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News Release from: Heidelberg | Subject: Finishing Products
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 March 2004
Heidelberg Emphasise Finsihing At Drupa
Heidelberg will be highlighting a number of finishing products at Drupa 2004 in May.
Heidelberg will be highlighting a number of finishing products at Drupa 2004 in May In all aspects of finishing Heidelberg expects its visitors to look at ways of reducing cost per copy by improving performance, make-ready and connectivity
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 6 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The folding range, whether looking for a standalone combination or buckle folder or a folder-enhanced product such as a Flexomailer or a thread sealer will be prominent on the stand.
A Speedbander for banding up finished sections off the folder will be on show in Dusseldorf.
One of the certainties at Drupa will be that Polar's new guillotine range will be shown.
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Polar's joint managing director Michael Neugart has already hinted that the company could be close to solving one of the main stumbling blocks to entirely automated cutting lines - an automated jogger.
Untended systems are already in use and Quad Graphics in the USA is producing tens of millions of finished sheets, 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week, without manual assistance.
That system is a comprehensive Polar one designed for publication and catalogue work.
A further four fully automatic systems are on the order books at Polar.
Many more industrialised printers and finishers will look at semi-automatic solutions in future, the company believes.
But even for those with less ambitious requirements the new range, the X and XT versions which replace the E and EO ranges in 78cm to 176cm width, should draw attention the company believes.
These machines mark the tenth generation cutters produced by Polar since 1947.
The XT features a touchscreen and is a higher specification version.
Only in the 78cm size is an S version launched, a simple and economical design to offer a top quality product to customers who use the product only a few hours a day.
Its 15" screen display is twice the size of the previous model.
Only the Polar 66 remains unchanged, as it is a practical low cost system for the digital and quickprinter market.
All the new machines have larger, heavier frames giving extra rigidity and better economics.
In addition, on the 78cm and 92cm guillotines there are deeper front tables and on larger cutters a machine frame and front panel designed as casing.
Both X and XT versions are fully compliant with existing and anticipated European safety standards.
The X and XT versions feature the new Optiknife knife change and adjustment system, which has the potential to double the life cycle of a knife.
A normal HSS knife gives and average of around 2,500 cuts and not even half that if it is badly fitted.
Optiknife allows more accessible and simpler knife changing and eliminates the potential for poor fit.
Adjustments are made low down in the cutting position rather than in the fully up position, which to date has been an industry standard.
Across the range the guillotines will have a P-Net option, allowing them to have full Ethernet networking capabilities.
The option can be retrofitted.
In effect the guillotines become the server so will be able to centrally adjust future peripheral equipment.
Drupa will also reflect Heidelberg's growing commitment to the packaging market and on the finishing side this means the first public display of its Jagenberg product range.
The company has already announced that it is re-branding its die cutters under the name Dymatrix to well alongside the Diana folder gluers but there have been hints all along the way that the products would feature significant changes at the show.
With its Moenchangladbach production site in reachable distance there will be opportunities to visit Jagenberg during the show.
"Finishing remains the last bastion of old printing," said Mark Hogan.
"The difference today between the forward-thinking printer or trade house and the old guard is becoming more marked.
Those who fail to identify the challenges of today's market and who do not look at ways technology can help them reduce costs (be it reducing manning and waste or enhancing throughput) and add value in what they can offer their customers will fail.
No one can afford to ignore the changes that will be unveiled at Drupa.".
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