Two Dymatrix 106 Pro CSB die cutters from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) will soon be up and running at Hammer GmbH in Lübeck. The first was installed in November 2008, with the second to follow at the start of August this year. Both die cutters replace products from another manufacturer. They are designed to handle the high-speed output from a Speedmaster XL 105-6+L press from Heidelberg, which was also taken into operation at the Lübeck plant at the end of 2008.

July 22-23 the JDF Users Group Conference took place and was hosted by Democrat Printing in partnership with CIP4 & PIA. Technique Group played a major part in making the event a success and continued to show its support for JDF and JDF implementation/deployment.

Irish printer Wood Printcraft has moved into 24-hour print production after investing in a KBA Rapida 75.

This year's nine InterTech Award technology recipients are profiled.

EskoArtwork (www.esko.com ) has strengthened its presence in the Nordic region with the appointment of David Joelsen as Business Manager Nordic earlier this year.

Print shops can really set themselves apart from the competition by printing striking lenticular images. However, high-quality lenticular prints are virtually impossible to achieve without the right tools and the necessary know-how. Even the smallest inaccuracies during print preparation can destroy the desired effect. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is now making it easier for users of its print shop workflow Prinect and CtP Suprasetter technology to carry out top-class lenticular printing.

Clays of Bungay in the UnitedKingdom is investing in a KODAK VERSAMARK VL6000 Printing System and theMULLER MARTINI SIGMALINE to expand its digital book production capabilitiesand capitalize on revenue opportunities in short run book printing. Thisintegrated system consisting of high-quality, high-speed inkjet printing andfully automated high-end finishing will enable Clays to meet a growingmarket need and deliver even more value to its publishing clients.

The Research and Engineering Council of NAPL is sponsoring an informative breakfast summit on September 14th during PRINT 09.

Digital Media Partners (DMP) has joined the Enfocus Switch Crossroads community, bringing its customizable FLO Suite solution for web-to-print, database publishing and asset management capabilities to Enfocus' Switch 08 workflow customers.

axaio software, developer of solutions for PDF creation, printing and content correction workflows for Adobe InDesign and QuarkXpress environments, announces the availability of the latest version of its MadeToPrint line of products. This version adds the ability to output fully imposed PDFs to its feature set.