Graphic Whizard

Now in its 18th year, the On Demand Conference and Exposition tried something new this time when it moved south of the Mason-Dixon line to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Not everyone was happy with the results. Though some exhibits were packed at intervals, others were not so busy. Perhaps the absence of key companies like Xerox, Kodak, Presstek and Standard caused some potential attendees to skip this year's event. Or maybe D.C. was too far for the Northeast day trippers who attended previous years' shows in Philadelphia, Boston and New York.

Last week, the On Demand Conference and Exposition completed its 2011 run at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The venue itself ended up being part of the story because it contributed to the event feeling more like a conference with an exhibit hall, rather than a trade show with an education track

Join IPG Editor Bob Neubauer as he drives around central Pennsylvania, dropping in on in-plants along the way.

AS I'VE talked with in-plant managers at conferences over the years, many of them have extended an "if you're ever in the area" invitation for me to visit their shops. Earlier this year it dawned on me that for a quite a few Pennsylvania in-plants I was already "in the area" more or less, and the only thing stopping me from getting out there and visiting them was my own reluctance to leave the office.

Bindery equipment company Spiel Associates hosted an open house on November 10-11 at its facility in Long Island City, N.Y. IPG Publisher Glen Reynolds was on hand to check out the Sterling line of perfect binders, automatic punches, coil binders and coil formers, as well as the Rilecart line of double loop wire binders. Also showcased were the Graphic Whizard line of creasers and UV coaters.

When someone in the Hemet Unified School District approached Reprographics Manager Karl Melzer and asked him if his in-plant could produce yearbooks, he took a look at the sample yearbook presented to him. He was appalled by what he saw. He promised that his shop could produce a better product. Last month he made good on his word.

WHEN ZENYATTA shot from the back of the pack to the lead in the final stretch to claim her 13th straight win in last month's Lady's Secret Stakes, the thousands of fans in the stands at Santa Anita Park, in Arcadia, Calif., weren't the only ones cheering. Underneath the grandstand, with the sound of a Goss Community web press churning away behind them, the crew of Santa Anita's in-plant was crowded around a TV monitor, watching the $300,000, nail-biter of a race unfold.

Temple University Duplicating Services recently upgraded to a Xerox DocuColor 5000, part of a technology upgrade that also brought Xerox 4110 and Nuevera 120 black-and-white printers to the Philadelphia university. “We had pushed a DocuColor 3535 to its limit and established a reputation for quick turnaround,” says Maury Kane, director. “We could easily justify adding the new color unit with only moderate increase in volume.” The 5000 has allowed the 10-employee in-plant to take on a variety of color projects previously out of its scope. Because of the “significant” improvement in quality, Kane says Temple’s Creative Services group plans to send his shop more work. “It

THOUGH PRINTING equipment may have grabbed most of the attention at the On Demand show last month, bindery equipment had a strong presence too. From desktop folding units to floor model perfect binders, the show had a range of post-press gear. IPG visited with all of the major vendors at the Philadelphia show and collected information on their latest products for the in-plant market. One bindery highlight at the show was the Standard Horizon BQ-470 fully-automated four-clamp perfect binder. Standard Finishing Systems was awarded Best of Show honors for this product in the bindery category at On Demand by judges from BERTL, a

Printing equipment wasn't the only thing on display at the AIIM On Demand Conference and Exposition. There was plenty of bindery gear, as well. By Bob Neubauer For more than a decade now the On Demand trade show has been giving the world a look at the latest in digital printing. But an equally important part of the show has been the bindery equipment on display. Last month, IPG joined the 21,000 people who attended On Demand. As part of our mission, we sought out the latest bindery gear—a task made much more convenient by the show's relocation from New York to IPG's home