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Lockdowns have accelerated the drive for more remotely accessed services such as diagnostics and even repair, a trend that looks set to grow post-pandemic.

From slow burner to blast off

Often it takes a while for a new idea to take off in the market. Sometimes it never does take off, other times it’s a slow burner that seems to fizzle for years before suddenly blasting off when the...

Digital’s corrugated coming of age

Converters and printers are getting imaginative with the latest digital tech.

Best of British: Finishing firsts

TS Converting Equipment is a multimillion-pound converting specialist built on a long history of innovation.

Keeping it all running

While an older machine might still be the perfect tool for a particular job, they are more prone to breakdown, and finding parts will only get harder and harder.

The great leaps forward

The technology of communication has been a vital element of humankind’s development, and for (perhaps) thousands of years, that has meant print kit.

Small things lead to big business

Christmas is coming and a lot of kids will be lucky enough to be given a model railway, still a popular hobby even in these days of PlayStations and smartphones. Big kids like model railways too, and...

Secondhand in big demand

Since the last recession secondhand equipment has become a popular option for many printers. Buying secondhand minimises investment risks and enables printers to buy kit at a price that might...

Only connect: pulling all the pieces together

It is the nature of a management information system that it has to connect with various other systems within a printing business from all sorts of vendors and across disciplines, from pre-press to...

Heidelberg Cylinder: still in use at many print businesses

Built to last

In the old days, printing machines were made to last. They were cleaved from solid chunks of metal and essentially built like brick outhouses. Despite technological advances making many of these old...