Applications Island: Hot New Hub Debuts on Show Floor Visit the oasis where unique print applications take center stage FACT: 70% of GRAPH EXPO attendees find value in walking the aisles, discovering unique applications, and bringing them back to expand their sales offerings. To that end, making its debut at GRAPH EXPO 15 is Applications Island (Booth 3602). This exciting show floor “oasis” is completely created in unique new print applications. Everything from the display walls to the floor graphics is a print-created application. Stroll the “beach” that boasts one hot print application after another. This is the place to see how you can help your customers turn floors and sidewalks into a valuable marketing medium with durable floor graphics that communicate their marketing message. Or see wall graphics transform the mundane into the unique, whether for fun or to help a business capture customers’ attention. While Applications Island is all about fun, this new show floor hub gets down to business, and is designed to help GRAPH EXPO 15 attendees gain new customers and print jobs, with each print category on display featuring several unique high response applications. The concept is to find and adopt the ideas, and then expand your offerings once you leave Chicago. manroland web systems: A Product Portfolio Full of Possibilities Whether seeking out training options for better using existing pressroom staff, considering upgrades and retrofits for existing offset presses, or looking to increase and improve workflow and finishing for digital printing lines, printing companies can explore the possibilities with the experts from manroland web systems (Booth 1267) in News Print—The Newspaper Pavilion at GRAPH EXPO 15. Success and experience in digital inkjet manroland web systems’ FoldLine, the commercial and newspaper folding and finishing line, and Formerline, the book-block finishing line for digital inkjet, have had international success in the worldwide market in 2015. Recently, the Foldline currently installed at Mengis Druck AG in Switzerland uses the folding and finishing unit to print the “Walliser Bote”—a completely digitally printed daily newspaper, with a circulation between 22,000 to 32,000 copies. With the switch to digital inkjet, the firm can now print not only both in tabloid and Berliner format, but it also can print book blocks, direct mail pieces, and printed products with personalized advertising. To add to the success of the Foldline and Formerline in the world of digital inkjet printing, manroland has also developed an automatic job-sorting software module, MasterQ. The flexible folding technology of the manroland web systems’ FoldLine offers brand new possibilities and productions. MasterQ collects specific job information from each job such as color needs, substrates, formats, delivery dates, and changeovers, and runs it through an algorithm which then selects not only the optimum print order, but also which production line best suits the job. A portfolio of hardware and software possibilities manroland web systems’ engineers have created a controls upgrade package consisting of software and hardware modules for the complete automation and networking of print production, available on existing newspaper presslines of any brand. Modern publishers benefit from this cutting-edge concept by installing manroland’s world-renowned PECOM-X controls interface, allowing numerous production benefits. These upgrades are done by retrofitting existing press consoles with manroland web systems’ gateway hardware. In addition to upgrading controls, newspaper companies in North America have had increased installations of Interbus retrofits. Companies are securing their printing presses’ performance, as the new components are less susceptible to failure and are optimally integrated in the PECOM system. In addition, manroland web systems offers its expertise as an OEM with in-depth knowledge of printing press automation. manroland web systems can optimally adjust the interaction of old and new electronics components. This fulfills an essential customer requirement: a smooth production process during retrofitting. Thorough planning ensures that there are no unforeseen downtimes during the conversion, and the total project expenses can be accurately planned. Production possibilities for printing With 170 years of experience, and a reputation as the world market leader in web printing excellence, the presses in the manroland web systems’ portfolio are the most efficient, highest quality, and easiest to operate in the industry. Press lines such as ROTOMAN and LITHOMAN are still recognized for their quality and productivity in commercial heatset printing, and newspaper presses such as the COLORMAN e:line and GEOMAN are recognized for their versatility and automation. Whether looking for additional formats through a retrofit or upgrade, or looking to improve efficiency by reducing waste, manroland web systems’ engineers are still the acknowledged experts in creating thriving pressrooms for today’s changing and complicated print market. During GRAPH EXPO 15, the team from manroland web systems will be available at Booth 1267 for discussions with printers of all sizes and needs. AGo Bold with Canon USA t GRAPH EXPO, Canon USA (Booth 1213) is showcasing its concepts on “See Bold Solutions” across a broad spectrum of products, including workflow, color management, finishing, and end-to-end applications. As the industry continues to evolve, facing increased customer demands and significant technology shifts, print and marketing service providers are developing new applications and Océ ColorWave 700 making existing applications more efficient. A leader in digital imaging solutions, Canon USA, Inc. unveils the latest additions to its production and wide format solutions portfolio, including: • Canon imagePRESS C10000VP Series of digital color production presses, which sets a new quality benchmark in their class while delivering robust productivity of up to 100 images per minute regardless of the media weight up to 350 gsm; maintaining high productivity even on long runs and mixed media jobs. • PRISMAdirect software, a workflow management solution that streamlines the production workflow for simplified job acquisition, reduced overhead, and faster turnaround times. PRISMAdirect’s core order processing and management dashboard fully integrates with the optional PRISMAdirect web-to-print front end; combining the two essential capabilities, job submission and order fulfillment, in one end-toend solution. • The Océ ColorWave 700 large-format printing system is an ideal fit for those customers looking to print a wide range of color graphics as well as CAD/GIS applications. The new Océ MediaSense technology allows you to print on media up to 32-mil thick, vastly increasing your application range to pop-up banners, canvas, wrapping paper, custom wallpaper, and more. The system also allows for custom media types and widths extending the application versatility even further. • The Océ ColorStream 3000 Z Series, designed to be the slimmest high-volume, full-color, continuous-feed inkjet system in its class, aims to provide the quality and versatility of the popular ColorStream 3000 Series range with a modified design to suit a smaller environment not normally suitable for high-volume inkjet installations. The range comprises four systems, ranging from 157 to 417 feet per minute, for an equivalent productivity of 344 to 1,818 pages per minute, while using approximately 30 percent less floor space. In the Solutions Oasis, visitors can hear from customers about how Canon solutions have transformed their businesses. The customer application gallery showcases a broad range of award-winning and creative print applications that have been produced by Canon users tailored for specific uses and markets. For a comprehensive overview of all booth highlights, join a guided tour: Come see Canon experts and let them help you “See Bold Solutions.” 8 September 13, 2015 | GRAPH EXPO Official Show Daily | PrintingNews.com
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