Who dominates post-print processing

First, there is no machine that looks more complicated than a folding machine. Second, when the paper runs through the machine, the speed is so slow that even a pair of amateur eyes can catch the moving paper. From these current conditions, can the printers still not see the potential of post-processing operations? "Most companies are busy researching prepress systems and ignoring the postpress process, which makes the post-printing process a bottleneck in the entire printing process," said Tony HardS of the printing equipment company. Heidelberg also has the same view. CIP3 (combination of prepress, printing, and postpress) was actually reflected in the process from prepress to printing, and the time spent in printing to the postpress process was long and could not achieve the same degree of acceptance. This is mainly due to the different styles, materials, and other factors in the subsequent process. However, the pace of progress toward integration will not stop. In today's society, it is not enough to solve problems in a simple way. Although the importance of post-processing in all aspects of printing is obvious to all, ordinary post-processing machinery is gradually decreasing. As Setmaster's Paul Bailey said: “For printers, finishing a product's processor is much more important than the price of this product, but if the price of a product is a decisive factor, so many printers Why can't we integrate post-process control into computers? The main reason for integrating post-process control into computers is to control quality and delivery time, and if printers continue to add processing equipment, then investment in equipment and saturation The volume of business will limit the increase in production efficiency, in fact it is." He said. Bailey's conclusion gave us a silver lining; "There is no need to worry about ordinary post-processing equipment because the large amount of work that is produced from the printing press requires subsequent processing. This is why we designed DuoMotion. It is a two-way device. Pager, two sets of jobs can be produced at the same time. "The printer will continue the process integration efforts, which is a major trend," he quoted the Scottish newspaper printer Macdonald Lindsay Pindar, Pindar purchased the first The DuoMotion collation machine is used to collate 16-page tabloids.Obviously, due to the use of computer input information, the folding machine can debug the machine faster and at the same time greatly improve the running speed.MB is the first introduction of computerized In the page technology machine, at the Ipex98 conference, Shoei introduced the first large-format computerized folding machine.” Computerization makes high-yield possible because the physical speed of the paper passing through the folder is fixed, saving only the machine's Time,” explains Mike Biggs of Smyth-Horne, who has promoted Shoei and MB machines in the UK. “Generally speaking, In the UK market, the share of Buckle and Combination Folding Machines each account for 50%, said Chris Fewings, who is responsible for the post-processing equipment market at Heidelberg. "However, for the processing of papers with B2 and less than B2 format, the Buckle Folding Machine Sales accounted for 80%. For B1 paper, combination folding machines are more popular because of their space-saving construction and the need for different formatting features. He said that in the UK, Stahl holds more than half of the market for folding machines. "The speed of the buckle machine is about 230m/min, and the speed of the combination folder is 180m/min." However, for a large format product, the combination folding machine can still compete with the Buckle folder. ” All people agree with this view: The future trend is to minimize the time spent and increase the speed of operation through a short process. According to GHE’s Brian Mickels’s point of view: “Processing equipment after use often requires experience. And skills. These techniques have become a non-essential factor in the transition from a subjective/repetitive operating environment to digital printing operations. In the new printing technology, the paper size, quality, and the pressure exerted on the paper, etc., these parameters are set to help solve the difficulties encountered in the post-processing paper when subjected to large changes. The folding machine has always been one of Morgana's flagship products, such as the UK-made UFOs and the latest Docu-Fold. It has a sensor that can automatically identify the length of the paper, adjust the position of the folder, and store the specific parameters of the job. In order to use it in the future, automated equipment has been installed in the position of the transfer roller to automatically adjust the collation work.The Impress Group needed the support of the folding machine market when it introduced the binding production line in March last year. A folding machine is the GUK FA36, which has a large drum and can easily handle thicker paper. Alignment is another step in the post-processing process and it has to be accompanied by the speed of a modern press. Paper seems to be the best option.” In fact,” says Paul Attew, sales manager at Watkiss Automation, “At present, in the UK, 65% of our customers prefer suction feeding. In principle, our Vario SlimVAC can handle Fine coated paper. For more and more printers using digital printing, inhalation feeding is also suitable for applications such as Managwment Graphic. Philip Miller explains: “Because digital printing is mainly based on toner, when the paper is fed through a friction feed head At the time, there will be scratches on the screen. “But friction feeding is still important,” Attew insists. “Customers can't ignore friction feeding. Many customers will still choose when it comes to POS materials and charcoal-free pages. The vertical splicing used in the Watkiss Vario is the mainstream of development for the next 10 years; another competitor in the field is the Horizon Vac-Turbo Power from GAE. It uses a rotary suction drum to over 9400 sets. The page speed is /hour, and according to GAE's introduction, it can double output the components into a stack box.As with all horizontal collating equipment, the VAC-100 collator is downward compatible. Hards believes that high-yield folding machines and easy-to-install collating machines are necessary investments in automatic post-processing operations. They can be applied to small to medium-sized operation cycles, or as a support to complete larger-scale post-processing lines. It can be used as a compensation for the necessary rapid preparation.” Philip Greenhalgh of Duplo International also supports the above view: “May be more important than the flexibility of the product being discussed is the market – the technology serves the market – more comments come from The ultimate user, not the printer. The size and shape of the final product are the most important, and the value of any equipment, whether it is printing equipment, post-processing equipment or other equipment in the printing process, lies in their ability to meet customer needs. The printing process is becoming shorter and shorter, and instant delivery will eventually be realized. The most important thing is that digital printing is rushing into the market and becomes the main service tool other than offset printing. Reports from Xerox and Hewlett-Packard show how seriously they and other companies feel the industry we used to call the printing industry. KAS Paper System has introduced to the market a new device, the DocuFeed Set Feeder, which is capable of receiving documents exported from a laser printer and then transferring the documents one by one to a bookbinding unit, a cover inserter or a packaging device. The Plockmatic 100 DocuVac Suction Feeder, supplied by the Impress Group, is able to handle both offset prints from traditional offsets and jobs exported by digital color printing systems. "Developed by IBM and Oce. The arrival of 600dpi high-speed continuous laser printers hit the traditional printing market," said Ashley Whiteworth, marketing manager at Osar Friedheim. "The paper was cut into 40-inch sizes with IBM InfoPrint and the paper was transported directly by the newly installed Hunkeler POPP feeder. Into the MBO folding machine, you can get a folded 24-page sticker. In this way, all the stickers in a book can be generated at the same time and in sequence, and then a cover is added as needed, and fine binding can be performed. It cannot be said that post-processing manufacturers have been left behind in the race to produce high-end printing products. Both the commercial and the in-house printing company's printers, whether they are ordinary post-processing plants or instant printing companies, are making choices. No matter what their special needs are and no matter what method they use for printing, computerization is their only choice.Printers are under constant pressure to make the printing cycle faster, so the meaning of controlling the process will be It becomes very reasonable, because without it, there will be no finished printing.