Automation Cuts Downtime

His colleagues agree.

Nevertheless, they also say postpress operations—particularly paper cutting—are integral to the overall quality of the job. Moreover, they are quick to point out that nearly every job goes through the bindery, making precision cutting a necessity.

"Because a cutter is something you're going to rely upon for many years, it's not an area where you would do well to compromise," contends Mark Hunt, marketing manager for Standard Finishing Systems. "What you buy today is something you're probably going to be putting to productive use in your bindery for 10 or 15 years."