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NewsromMullerMartini24LabelExpoEuropeinBrusselstheworldslargesttradeairorthelabelandpackagingindustryconfrmedthetrendtowardso-settechnologyinexiblepackag-ingprinting.MullerMartinistandstobeneftsinceitisideallyTheemergenceodigitalprintproductiontechnologycontinuedtodominateatPrint13inChicagotheleadinggraphicartstradeairintheUSA.Itwasthere-orenosurprisethatthedigitalreadyprintfnishingsolutionspresentedattheMullerMartiniboothcommandedconsiderableattention.TheMustSeeEmAwardwinnerthePrestoIIDigitalsaddlestitcherwhoseAndyFethermanthirdfromrightDirectorofDigitalSolutionsatMullerMartiniNorthAmericaandMikeWingleftDigitalSolutionsProductManageratMullerMartiniNorthAmericaareshownwithagroupfromThomsonReutersattheMullerMartiniboothatPrint13inChicago.LabelExpoconrmedthetrendtowardsoffsettechnologyinexiblepackagingprinting.multiplecomponentconfgura-tionsenableprintshopsandbookbinderiestoadddigitalcapa-bilitiesandotherenhancementswasaparticularhitwithvisitors.DemonstrationsotheSolitthree-knietrimmerwithitsindustry-leadingthree-minutemakereadyalsoattractedgreatinterest.ManycustomersweresoimpressedbywhattheysawotheSolitwhichisdesignedtoperorminbothosetanddigitalproductionenvironmentsthattheyrequestedaquoterightthereandthen.MMServicesspecialistswhowereonhandtoprovidecustom-erswithcustomizedreportsshowinghowupgradesandretro-ftscanbeusedtoimprovetheproductivityotheirprintfnish-ingsystemswerealsotheocusoattention.OurinvestmentprotectionmessagewasverywellreceivedattheshownotedWernerNaegeliPresidentandCEOoMullerMartiniNorthAmerica.Ourcustomerswereshownthevalueohavingdy-namicfnishingsolutionsthatcanbeeasilyadaptedtoaccommo-dateuturechallengesandenablethemtocontinuetogrowusingadditionalproductionmethods.MullerMartinipresentedthenumerousoptionsoeredbythenewVSOPwebprintingpressorexiblepackageprintingattheConvertingandPackingPrintingExpoCPPwhichwasco-locat-edwithPrint13orthefrsttime.MullerMartiniwasalsoinvitedtoparticipateintheall-newPhotoImagingPavilionwhicheaturedthetopmanuacturersandsuppliersophotobookprintingandfnishingequipment.positionedinthissegmentwithitsvariablesizeVSOPandAlprintaVprintingpresses.Numerousvisitorsandotherex-hibitorsunderlinedtheactthatosettechnologyisplayinganin-creasinglyimportantroleinexi-blepackagingprintingsaysBerndSauterManagingDirectoroMullerMartiniPrintingPressesGmbHsummingupthetenorothisyearsLabelExpo.SpecialistsromMullerMartiniillustratedthespecialeaturesotheVSOPprintingpressusingamodeloaVSOPprintingunitinaratioo13.TheVSOPenablesquicksizechangesinosetprintingsinceprintsizescanbechangedeasilywithouthavingtoremoveentireinsertsthankstosleevetechnology.MullerMartiniPanoramaWinter2013FocusonDigitalSolutionsromMullerMartiniatPrint13ChicagoLabelExpoOsetTechnologyGainsinImportanceinPackagingPrintingLabelExpoConfrmedtheTrendTowardsOsetTechnologyinFlexiblePackagingPrintingTheFlexLinerinsertingsystemfromMullerMartinisuitstheneedsofPaarlColdsetinPietermaritzburgperfectly.Withanannualprintingcapacityo185000tonsonemillionprintproductsperhourand342mil-lionnewspapersprintedthisyeartheproductionvolumeotheSouthAricanPaarlGroupwhichpublishesnumerousnewspaperandmagazinetitlesisimpres-sive.SeveraldailynewspaperscontainingbetweenourandeightinsertsareproducedinthePietermaritzburgplant.Thesein-sertsarecurrentlystillinsertedmanually.HoweverinordertoshortenitsproductiontimesandincreaseefciencyPaarlColdsetwillautomateitsinsertingpro-cessatthebeginningonextyearbyinvestinginaFlexLiner.PaarlColdsetoptedorthenewspaperinsertingsystemromMullerMartiniwhichwasfrstunveiledatdrupa2012withamainsectioneederandeightinserteedersbecauseitsopensystemarchitectureenablesittobeexpandedbyaddingour-piecemodulestoeatureupto30insertstations.PaarlColdsetalsousestheFlexLinerorpre-insertingatpeaktimeswhichmeansthatthesystemullymeetstherequirementsotheplantinPietermaritzburg.