The pandemic laid bare the necessity of turning around your print jobs in the most efficient, cost-effective and least-labor-intensive way possible. Most printers have retooled their pressroom with a streamlined digital workflow, but many still employ an aging fleet of legacy post-press equipment that is only semi-automated or even manual. The video below presents some of the newest technology available to modernize the shop bindery. The tech can lower your labor costs, enhance end-product quality, address hiring and training challenges, and allow you to process high volumes of short runs with ease and efficiency.

EMT International finds the right way to say yes by asking what if. The company has grown from a tool-and-die shop serving local paper mills in Wisconsin, USA, into a world-class leader of finishing equipment and web transports for the digital inkjet market. EMT designs and manufactures winders, perfing, punching, sheeting, stacking, coating and custom systems. Learn more about EMT's finishing solutions and automation advancement in this chat with Product Engineering Manager Chris Rocque.

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Tight labor markets. Higher order volumes of small jobs. Delivery times measured in days instead of weeks. These business issues and more are driving the need for increased automation, from prepress to shipping. Fortunately, the HP team has developed many tools to help you navigate those challenges and grow your business. HP collaborated with Dscoop in 2022 on a three-part education series called "Integration: The Foundation of Automation." The series introduces the tools and skills you need streamline your operations. Here are video recordings of all three sessions: FIRST SESSION: WHY AUTOMATION AND INTEGRATION MATTER The recording of the first session introduces automation and how system integration benefits print service providers. Leading the way are HP experts Philippe Mucher, Chad Stevens, Kieran Parmar, Guy Haba and Bob Raus: