Harlequin Takes
 a Novel Approach

The new print and finish line has significantly improved Harlequin's inventory load, resulting in a 15 to 20 percent reduction in titles held in stock.

"The key value of the conveying system is that it supports our inline process, which is critical to the success of the system," says Reindl. "Our print and finish system would not have been possible if we did not have a solution that allowed us to maintain stable book blocks coming out of the stacker and going into the binder, and a back-up solution to keep the print and finish throughput operational in the event of binder malfunction." IPG