Digital binding

Today's digital printing is not just printing in a general sense, but post-press processing has also become a process. The selection of suitable post-press processing machines and technologies is the key to digital printing company's streamlined operations. Folding machine - Folding machine is one of the most basic tools for postpress processing. At present, desktop folding machines that are compatible with digital presses are pneumatically loaded. Baum USA sells two models, the 714XE and the 714MP, which are capable of 14X20-inch size folding. The 714MP is also equipped with a computer control system. Similar machines include Duplo's DF-520, Martin Yale Industries' 959AF, Challenge Machinery's Medalist 870 and MBM's 352s. Cutting and Trimming Machines – These include DocuTrim from Challenge Machinery and Online/Offline Horizo ​​HT-70 Tri-Cut Edger from Standard Finishing Systems. Other off-line trimmers include Challenge's Titan 265 (26 inches long), Titan 200, Model 20 (20 inches long), Martin Yale's PowerLine 2100, Baum's Baumcut 55, and MBM's Triumph 6550EC. Loose-leaf binding system - This method is mostly used for manual bookbinding and can use metal or plastic screws. Manufacturers include GBC, Spiral Binding, and Powis Parker. All-in-One Printer - Many printing companies need a multi-function machine that can perform paging, folding, locking, trimming and other functions in one go. Standard Finishing M2 can be fully set. Baldwin, Duplo, MBM, and Baum also produce such machines. Others - such as binders. The main manufacturers are Duplo, CPBourg and Standard Finishing. Standard Finishing's Horizon BQ-140 can complete 150 binding tasks per hour. Other companies include Coverbind and GBC. Postpress also has a choice of online or offline options. Bookbinding online can increase work efficiency. The Q-Set of the Baldwin document Finishing System can be connected to Ricoh and Oce digital presses and directly folds, locks and trims. CPBourg's BB2005 offers an online binding system that matches the DocuTech model. Mitsubishi Caterpillar in Texas, Dun & Bradstreet in New Jersey, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield in Minnesota are all beneficial users. Online binding also has the advantages of land saving, labor shortage, mis-ordering, and missing subscriptions. However, there are also deficiencies, such as high prices and strong dependence. If one of the front or back machines has a problem, it will cause the entire system to paralyze. And this way can only perform one specific job at a time. Off-line binding is very popular due to its flexibility. It can connect a variety of output devices and perform several tasks at the same time. Compared to a multi-functional machine, the price is also cheaper. However, its disadvantage is that it occupies a large area, moving materials are laborious, and it is easy to make mistakes. To choose offline binding, the key is to make good arrangements. Postpress is also worth mentioning. The GBC, Spiral Binding loose-leaf binding machine is a machine type binding machine for both printing and short-run printing. After punching, wire or plastic wire can be automatically or manually applied. Interesting is the Fastback Moodel 15 machine from Powis Parker, which uses thermo-active plastics in 16 colors and finishes 350 pages in 30 seconds. It prints the user's name on the back of the loose-leaf screw rod holder! There is also a label binding system that has become popular due to changes in postal policies. Such manufacturers include Profold, Martin Yale, ASMARC, and others. On the basis of basic binding, some digital printing companies have also proposed requirements for value-added services such as laminating, die-cutting, bronzing, and special folding. The corresponding plastic laminating machine is DK Laminating's Laminex, which can provide 12, 18, 25 inch wide film. GBC's Eagle Series can also provide film coverings of these sizes. Others include Spiral Binding's machines. It is clear that digital printing has matured to the point where it has put post-press processing and printing in the same position. The printing company will certainly have to join the printing process and provide a series of value-added services to show its own characteristics. The sellers also comply with this requirement, where the machine is located and the price is relatively fair.