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Book Binding 2026: Why the Next Book Factory Wins

The Shift From Machines to Systems For years, book manufacturers have grown by adding machines: another binder, another gatherer, another trimming line. The industry is now asking a different question—what happens when those investments are connected into a predictable production system instead of a collection of individual assets? For Pallippuram Sajith, managing...

Plockmatic Debuts World-First FB15000TO Pro Finishing

A World-First Automated Finishing Configuration Plockmatic Group will stage the first public demonstration anywhere in the world of the ColorCut FB15000TO Pro configured with a new large-capacity feeder, creating a fully automated production finishing system for luxury packaging, labels, point-of-sale displays and folding carton. The debut headlines the group's stand at...

Muller Martini Separo Pro Targets Book-of-One

Built for Book-of-One and Short Runs Muller Martini has introduced the Separo Pro, a destacker designed to automate the separation of pre-glued or thread-sewn book blocks for softcover and hardcover production. The system is aimed squarely at book-of-one and short-run environments, where changing book block thicknesses and formats used to force...

PRINTING United 2026: Zeno360 Expands Bookbinding Line

Layflat Book Block Automation for Short Runs Zeno360 will show the Layflat IND530-2000 RF, a high-speed automated book block system that processes both roll-fed and single-sheet output. The platform produces layflat book blocks and can build promotional books by gluing sheets back-to-back or inserting cardboard between pages. Creasing, folding, and an...