Standard FinishLine Spring 2015

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DP8 Takes Center Stage

Look But Don’t Touch!

A new white paper, written by industry analyst Richard Romano and sponsored by Ultimate TechnoGraphics, is now available from PrintPlanet. This paper explores the advantages of bindery automation and discusses how new technologies are enabling this last piece of the production puzzle to be included in an overall workflow automation system – allowing complete, end-to-end “touch-free” print production. To download the full whitepaper... Visit www.sdmc.com/whitepaper

Hunkeler premiered its DP8 Dynamic Perforating module from the new POPP8 generation, which offers improved productivity with even greater function- ality and speed.

Automating the Print Production Workflow from Prepress to Finishing

A touchscreen editing tool on the DP8 allows fast and easy set-ups.

The DP8 offers improved productivity for dynamic perforation and punching.

Revolutionary features add flexibility and lower costs Standard Horizon Rotary Die Cutters.

Hunkeler Reports Successful Innovationdays 2015. Worldwide experts recently convened in Lucerne Event serves as launching pad for several world premieres in Inkjet Printing and Pre/Post Finishing.

gutter between images on a multiple-up job varies, the repeat pattern can be adjusted for each image to ensure accurate die cutting on all pieces. Two Gap Settings

Die cutting has a long and rich history which dates back to the 1800s when it was originally used to cut and shape leather for the shoe making industry. Since then, the many varied applications for this process have ensured its continued advancement throughout the years and even today, the print market still profits from innovative features that did not exist just a couple years ago. Standard Horizon’s new line of rotary die cutters are setting the bar for the next generation in die cutting, with capabilities that simplify short-run die cutting while saving time and money. When evaluating your die cutting requirements, it’s important to consider the following technologies that can bring added value to your bindery. Repeat Register The unique and patented repeat register function on the Horizon RD Series of rotary die cutters significantly reduces the die cost for many applications and provides additional flexibility. For example, if a job has been printed three times down the sheet in the direction of the feed, a die can be produced with a single pattern on it that will strike the sheet three times in just one pass – reducing die cost by as much as one third. Likewise, a die that is produced for a 1-up job can be used to die-cut 1-up on a 9” x 12” substrate, or 2-up or 3-up on a 12” x 18” sheet – for greater latitude during the design and print phases. If the gap or Dscoop 2015 Annual conference in Washington, DC

Hunkeler’s new control platform enables end-to- end control of print jobs.

Patented technology on the Standard Horizon RD-4055 Rotary Die Cutter allows you to

Inspection, Tracking and Reporting for Improved Workflow Of special note, the Hunkeler WI6 Web Inspection system was shown as part of the finishing lines in the Canon, HP, Hunkeler and Xerox booths. The WI6 captured high resolution color images of the full web for in-line verification, quality inspection and integrity analysis of the printed roll. This system can perform a number of quality checks including color tolerance, pattern matching, white space verification, ink or toner spills, voids, jet- outs, etc. and errored sheets can be automatically diverted. In addition, Hunkeler presented a new sheet level tracking system for roll-to-stack solutions. Sheets and sets can be tracked throughout the entire line, thanks to a combination of Datamatrix readers, sensors and the internal registration and drive control logic. Capabilities include front to back matching, page sequence control, and document and job completeness. When combined with the Hunkeler Site Manager, this solution will also detect duplicates and missing documents, track and report production, and even generate reprints. Hunkeler’s sheet level tracking solution improves production workflow and efficiency at an affordable price. For more detailed product information, photos, and video interviews, visit the Innovationdays website at http://innovationdays.hunkeler.ch/

Lucerne was once again the global center for "high performance digital printing" as worldwide experts recently convened for the eleventh Hunkeler Innovationdays. This year’s event was the largest and most diverse, with almost 6,000 visitors traveling from over 50 nations, yet still true to its unique and intimate character. Standard was pleased to welcome an impressive number of North American customers to Switzerland earlier this year including Quad/Graphics, RR Donnelley, Shutterfly, Amazon, Bank of America, and many more. Visitors saw many exciting premieres demonstrating greater automation and substrate flexibility, including Hunkeler’s new generation of unwinding and rewinding modules featuring faster roll changes, 30” web widths, and production speeds up to 1000 feet/minute. The event also showcased book production solutions in a variety of workflows, efficient The Hunkeler Plowfold Signature Book Block production line delivers up to 4,140 96-page books/hour in 6 x 9 format with multiple-up book blocks on top of each other.

production of digitally printed brochures with dynamic content and variable page count, advanced laser finishing for ultimate flexibility in dynamic perforating and punching, and Hunkeler’s new control platform enabling end-to-end control of print jobs. Among the highlights, Hunkeler premiered its DP8 Dynamic Perforating module from the new POPP8 generation, which offers improved productivity with even greater functionality and speed for dynamic perforation and punching of payment forms, tear-off coupons, mailings and security applications. Hunkeler also demonstrated its newly enhanced Plowfold Signature Book Block production line with variable format sizes featuring fully automatic longitudinal format changeover, high flexibility, and excellent book block quality. Standard partner Horizon International showcased a range of integrated finishing solutions including the Smart Binding System for perfect bound books. This system produces short-run, variable books of different sizes

choose between two cylinder gap settings – either 0.8 mm or 1.0 mm – in a bearer to bearer system, which protects the die from damage and also adds greater precision. This unique feature provides two important advantages. First, it allows a counter die to be mounted to the lower anvil cylinder for creasing, embossing and debossing, which can be performed simultaneously with the die cut. Second, it offers the ability to choose between a 0.8 mm or less-expensive 0.6 mm flexible die depending upon the job requirement. Print Mark Register Horizon die cutters can also be configured with Print Mark Registration. This option allows registration to a print mark as opposed to the leading edge of the sheet, and will automatically adjust for digital print image shift from sheet-to-sheet to ensure an accurate cut on every piece.

The Standard Horizon SmartStacker shown in-line with the HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press.

Grows from 200 to over 2,000 attendees in ten year history.

and thicknesses from a 20"-wide roll with no manual touchpoints.

Nearly 2,400 industry professionals gathered to see the latest digital print technologies amongst lively idea exchange and networking at the recent Dscoop event in March, which marked the tenth meeting of HP Indigo Users. In the HP booth, the Standard Horizon SmartStacker was shown in-line with the HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press. B2 size (20”x29”) output from the HP press was automatically fed to the SmartStacker and converted into as many as 28 full-bleed cut

sheets with intelligent accumulation and stacking, in one single process. Book blocks were finished near-line on the Standard Horizon BQ-280PUR Perfect Binder featuring book- of-one production capability. The binder was enabled with HP Direct2Finish software which allows fully automated finishing set-ups and quick, error-free job changeovers by scanning a job ticket. Standard also demonstrated solutions for die cutting, creasing, folding, and three-knife trimming.

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