Me & My

German manufacturer Krug and Priester introduced the Ideal 5221 guillotine in 1985. It started manufacturing guillotines in the 1960s, entering the market with its Forte range. This had evolved into...

In the wide-format sector, the debate between UV and solvent is at its height. Solvent printers are cheaper and faster and their inks arguably produce a wider colour gamut. UV printers, on the other...

Ipswich Borough Council's printing and reprographics manager Mike Whight chose the Introma for its quiet operation and cost savings

PitStop Automate is a new file sorting and routing programme from Enfocus, which aims to bridge the gap between its PitStop Server automated pre-flight programme and imposition programmes, such as...

She's not even sure who built it, but Karen Charlesworth is chuffed with its fabulous rolling power, and the fact that it's heavier than her car

Arriving just as CTP was taking off, the ECRM Stingray was an imagesetter that promised speed and quality to rival the new technology. There is no doubt that the changeover to CTP is now almost...

Punching can be either a sticky process or a slippery one - and very occasionally it can be both. The job of separating a stack of printed sheets, punching them and reassembling them accurately, ready...

With the new log stacker in full swing, its operator Stu Wilkes says orders at Telford-based Precision Colour Printing are sure to stack up just as fast

Presstek has always been a staunch supporter of DI over the years, and it backed up its advocacy of the technology at Ipex in April with two new launches. The 34DI and 52DI have proved that there is...

Kevin Appleton, managing director at Tunbridge Wells-based Identity, has used CTP to tackle in-house repro, saving money and pleasing customers