Not only did binding and finishing equipment fill two entire halls at Drupa, it played an integral role in nearly every digital printing equipment exhibit.

By Bob Neubauer

Vijuk showed its new MV-2005 Outsert System for the first time, combined with a new GUK folder. The MV-2005 can produce large outserts—leaflets with the final panel folded inward and secured. The knife folder now has digital dials that adjust roller tensions for the consistent transfer of outserts, and set the back-stop for accurate folds. Water scoring softens paper fibers for more effective rotary scores. Non-contact spot gluing is performed on-the-fly to optimize production speed. A pressing device is incorporated to compress the finished outserts. The system features “intelligent,” self-teaching jam detection. The timing of the passage of a sheet is recorded. If sheets do not pass the checkpoints at the right time, operation preceding that point is shut down to stop further jamming. A modem facilitates off-site diagnostic analysis. IPG

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Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited more than 180 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.

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