MBO America

MBO America has been hosting an annual open house for nearly a decade now, but the one it has planned for next month will outdo them all. The finishing equipment company has invited 20 other vendors to exhibit their wares in MBO’s new and expanded Technology Center in Westhampton, N.J. The event, called Innovation Days, will take place November 7-9, from 10-6. It will once again feature an authentic Beer Garden buffet. Joining MBO this year will be Buskro, Baumer hhs, Bograma, Colter + Peterson, Delphax, Ehret, H&H, HP, Hohner, KBA, Lake Image Systems, Longford International, Muller Martini, Oce, palamides, Ricoh/IBM, Ryobi, Shinohara,

THE LATEST folding technologies were on display at Graph Expo. For those who couldn’t make it to Chicago, IPG has collected a sample of products that were featured at the show. B&R Moll showed its Regal folder/gluer system. It includes a primary pocket folder/gluer unit and a complementary folding unit that glues, forms pockets and can change product directions for secondary operations. Also shown was the Standard 2000 folder/gluer. It has a makeready feature for easy setups. All settings are in inches. It comes with a roll up standard stacker. Challenge Machinery displayed its Medalist 870 folder, which provides floor-model features in

MINNEAPOLIS—Sept. 24—Delphax Technologies Inc., a global provider of high-speed digital printing systems, announced today that it will demonstrate an in-line perfect bound book production system featuring the Delphax CR2200 at MBO Open House Innovation Days Nov. 7-9 in Westampton, N.J. The Delphax CR2200 is the fastest monochrome toner-based digital print system in the world, operating at 500 feet per minute. Advantages of the CR2200 press include improved cycle times, higher productivity and reduced labor. These and other advantages provide lower overall production costs and increased throughput capabilities. The range of production capability also allows CR2200 Book Solution customers to increase the amount of short

As printers gear up for Graph Expo, this look back at the On Demand show provides an excellent preview of what to expect in Chicago.

The Vatican’s in-plant, called Tipografia Vaticana, recently ordered its first MBO folding machine, the K 800 Perfection combination folder with Navigator control. The in-plant, which dates from 1587, primarily deals with printing papal files, official documents of the Holy See and liturgical books. “The challenge for the folding machine in this case is not only the high throughput, but also the use of very different types of paper, ranging from thin printed paper to very heavy types,” says MBO Germany Managing Director Manfred Minich. The in-plant selected the MBO model not only to reduce changeover and downtimes, but because its High-Grip spiral fold rollers with

WESTAMPTON, NJ— July 6, 2007 —The Pope’s printer designates MBO K 800 Perfection combination folder, with Navigator controlled fail-safe operation. Special challenge: high print runs and different types of paper. The Vatican printing house has ordered a folding machine from MBO for the first time. The K 800 Perfection combination folder comes with Navigator control including the innovative Vacuknife. This high-tech folder from the leading folding technology specialist will be installed in an environment that is both sophisticated and historically significant. The roots of the so-called “Tipografia Vaticana“ go back as far as the year 1587. Its collection and selection of fonts

A glimpse of the excitement and bustle of Graph Expo, with interviews of some of the in-plant managers in attendance.

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

Selecting a Collator: If there is a big difference in price, there is usually a reason. It is always good to test the equipment on equal footing and speak to owners about what they like or dislike about the system they own and what drove their purchasing decision. —Bob Flinn, director of Business Development, Standard Finishing Systems Consider the reliability of both mechanical and electronic components, the number of years the manufacturer has been in business, the number of years the machine has been manufactured, the average life of the machine. Speak with other end users. If possible, visit a current user and

A year after Drupa, what new surprises do graphic arts vendors have in store for in-plants? Here's an advanced look. In-plant managers eager to see the latest graphic arts technologies can't do much better than Print 05 & Converting 05. Held in Chicago once every four years, this is the printing industry's main event. Larger than last year's Graph Expo show, Print 05 will feature nearly 800 exhibits covering more than 725,000 square feet of floor space. To help in-plants prepare, many of the industry's key vendors offered a peak at the products they plan to display in Chicago. Offset Boasting