#8/11: Automation of finishing at drupa 2000 versus hybrid production systems at drupa 2016

At drupa 2000 we saw the first fully automated finishing systems which used data from the digital prepress workflows to shorten make-ready times and reduce the possibilities of mistakes. Finishing was the last part in the production process which had not made this very important step. Driving force behind this improvement were not only the very necessary cost reductions, but also the trend towards smaller volumes and increasingly shorter turnaround times. Read in the 8th article of our Drupa Behind the Geraniums series how this involved in the hybrid production systems you will see at drupa 2016.