Higher speeds, improved productivity while maintaining the highest quality – that is what BÖWE SYSTEC will be highlighting at Print 2019 in Chicago. The global technology supplier is not only showing a faster version of its flagship Fusion Cross but will also present a first glimpse of what is one of the fastest commercially available inserting systems providing the highest productivity in the market.

New gathering tower for landscape brochures impresses with efficiency and ergonomics

David Trimble knew it was time to retire an old Challenge paper cutter, the one with all the miles on it after years of service. To find its replacement, he turned to the Internet and began researching the various options. That’s what led Alta Systems to invest in a 45-inch refurbished Polar cutter that Colter & Peterson had available and installed in mid-June.

Exhibiting under the theme “Wherever You Are, Go Further,” Heidelberg North America will showcase its scalable solutions for the commercial, packaging, and label markets in Booth 10143 at Printing United. Whether maximizing its customers’ efficiency or helping them grow, Heidelberg has solutions that can take printers further – regardless of the current size or primary market segment of a business. Aimed at empowering current commercial and folding carton customers to expand into new areas of business, Heidelberg will premiere its new Digimatrix 60 FC die cutter and hot-foiler as well as the Diana Go 85 folder gluer – both machines aimed at short run and digital packaging solutions – at the first Printing United Expo in Dallas, TX, October 23-25, 2019.

British printing plant Clays is adding an Alegro perfect binder and a Kolbus BF 530 bookline to its machine line-up, which already features 13 machines from Muller Martini.

Ferag has successfully won over another Indian customer for its mailroom technology: Bartaman Pvt. Ltd. based in the metropolis of Kolkata. This newspaper publisher’s newly built and fully re-equipped printing plant is now operating with the HPC High Performance Conveyor, HPS High Performance Stacker and JobStrap modules.

Standard Finishing Systems will again present a diverse lineup of feeding and finishing solutions at PRINT 19, one of the largest events catering to the printing industry in North America. Each year, PRINT offers those in the industry the occasion to see the latest breakthrough innovations and to learn from manufacturers and other industry leaders about new trends and business opportunities.

Ferag technology first arrived at the Mannheimer Morgen Großdruckerei und Verlag GmbH mailroom in 2018. The fact that Ferag prevailed against its competitors in the selection procedure mainly comes down to innovative concepts such as the FlyStream collating system. And to performance: the printing company can now handle the same number of products with two mailroom lines as it did before using three.

24/7 Smart Terminals pave the way for even small municipalities to the future
Digitalisation must not be allowed to pass small towns and communities by, while large cities are increasingly becoming smart cities. Even smaller municipalities can become part of the ongoing digital structural change. The Kern 24/7 Smart Terminals open up numerous possibilities for municipalities of all sizes to take a big step towards a digital future.

Colter & Peterson, North America’s largest independent distributor of paper cutters and paper handling equipment, plans to showcase three new products in their PRINT 19 booth 405, October 3-5 at McCormick Place in Chicago