpress—for digital printing, new swatchbooks, inkjet media, new embedded, dimensional, and pressure-sensitive Substrates, and the Mohawk Maker Quarterly. INFO#
Mondi, booth 2353, highlights the expansion of its high-speed inkjet paper distribution in North America. Mondi’s high-speed inkjet portfolio 2.0 has been further developed and optimized so that it brings a number of benefits to printers and end-users. The larger color gamut in critical areas, such as red, compensates the magenta weakness of current high-speed inkjet systems and enables improved accuracy for printing logos and images. The increased color gamut also results in potential ink savings for printers compared to a standard treated paper, reducing costs and increasing printers’ competitiveness on the market.
Muller Martini, booth 853, features product specialists and engineers to speak with customers about its forward-thinking solutions that can keep printers and binderies competitive within the digital arena by providing scalability that allows users to add components and new features, delivering optimum workflow which accommodates the very latest trends and products, and keeping up with faster and faster press speeds, and wider widths. The company’s scalable engineering design enables expandability as production needs increase, protecting investments from day one. In addition, Muller is conducting a two-part seminar entitled Digital Finishing and Your Future where registrants can learn about barcode-enabled touch-less workflow, an new technology that boosts throughput while optimizing labor when migrating to the digital arena. The seminar takes place within the Muller booth Monday and Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Mutoh America, Inc., booth 4241, showcases the new ValueJet 426UF – 19 inch table top and ValueJet 1626UH – 64 inch hybrid UV-LED printers. Print on almost any substrate up to 2.75 inches thick on the ValueJet 426UF, while the ValueJet 1626UH prints on both rigid and roll substrates up to a half inch thick.
Nordson Corporation, booth 3840, continues to introduce new PURfect Binding Solutions to simplify and make more efficient the use of reactive hot melt polyurethane (PUR) adhesives for digital book production. With decades of experience processing hot melt adhesives and particular expertise with PURs, Nordson’s recent melter innovations include VersaPUR tank and MiniPUR Plus melters. Nordson’s closed PUR adhesive application systems optimize adhesive use and enhance production efficiency and product quality. Nordson specializes in integrated spine glue applications for single or multi-clamp binders. Its PUR application head offering includes the EP48 BoD and SB60 applicators for short runs and quick changes seen in digital book binding. Nordson application systems make PUR processing easier and more efficient for producing just a single book or for a large production run. These systems help maintain PUR bonding integrity by protecting PUR from exposure to moisture in air that causes premature curing.
OKI Data Americas, booth 4231, showcases the recently announced C711DW. The high-quality digital label printer and finishing system is designed for short-run commercial applications. It utilizes OKI LED printing technology and OKI label management software from Hybrid Software as a front-end solution. The company also debuts the C941 with envelope feeder at the show.
Pitney Bowes, booth 1224, features its industry leading integrated print and mail solutions to help organizations of all sizes increase revenue by improving operational performance and enhancing the quality of customer communications. Pitney Bowes, a global technology company, provides data management and engagement software, shipping and mailing solutions, and location intelligence to power billions of transactions—physical and digital—in the connected and borderless world of commerce.
Printer’s Plan, booth 442, demonstrates estimating and management software and presents new products. Two Web solutions are showcased, including the PlanWeb. Seamlessly integrated with Printer’s Plan, it allows customers to order online from custom catalogs, re-order from history jobs, send files, view reports, and view copies of invoices. It also enables your salespeople to view orders, quotes, history jobs, and reminders. Web2Plan provides a two-way communication between your Web to print system and Printer’s Plan. Additionally, Printer’s Plan Version 2014 is featured, offering new advanced wide format features, job price tables, and document management.
Prisco, booth 3207, encourages attendees to break away from the rest. Its PriscoDigital division, an HP Graphic Specialist, demonstrates complete design-to-print-to-cut digital workflows, incorporating Esko i-Cut, Caldera GrandRIP+, HP Scitex FB700 flatbed, and HP Latex 360 roll-fed wide format inkjet, Esko Kongsberg V24 digital finishing and Graphtec automated cutting.
PressWise by SmartSoft, booth 352, unveils new features for PressWise, the company’s all-in-one print management information system (MIS), workflow automation, and Web to print solution. Highlights include new peporting tools within PressWise that take MIS data and turn it into custom reports, providing business owners, and production managers with greater business analysis and insight capabilities. PressWise also introduces new drag-and-drop job scheduling functionality that provides greater flexibility for production teams.
PTI Marketing Technologies, booth 448, showcases the latest enhancements to its Web to print and marketing asset management system, MarcomCentral. New features are added to meet expanding corporate marketing objectives such as lead generation, sales enablement, and marketing automation with integrations into applications like ExactTarget, Marketo, and Salesforce.com. PTI Marketing Technologies also showcases its Variable data publishing suite, FusionPro VDP, with powerful personalization capabilities.
Relyco, booth 2249, introduces new inkjet products in addition to showing all of its specialty digital paper solutions—including REVLAR waterproof synthetic paper, REIMAGE carbonless paper, ULTRASEAL pressure seal forms, and DigiPOP digital packaging. Come see how images pop on the new DURASEAL inkjet envelopes and ENDURA LABEL inkjet labels. Relyco also hosts interactive demonstrations in its booth to show how customers can use Relyco products to get the most out of their digital and inkjet printer investments.
Ricoh Americas Corporation, booth 1931, features live demonstrations of its production print solutions portfolio that empower businesses to optimize their print operations and realize new business opportunities. It’s newest digital cutsheet and inkjet continuous feed systems are shown, demonstrating how printers of all sizes brings vibrant color and productivity to their operation, and grow business with solutions that enable new applications. As part of Ricoh’s commitment to providing end-to-end solutions, the company also demonstrates new and current software solutions—including Ricoh’s TotalFlow Suite of print management solutions, 1to1 Create Marketing Services, Color Management Services, and Ricoh’s workflow portfolio, which includes RICOH ProcessDirector and RICOH ProcessDirector Express. Additionally, solutions from Ricoh’s partners including PTI and Avanti will be in the booth.
RISO, Inc., booth 2607, demonstrates its print to mail solution, groundbreaking Perfect Binder, the fastest full-color cut sheet inkjets on the market, and the blindingly fast MZ 1090 digital duplicator. The company products offer unparalleled speed and functionality, in a small operating footprint. RISO’s Print-to-Mail solution provides the ability to easily print, fold, insert, address, seal, and make post office ready documents with the click of a mouse. This compact, inline solution increases mailpiece integrity, as content and envelope are printed at the same time.
Rochester Software Associates (RSA), booth 231, exhibits automated in-plant workflow. See live demos of the new WebCRD Web to print software release and QDirect output manager; daily in-plant receptions, including IPMA, and its annual WebCRD Users Group and in-plant seminars. WebCRD 9.4 further automates and simplifies workflows, reduces costs, and increases customer satisfaction. Functionality includes intelligent document set up and an automated migration of legacy documents and catalog items—with ticketing—from an older Web to print system into WebCRD. The integration of WebCRD and QDirect offer a unique in-plant workflow with one source to manage all jobs including data center, network, and Web submission. QDirect’s configurable user interface enables users to design workflow that fits their print center. These new automated workflows save touches, time, and money while freeing up staff for higher value work.
Roland DGA, booth 4253, demonstrates its VersaCAMM VSi Series—next-generation wide format printer/cutters offering everything users love about VersaCAMM, plus new features for even greater performance. The company’s flagship SOLJET Pro 4 XR-640 and XF-640 inkjets are on display as well, along with UV-LED printers from the VersaUV LEJ, LEC and LEF series. Roland VersaUV LEJ and LEC series printers are making the creation of realistic package prototypes faster and more cost-effective than ever. VersaUV LEF series flatbed printers print directly on virtually any object, including three-dimensional items, to produce a vast array of personalized products. Attendees can also see the VersaStudio BN-20 desktop printer/cutter in action. In addition to checking out Roland’s inkjets, booth visitors can get a firsthand look at the new Roland DisplayStudio digital sign system—a complete, turnkey solution designed to help sign shops introduce print customers to digital signage.
Rollem International, booth 2640, dynamic finishing systems include the new Delta Die Cutter, a gamechanger in die cutting and packaging technology; the Jetstream for high-volume slitting, scoring/perforating; and the Mailstream, featuring cutting/gluing/tip-on/folding—all in one machine for high-value direct mail finishing. Bring your business into the growing segments of print including label, mail and packaging with the Delta, a flexo-magnetic sheetfed, rotary die cutter.
Scodix, booth 2241, is a leading provider of digital print enhancements tools for commercial printers, digital service providers, and packaging professionals. After announcing the company’s 100th installation this spring, the company released the breakthrough new Scodix Ultra enhancement press and become a multi-solution provider. Customers worldwide now develop new revenue streams, reach new markets, and secure brand differentiation that results in business success.
Solimar Systems, Inc., booth 451, unveils its latest technology, Chemistry CCM Platform, and Enterprise Dashboard. Stop by and see why Solimar’s Chemistry CCM Platform is uniquely positioned with its customizable enterprise dashboard, modular design, and integration capability with all Solimar solutions and many industry leading technologies under one universal umbrella. This in-house and cloud platform provides live and historic job and piece level visibility and tracking that increases productivity—all while lowering IT costs. Stop by the Solimar booth and see a demonstration of the system.
SpencerLAB, booth 2250, showcases its innovative SpencerMETRICS system. The SpencerMETRICS team demonstrates the patent-pending system; as well as other spencerLAB products and services for the industry.
Spiral James Burn (Spiral Binding Company, Inc.), booth 1941, features the post-press document finishing solutions including the complete line of James Burn International (JBI) automatic punching and binding solutions; the Foliant line of single-sided laminating solutions—Taurus 530SF, Gemini C 400A, 400T; and the PDI Rhin-O-Tuff Onyx series of heavy duty table-top punching and binding machines. Although official details were not yet released at press time, Spiral hopes to unveil the prototype of a new table-top automatic punch for the JBI line.
Standard, booth 1923, showcases a range of post press, paper handling, and inspection solutions, including a complete line-up of perfect binding, folding, saddlestitching, die-cutting, and continuous-feed print solutions. Several products are introduced, such as the Standard Horizon RD-4055 and RD-3346 Die Cutters, the CRA-36 Creaser, and the TBC-200L Top and Bottom Cutter. Demonstrations emphasize real-world production efficiency and performance through intelligent automation. The Standard feeding and finishing portfolio continues to expand with new products and services surrounding the professional production and distribution of printed documents. Standard once again partners with digital print manufacturers to bring highly integrated feeding and finishing solutions to the show floor—this includes solutions shown in partner booths, and running a broad range of demonstration materials developed in cooperation with and printed by the same print partners.
Therm-O-Type, booth 4031, demonstrates the new, the RAS-mc right angle slitter and the NSF Excel platen press. The Zip-CSCL and Zip-TS2L finishing machines as well as foil fusing equipment are also displayed. With a combination of platen presses, Zip series finishing machines and right angle slitters, Therm-O-Type provides the best possible digital finishing solutions to our customers. The new RAS-mc right angle slitter features: 13.5-inch feeder capacity, air feeder, quick change rotary tooling cassettes, conveyor delivery, and compact footprint. Using quick-change cassettes, customers change product size in less than two minutes, without tools. The NSF Excel, landscape format platen press, can run up to 5,000 impressions per hour producing die cutting, flat foil stamping, blind and foil embossing, and high-speed foil fusing.
Ultimate TechnoGraphics, booth 541, exhibits new automated connectivity solutions for Web to print and near-line finishing. It marks the first showing of the new AutoFlow gang run optimization for print MIS, leveraging the imposition engine of Impostrip Automation to allow users to connect it directly to their MIS and estimation system to collect key data for decision making based on the most cost effective production scenarios with variables such as press and finishing requirements. The AutoFlow module consumes a JDF ticket and determines the optimum number of press forms needed to run a group of different size jobs of varying and reports back to the MIS to propose the best imposition optimization based on variable press cut-off and width or sheet size. Ultimate will also show Ultimate Bindery to build finishing flow for 17 different near-line devices from seven manufacturers.
Videojet, booth 3609, features the BX6000 Series Binary Array and 4320 Ink Jet Addressing Systems. The high-speed binary-array printing system of the BX6000 series prints on a variety of materials and surfaces. Fast drying inks eliminate dryers and associated energy costs. Unsurpassed in terms of robustness, the printheads are designed for use throughout the entire service life. The Videojet 4320 inkjet addressing and imaging system is flexible and scalable choice for mailing houses and commercial printers. With adjustable print resolutions and expandable printhead configurations from two to eight inches, in two- or four-inch increments, the Videojet 4320 can print promotional messages, coupons, graphics, and basic eight-line addresses.
Xerox, booth 1213, showcases its portfolio of technologies and solutions to help print providers automate workflows, produce high-value jobs, and stay relevant in today’s competitive marketplace. An array of digital color printing technology, including high-speed inkjet systems and the new Versant 2100 Press, are displayed. Attendees will see the next generation of FreeFlow Core, which offers new and easy ways to produce complex applications. Software solutions deliver highly effective, personalized cross-media communications and Web-to-print portals are presented by XMPie.
Zünd America, booth 3202, introduces an automated production workflow based on automatic quick response code capture and a robotic off-load system. Capable of processing one or, depending on size, multiple stacks of sheets with randomly nested print jobs, the system automatically—and instantaneously—retrieves the corresponding cut files and finishes them–all while the robotic arm continually picks up and stacks the cut/finished parts. The system, which is ideal for narrow-format, non-stop production, is shown in conjunction with a Zünd S3 M-800 cutter. Zünd also shows a larger, fully configured G3 M-2500 system, with the latest high-capacity tooling for processing a wide range of materials at unsurpassed quality and productivity levels.
See You There!
These vendors, and many more, will be on hand to showcase the latest equipment, media, and software solutions for today’s digital print providers and buyers. This issue, as well as our October issue—featuring part two of this preview—will be in distribution bins and booth 3752. dps
Sep2014, DPS Magazine
