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

Finishing vendors used Drupa to show off faster laminating speeds. GBC, in fact, set a Guinness World Record for the fastest lamination speed; its 8500HS Cyclone laminated 102.2 square meters of paper in 40.53 seconds. Heidelberg and MAN Roland showcased enhancements in cold foiling. Elsewhere, new coating capabilities offered customers more ways to add value. (One UV coater on display at Drupa made big news when its exhaust system caught fire, shooting flames into the air before it was brought under control.)

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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.

Drupa Demonstrates Bindery’s Crucial Role