The Foliant product line of laminators is an excellent companion for book publishers. The Vega laminators are perfect for single sided lamination of book covers. This leaves the interior of the cover exposed and ready for book binding glue.
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The Heat Seal product line has a new series of machines that are HOT right now! The HDX2000 and the pairing Heat Tunnel TX5218 are the latest and greatest from this All-American manufacturer. Heat Seal products have been made in Ohio for many years and this latest iteration represents the culmination of everything they’ve learned over that period of time.
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High-End Toner and Inkjet Print Engines Konica Minolta has a stellar reputation in the industry. Their track record of high
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The CMT Series of book trimmers is a well known line of quality book trimming equipment that is used by the largest book retailer in the USA.
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The HOF-400 is a powerful piece of machinery. HOF stands for High Output Feeder and this machine is a feeder module. It is compatible with a wide variety of Horizon finishing equipment. Basically, it allows for the use of precollated sets with high end automated finishing equipment? Why does this matter? What’s the point? Read on to find out!
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We are seeing a huge increase in market interest for die cutting. Special processes like this add value to the printed product. They demand a higher price point and bring with it a more healthy profit margin. Anyone can buy a digital press and start printing; by specializing and creating printed products that have added value there is a ton of new potential.
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The paper handling tips in this list should help you in a variety of ways. We can get the most out of the paper we have, generate less waste, and head off a host of problems long before they appear.
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Laminating is a great way to make profit in print production. End users absolutely love it and it raises the value of the printed piece by a large factor. Production sites tend to avoid laminating because with the wrong equipment it can be a painful process with a lot of manual cutting. The ALM changes that dynamic because you can load a few sheets and walk away
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Heat Seal has a great reputation as a manufacturer of many types of shrink wrapping machines. They have just released a huge refresh to their product line and the newly redesigned products are outstanding. We had a HDX 2000 pass through our shop recently and I was floored by the intelligent design and great build quality.
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“It’s just a few envelopes we’ll stuff them by hand!” … then 8 hours later you’re questioning your life decisions. That’s how most envelope stuffing jobs seem to go.
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he Horizon AFV-56k Folder and the rest of the iCE product line bring automation to another level. These machines automate nearly every part of job-setup and fine tune adjustment. Folder operators can input a sheet size and pick a fold pattern before letting the machine do all of the guide movements and stop positions.
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Blue Crystal is a fantastic industrial hand cleaner. A micro grit massages sticky and oily substances away while leaving your skin’s natural moisture intact. Blue Crystal Hand Cleaner removes virtually everything: ink, resin, tar, and of course grease.
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