Compared to creasing, micro-perforating is a more specialised, and generally, less required print finishing application. But without a doubt, when a micro-perforating need does appear in the production schedule, the requirement for quality is just as high… But what are the options? Well we all know of the perforating accessories supplied with folding machines, and…
Slitter shaft health check for your folder – Tip #2… The Problem Still experiencing slight ripping or nicking on the leading edge of the sheet as it passes through the slitter shafts? Or perhaps it is a problem with inconsistent crease and micro-perforation depth across the length of the processed sheet. If you have conducted the COUPLINGS &…
Slitter shaft check-up for your folder… The Problem Are you experiencing slight ripping or nicking on the leading edge of the sheet as it passes through the slitter shafts or perhaps you can’t get good depth on the crease. Or you might be having problems with micro-perforating. These are usually caused by incorrect pressure settings…
‘Tis the season… It just seems too early to say this now…BUT…Happy Christmas! You only have to be in print for a short time to know that the festive season (or the preparation for it) begins early and in earnest! Speed, quality and ease-of-fold result on products such as greetings cards, gift cards and the…
Finishing power tools 1 – Reduce that queue for the guillotine Run a lot of 2-up or 3-up work that you cut down on the guillotine? Or is your guillotine busy with a lot of time-consuming edge-trimming jobs? With a small investment a Tech-ni-Fold Multi-Tool can quickly and easily reduce the guillotine’s workload by producing…
The Tri-Creaser Advance – The most significant development in creasing technology in the last 20 years All of us are aware of the growing trend in print at the moment. More printers are turning their attention toward digital applications, enabling more tailored and shorter production runs catering for changing print customer requirements. And we know…
How to be a successful inventor Because today is World Intellectual Property Day, we thought it the perfect time to share this latest blog with you. As you may know, Tech-ni-Fold founder and Tri-Creaser inventor Graham Harris has recently released his first book entitled “Against the Grain”. The book has been met with some excellent…
Tech-ni-Fold confirms first exhibition of 2018: PrintWeekLive! We are very pleased here at Tech-ni-Fold HQ to confirm that we will be exhibiting at the upcoming PrintWeekLive! event happening next month in Coventry. Following on from what was a successful calendar year for Tech-ni-Fold in 2017, including exhibiting at the very first PrintWeekLive!, we are returning…
With a busy schedule at the back end of 2017 coming up, we give you a brief look at which exhibitions we will be at and what we will be exhibiting 2017 has been an eventful year so far for Tech-ni-Fold, having successfully launched the brand new Tri-Creaser Advance system. This new development made its…
Tech-ni-Fold MD Graham Harris looks at the distinction between artists and entrepreneurs Did you know that Michelangelo, one of the world’s most famous artists, sculptors and architects of all time didn’t die poor as many proclaimed, and that instead, he amassed a fortune that would equal the tidy sum of £30 million today? I just…
