'Handraulic' immediately comes to mind when we speak of automation in print finishing. Scalpels, scissors and steel rules still find a prominent place in most finishing departments. The increased use of 'cardboard engineering' in PoS over the years has made the finishing department a key element in a printer's product offering. A more recent interesting development by substrate suppliers is the supply of material cut precisely to size and delivered just in time (JIT). Major suppliers to our industry have invested in more finishing eguipment. This gives them added value and will reduce processing and waste for the printer. JIT keeps the printers stock holding to a minimum. Whenever printers have to resize stock they should speak to their substrate supplier to see if they can provide it cut to the reguired size. You may be surprised at the savings it can make in processing and wastage costs. Remember, while the guillotine is cutting sheets prior to printing, it is stopping goods going out the door.
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