OU Cuts to the Chase - In-plant Impressions

By Bob Neubauer

To meet the demand for contour cutting of large- (and small-) format prints, University of Oklahoma Printing, Mailing & Document Services just installed a new Colex Sharpcut automated flatbed cutter. Showing off the Sharpcut’s handiwork are David Prince (left), with a cutout of OU’s iconic Seed Sower, and Kris Johnson, holding Sooner Jim, the in-plant’s first official job on the Sharpcut. Thanks to this new capability, the shop expects to bring in numerous cutting jobs such as posters, boxes, puzzles, decals, labels, displays, custom shapes, signs, cardboard tables, coasters and more.

“We researched many products and are excited about the enhanced capabilities we can offer customers," remarks Sherri Isbell, assistant director. "The University of Oklahoma always strives to be a cutting-edge technology leader throughout our campuses. We have marketed our poster, award and novelty business extensively and feel this device will catapult us to an entirely new level."

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Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited more than 170 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.