Standard FinishLine Fall 2018

Innovationdays 2019 I Workflow Webinar

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How to Automate Your Finishing Workflow Webinar available now for download!

Standard Hosts an Evening at Buddy Guy’s

Standard and Ultimate TechnoGraphics have partnered to present this online webinar. Learn about key components needed in your finishing workflow to automate, the key imposition requirements to optimize, JDF Workflow for auto-setup on Horizon devices, and more! Visit http://Library.imposition.com and click “Sign Up” at the bottom right of the page. The link to download will be emailed to you after creating an account.

During PRINT 18, Standard once again welcomed customers, partners, and dealers to Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago for dinner, live music, and dancing. An annual tradition, the event is a popular opportunity to enjoy great company, food and refreshment, and, of course, the Chicago blues!

Steven Reny welcomes the crowd.

.Standard guests enjoy the rhythm and blues.

After dinner, dancing and fun.

The 14th Hunkeler Innovationdays is fast approaching, taking place from February 25 to 28 in beautiful Lucerne, Switzerland. Industry leaders will convene at the Messe Luzern exhibition center, where best-in-class manufacturers from the world of printing will come together in two modern exhibition halls over four days to present the next generation of high-performance technology for digital printing and finishing. Once again, this exclusive showcase will feature several world premieres designed to move the industry forward. The event promises plenty of excitement, as Hunkeler will demonstrate sneak previews of their forthcoming machine generation, alongside a highly diverse portfolio of current solutions for book production, brochure and mailing production, transactional printing, newspaper printing, and more. Standard manufacturer Horizon will also have a large presence in the finishing arena in partnership with Hunkeler, showing end-to-end solutions from roll to finished product. Innovationdays will retain the traditional, unique character that attendees have come to enjoy. Set in a compact, easy- to-navigate venue, and serving as the platform for new ideas, genuine innovations, and lively discussions in a collegial atmosphere unlike any other, Innovationdays has become an essential event for production print professionals. To register or see more information, visit: www.innovationdays.com/en/ Hunkeler Innovationdays 2019! February 25-28, Lucerne, Switzerland

Finishing Takes Center Stage at PRINT. PRINT 18 in Chicago, September 30 - October 2, 2018

variable book production, where it reaches a maximum speed of 800 books per hour for book-of-one production, supporting book thicknesses from 0.04" (1 mm) to 2.56" (65 mm). The BQ-480 was shown alongside the HT-1000V Variable Three- knife Trimmer, which trims up to 1,000 books of variable thickness and format size per hour. At the center of the booth, Hunkeler's 2017 “MUST SEE ‘EMS” Award winning Generation 8 was presented in two unique solutions at PRINT 18. A Roll-to-Fold Solution, ideal for direct mail, featured the Horizon AFV-566F Folder, as well as the Hunkeler DP8 Dynamic Perforator, WM8 Web Merger, and CS8-II Chip-out Rotary Cutter. The second line was a com- bination solution showing Gen8 Roll-to-Stack in-line with the Horizon StitchLiner 6000 Saddlestitcher. Both configurations demonstrated the hallmarks of Gen8: greater automation, a wider range of formats and paper weights, and increased speeds (600 fpm) and web width (22.5"). PRINT 19 is scheduled to be held in Chicago from October 3-5, 2019.

Standard brings smarter workflow and new technology to a busy show.

From September 30th to October 2nd, nearly 17,000 print industry professionals converged on Chicago for PRINT 18. Now condensed into a tighter three day format, the show saw Standard’s booth bustling with visitors and conversation from start to finish, a reflection of a show-wide 38% increase of unique visitors per day. In its 50th year, the event clarified its focus to provide a snapshot of the

part of a special tour that included a stop at the Standard booth, Standard’s Director of Strategic Alliances Mark Hunt and WhatTheyThink’s Trish Witkowski collaborated to offer attendees an exclusive look at advances in finishing automation and how they can streamline bindery workflow. Welcoming visitors at the front corner of the booth was the StitchLiner Mark III, the latest introduction in Horizon’s acclaimed line of saddlestitchers and a 2018 “RED HOT Technology” selection. The Mark III features expanded booklet size and increased productivity up to 6,000 booklets per hour, and can produce a wider range of applications, including landscape-size booklets, 12" by 12" calendars, and pocket booklets as small as 4.5" by 3.5". Setup is fully automated, with no manual adjustments required for book thickness at the trimmer, resulting in higher quality booklets with greater efficiency, even for variable stitch length and variable page count booklets. A highlight in perfect binding, the Horizon BQ-480 sets new standards in automation and efficient, high quality production. The BQ-480 tops its class in several key areas, including setup and changeover for

present and a glimpse of the future of the ever-evolving landscape of print.

With an emphasis on real-world applications and smarter workflows, the Standard booth was packed with equipment featuring new technologies and enhanced automation. Show- goers were invited to explore a wide range of specially

IMAGE KEY (left to right) 1 Bob Flinn and Jay Darcy discuss benefits of the StitchLiner Mark III 2 Jack Mathews fine tunes the RD-4055 Die Cutter 3 Mark Hunt engages a special tour on the advances in finishing automation 4 A visitor takes interest in the Roll-to-Fold Direct Mail solution 5 Andy Fiore demonstrates the simplicity of touchcreen control 6 Rick Ciordia demonstrates ease of setup and changeover on the AFC-566FG Folder

7 Postcard application output from the Hunkeler Roll-to-Stack solution 8 Greg Nakanishi discusses the advantages of the BQ-270V Binder 9 Ron Walker addresses productivity benefits of Hunkeler Generation 8 10 Dennis Marking fields questions on the SmartSlitter sheet cutter and creaser 11 Yashi Potdar presents workflow and web inspection to show attendees 12 Standard’s booth was bustling with visitors and conversation from start to finish

designed workflows demonstrating format flexibility, short-run capability, and smooth setup and changeover _ all the tools print service providers need to adapt and prosper in a fast- changing industry. In addition, as

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