Category: Book Technologies

Softcover and hardcover books and photobooks, seminars

With the New PUR Nozzle the Vareo Becomes Even More Powerful

Thanks to the new variable block thickness VPN-Flex PUR nozzle from Robatech, the Vareo perfect binder from Muller Martini is capable of displaying its strengths in book-of-one production even better than before – and boosting its performance by 20 percent, as our first user of this technology, CEWE in Eschbach…

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Thanks to the new variable block thickness VPN-Flex PUR nozzle from Robatech, the Vareo perfect binder from Muller Martini is capable of displaying its strengths in book-of-one production even better than before – and boosting its performance by 20 percent, as our first user of this technology, CEWE in Eschbach…

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Light at the end of the tunnel

Covid-19 has sent the entire global economy into shock and led to enormous economic disruptions. As a result, politicians have launched huge programs to stimulate the economy. Current figures show that things are slowly but surely picking up again. Cautious optimism is thus also returning to the printing industry. The…

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Covid-19 has sent the entire global economy into shock and led to enormous economic disruptions. As a result, politicians have launched huge programs to stimulate the economy. Current figures show that things are slowly but surely picking up again. Cautious optimism is thus also returning to the printing industry. The…

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Connex creates highly connected workflows. Bit by bit and step by step.

  Data Matrix: “A two-dimensional code consisting of black and white dots, or cells, arranged in either a square or rectangular pattern. The cells, or bits, are encoded with either text or numeric data that provides product information.”   Invented around 2005, today data matrix is found in almost every…

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  Data Matrix: “A two-dimensional code consisting of black and white dots, or cells, arranged in either a square or rectangular pattern. The cells, or bits, are encoded with either text or numeric data that provides product information.”   Invented around 2005, today data matrix is found in almost every…

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Protective masks – an effective means of advertising

My perception is that most people, particularly here in Europe, are surprised that face masks have been part of everyday life in public since this spring. Without a doubt: Until a few weeks ago, nobody would have expected that medical face visors made of transparent plexiglas plastic and reusable or…

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My perception is that most people, particularly here in Europe, are surprised that face masks have been part of everyday life in public since this spring. Without a doubt: Until a few weeks ago, nobody would have expected that medical face visors made of transparent plexiglas plastic and reusable or…

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Machine Lifecycle Management: Make it an integral part of your business planning.

Rapid technological innovations have forever changed how we engineer machines. These innovations have led to exceptionally automated finishing solutions that deliver the highest-quality end-product while streamlining complex workflows and reducing labor demands. Such advancements are integral to our Finishing 4.0 portfolio and the future of finishing. But they also underscore…

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Rapid technological innovations have forever changed how we engineer machines. These innovations have led to exceptionally automated finishing solutions that deliver the highest-quality end-product while streamlining complex workflows and reducing labor demands. Such advancements are integral to our Finishing 4.0 portfolio and the future of finishing. But they also underscore…

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“Print products and our senses” series: The eyes plays a part”

“A feast for the eyes”, as a saying goes. What we know from the first sight of a dish also applies to print products. The first visual impression has an enormous impact on our perception and our motivation to take a closer look at a product. There are a number…

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“A feast for the eyes”, as a saying goes. What we know from the first sight of a dish also applies to print products. The first visual impression has an enormous impact on our perception and our motivation to take a closer look at a product. There are a number…

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How your bindery can keep pace in the new digital book production environment.

Traditional print manufacturing processes are structured to balance the tradeoff between run counts and the number of jobs/makereadies. In the bindery, higher net book production has been realized using faster machines being fed longer print runs with fewer makereadies. However, today’s trend towards high output, shorter print runs has completely…

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Traditional print manufacturing processes are structured to balance the tradeoff between run counts and the number of jobs/makereadies. In the bindery, higher net book production has been realized using faster machines being fed longer print runs with fewer makereadies. However, today’s trend towards high output, shorter print runs has completely…

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Improve your productivity—and profitability—with finishing systems that do it all.

While numerous processes are necessary to make a finished book or booklet, today’s intelligent finishing solutions are capable of handling more and more processes inline. The result? Highly streamlined workflows that achieve maximum efficiency and productivity. Consider the series of manual steps that often take place after the ink goes…

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While numerous processes are necessary to make a finished book or booklet, today’s intelligent finishing solutions are capable of handling more and more processes inline. The result? Highly streamlined workflows that achieve maximum efficiency and productivity. Consider the series of manual steps that often take place after the ink goes…

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“Cutting-edge” 3D objects

“Cutting-edge” 3D objects Book edge printing, often referred to today as book edge coloring, is a rediscovered form of representative book finishing. In fact, book edge coloring is not a new option: Bible editions in leather binding with gilt edges have always been among the most valuable of publications. Meanwhile,…

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“Cutting-edge” 3D objects Book edge printing, often referred to today as book edge coloring, is a rediscovered form of representative book finishing. In fact, book edge coloring is not a new option: Bible editions in leather binding with gilt edges have always been among the most valuable of publications. Meanwhile,…

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Women in Print and the Path to Empowerment

Print is amazing in many ways, but one of the most impressive is its staying power. Great business empires have been brought to their knees by simple yet innovative changes, but print endures, even in the age of smartphones and social media. And as print progresses, so too must the…

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Print is amazing in many ways, but one of the most impressive is its staying power. Great business empires have been brought to their knees by simple yet innovative changes, but print endures, even in the age of smartphones and social media. And as print progresses, so too must the…

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