Muller Martini presented three smart factory solutions. Visitors experienced how a finished softcover book was produced inline from both the white roll and the white sheet – from the digital web-fed or sheet-fed printing machine to the cutting robot with subsequent sorting line, fully automated and without manual intervention. The Prinova Digital saddle stitcher on show also produced eight different saddle-stitched products in very short runs from the roll in a continuous process.
These were showcased at the Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 event (which took place in Lucerne from February 24 to 27). The Connex workflow system, key technology for the production of individualised print products, controlled all three lines from the digital printing press to the finished sorted product stack. The seamless integration of all production steps, from impositioning the print data to sorting the finished products, fascinated the trade visitors.
Sebastian Birzele, Head of Bindery at the German printing company C.H.Beck, was also particularly impressed, ‘Muller Martini has networked everything that can be networked on its booth. From the white roll to the finished book – it’s fantastic to see how everything works seamlessly.’ He highlighted the Vareo PRO perfect binder and the InfiniTrim cutting robot, which are perfect for digital printing productions, especially due to the elimination of changeover times. The ability to implement individual customer requirements quickly and efficiently with these networked solutions is a decisive advantage in today’s fast-moving printing industry.
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