Get Into The Fold

Today's floor-model folder customers are investing in new folders primarily to reap the benefits of increased automation, says Don Dubuque, Standard Horizon product manager at Standard Finishing Systems.

"As run lengths decline, setup time becomes a larger percentage of total job time, which drives up the labor cost on jobs," he says. "Automation shortens job setup times, which translates into higher profits." He adds that automation also simplifies operation, so more operators can be cross-trained.