Postpress Binding Technology Market Status, Problems and Development Suggestions
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Postpress Binding Technology Market Status
In recent years, the installed capacity of the linkage production line has increased rapidly, and the following will be specifically introduced. Among them, the relevant data of the paperback binding line is taken from "Printing Technology-Publishing and Commercial Printing" "2008 Flat-mounted Binding Linkage Line Installation Survey".
1. Paperback wireless binding line
As of March 2008, the total installed capacity of domestic paperback binding lines has reached 576. The imported brands are mainly Martini, Kolbus, Warren Beckham, Good Use and Fangye; domestic brands include Northerners TSK, Beiren, Shanghai Ziguang, Shenzhen Precision, Henan Buk, Shandong Heze, Jinan Lidal and so on. Shanghai Ziguang, Martini and Beiren TSK ranked the top three with market share of 26.2%, 24.7% and 17.4% respectively. From March 2007 to March 2008, the number of domestic binding line installations was 131, an increase of 38 from the previous year; 29 of them were imported, accounting for 22.1%, and domestically produced models were 102, accounting for 77.9%. Compared with the previous year, it can be seen that the proportion of imported models has decreased, while the proportion of domestically introduced models has shown an increasing trend. The following is a brief introduction of the main wireless binding line equipment and market applications from both import and domestic.
(1) Imported brands
Martini has been widely recognized by domestic printing companies. As of March 2008, there have been 142 Martini binding lines in the domestic market, with a market share of 24.7%. Martini's flat-mounted wireless binding line is still based on four series – Tigra, Acoro, Trend and Corona. The tiger-type binding linkage line belongs to the low-speed binding linkage line, which is characterized by small investment and high profit. The Seiko-type binding linkage line can complete the job conversion within 5 minutes, effectively improving the production efficiency; the trend-type binding binding linkage The line is stable and reliable, and it is the ideal binding equipment for long-running and double-working of textbooks. The crown-type binding line is a high-speed model with a maximum binding speed of 18,000 copies per hour. It is also suitable for short and long versions. Pieces. All of Martini's products are equipped with ClP4 interface, providing customers with full digital workflow control from prepress to postpress.
The three series of Kolbus 3 series binding lines are proportional, system and high speed. As of March 2008, the total installed capacity of the market is 48, accounting for 8.3% of the market share. It is a typical product favored by high-end enterprises. In 2008, Kolbus also launched a model with a speed of 7,000 copies per hour that meets the current production characteristics of the company. Two pieces of equipment were sold in southern China soon after the launch of the equipment.
The Warrenberg market still has 4 items. The new CITY-e6000 is popular in the industry. It continues the performance characteristics of the mature 4000/5000 products and is more diversified. It adopts automatic/manual hybrid plate changing technology, which is suitable for short-run books and small printing. The market needs to meet high production requirements. All features of the CITY-e6000 can be set up automatically on the Nagvigator SE unit, and some less frequently used functions can be manually adjusted. The CITY-e6000 also has a number of accessories to choose from: the PUR rubber seat and the VSS book cutting device that can complete the door folding at one time. It is the only device on the market that has this function. At present, the demand for domestic short-run printing market is growing, and this model will be widely concerned.
Japan's Fangye installed a total of 18 units, with a market share of 3.1%; the total utilization of the total installed capacity reached 11 units, with a market share of 1.9%.
(2) Domestic brands
The installed capacity of TSK in the North has reached 100, and the market share is 25%. The equipment has stable performance and reasonable structure; the quality of the book is good, the model is mature, and the cost performance is high; the operation is simple and can maintain efficient production under the condition of long time and full load, and the performance is quite excellent when binding thick book.
The Beiren PJLX450/15 binding line consists of a collating machine and a plastic binding machine. It combines the advantages of the binding linkage line and the traditional binding machine. The installed capacity reaches l8, and the market share reaches 3.1%.
Shenzhen Precision Products is positioned in medium-speed equipment and has been welcomed by many companies that are involved in the linkage line. SUPERBINDER-6000 intelligent and CHALLENGER-4000 automatic binding linkage line has been highly recognized by industry experts and domestic users with its excellent technology. Many printing companies that used only imported equipment have used SUPERBINGBER-6000. Automatic automatic binding line.
Shanghai Ziguang's installed capacity has an absolute advantage in the domestic market. At present, ZXJD450/25 paperback binding line is the main product of Shanghai Ziguang. This model is a large binding equipment specially developed for the binding of paperback books. It has automatic matching, automatic removal of multiple posts, milling and polishing. , fine milling, slotting, secondary backing, upper side glue, upper cover, secondary support, slitting, three-sided cutting into a book and other functions, suitable for the binding of large quantities of paperback books.
In addition, Shandong Heze Shengjian, Xinxiang Booker and Jinan Lidal have installed capacity of 16, 4 and l respectively (as of March 2008).
2. Saddle stitching linkage line
It is understood that the current saddle-stitching method has occupied about 30% of the total number of books and magazines in China, and there are nearly 1,000 production lines in the country. With the rapid growth of domestic labor costs, the demand for domestic printing companies to set up moving links will become stronger and stronger.
Among the imported brands, Martini, Heidelberg, Gauss, Haole, and Tsaogu occupy most of the market share; among the domestic brands, Shanghai Ziguang, Shenzhen Precision and Beiren occupy a dominant position. Among the domestically produced equipment, Shanghai Ziguang is the main product launched by the company with its 8-inch large-format high-speed saddle stitching linkage line and production speed of 12,000 copies per hour. Precision PEARLS-8000 type of saddle stitching line is also widely concerned, with a maximum production speed of 8,000 copies / hour. Beiren LQDl0 saddle stitching linkage line from 8 to 64 open, with wide adaptability, the highest speed of 11,000 volumes / hour, is an ideal high-performance binding equipment. As far as the current production speed is concerned, the imported equipment is more advanced. The following will focus on the introduction of imported equipment.
(1) Large-scale, high-speed saddle stitching linkage line
In the field of saddle stitching line production, Martini has been at the forefront of the industry. In recent years, the two saddle stitching lines Supra and Tempo 22 have been launched for the high-end market. Supra has a top speed of 30,000 copies per hour, a maximum configuration of 30 matching stations, and a maximum cutting thickness of 13 mm, which enables cutting at full speed. The Tempo 22 has a maximum speed of 22,000 copies per hour and a maximum configuration of up to 40 stations. Both devices are designed to meet the processing needs of large quantities and multiple prints.
The Goss Pace setter ll00 can be used online with a rotary press with a top speed of 20,000 copies per hour. Based on Pacesetter ll00, Goss also worked with Banta Publications to develop the Pacesetter 2500 SPX-25, which currently produces nearly 28,000 copies per hour.
(2) Medium-sized saddle stitching linkage line
The medium-sized saddle stitching linkage line is currently the most intense field in the international market for post-press equipment suppliers.
Martini Prima and Bravo-T occupy a certain market share in this field. The maximum speed of the Prima can reach 14,000 copies per hour, and the maximum number of matching stations can reach 16; the maximum speed of the Bravo-T is 11,000 volumes per hour, and the number of matching stations can reach up to 14.
The Heidelberg ST450 saddle stitcher is a perfectly designed binding device with great flexibility.
The HSB10000 HSB1000 is equipped with a maximum speed of 10,000 copies/hour, and can be equipped with up to 12 matching stations. High automation has won a certain market share in the medium-sized machine market.
The Tail Valley Tener series of saddle stitching links integrate many useful products. Tener's ORF-836 rotating bookstand can be easily rotated to the right angle, allowing the signature to better enter the binding line at high speeds, with high page numbers and low page counts.
(3) Small saddle stitching linkage line
The demand for small saddle stitching lines has taken up a large share. The Martini Presto is one of the most widely used devices in the world, with a top speed of 9000 copies/hour and up to 6 matching stations. The HSB7000 HSB7000 has a top speed of 7,000 copies per hour and can be equipped with up to 6 matching stations.
3. Hardcover book linkage line
The hardcover book processing linkage production line is mainly imported equipment, mainly from Kolbus, Germany, followed by the production line of Swiss Martini and Italy, with a maximum speed of 60/min. Due to the increasing demand for hardcover book processing, the hardcover book linkage line is suitable for future development needs.
Problems in development and suggestions for development
1. Problems in development
Compared with prepress and printing, China's postpress binding development is relatively slow. There are also many problems, mainly reflected in the following aspects.
(1) Insufficient understanding of the importance of post-press binding by printing companies
Looking at China's printing companies, post-press binding is mostly a weak link in its printing production, and there are not many printing companies that think that post-press binding is not important. Most printing companies adopt the strategy of “pre-printing, heavy printing, and light printing”. Over the years, they have paid insufficient attention to post-press binding. They only retain the early post-press binding investment, and neither actively introduce advanced post-press binding technology and The equipment does not take the initiative to improve the post-press process, personnel and management. When the printed matter is developed to a high-level and high-quality direction, it cannot meet the demand in a timely and effective manner. The market is gradually shrinking and the enterprise cannot obtain rapid development.
(2) Post-press binding technology is relatively backward, and can not match well with pre-press and printing.
The above problems directly lead to the backwardness of the post-printing technology of domestic printing enterprises, which can not be better matched with pre-press and printing, and the coordination between the upper and lower processes in printing production is weak. The problem of post-press binding and pre-press and printing has become one of the key issues for many domestic printing companies, especially small and medium-sized printing companies.
(3) Printing companies pursue “big and complete” and “small but complete”, making it difficult to achieve self-breakthrough
Due to historical reasons, in the current situation of imperfect supporting environment in the domestic printing industry, domestic printing companies have adopted a “big and complete” and “small but complete” development strategy in order to ensure smooth and stable production. The pattern of printing + binding is very popular. These complete back-end processing supporting services, which once served as a strong backing, have become the embarrassment of enterprise development in today's situation. Many post-press binding systems have been idle for many years, occupying valuable space and capital costs for enterprises. In particular, enterprises are afraid to introduce new technologies and equipment boldly. It is difficult to “do specialization and fine work” in one aspect, and it is impossible to effectively achieve self-breakthrough.
(4) The technical level of post-press binding equipment needs to be improved
Although the manufacturing level of domestic post-press binding equipment has made a great breakthrough, it has developed rapidly in many aspects such as automation, diversification and linkage, but compared with the international advanced level, the gap is still relatively large and cannot be effective. Meet the demand of domestic printing companies for high-end post-press binding, leading to the outflow of valuable post-press orders.
(5) Lack of talents related to post-press binding
The lack of awareness of the importance of post-press binding has also directly led to the low overall skill level of post-press binding practitioners in China. In the domestic printing enterprises, there is no shortage of "cultured, high-quality personnel to print, strong and strong to print, the rest to bind" phenomenon, that the post-press binding field "anyone can be competent", resulting in The overall level of employees is low. Post-press expert Wang Huaizhu pointed out: "The post-press binding professional management personnel are weak in scientific standardization, the difference in workers' technical quality and the shortage of senior technical talents, and the rapid development of post-press equipment, process technology and finishing materials. The formation of a strong contrast has brought great difficulties to the development of enterprises, the transformation of scientific and technological achievements and the use of new technologies. The specific performance is prominent in quality issues, which has become a resistance to modern enterprise development and industrial upgrading, which seriously restricts the post-press. The development of the processing industry.
After the implementation of the new "Labor Contract Law", it has brought enormous challenges to all printing enterprises, especially the post-press binding enterprises characterized by labor intensiveness. Today, with the increasing labor costs, the demand for post-press binding related talents in printing companies is bound to increase.
2. Development recommendations
In view of the problems in the development of the above-mentioned post-press binding, the author intends to propose the following development suggestions.
(1) Domestic printing companies should pay attention to post-press binding
Post-press binding is a problem that every printing enterprise in China must attach great importance to and solve. The improvement of post-printing binding ability is an effective way to strengthen the core competitiveness of printing enterprises. Today, as customers increasingly emphasize the added value of products, the understanding of post-press binding needs to be upgraded from the concept of “traditional improvement” to a new strategic level. Because the high "worth" of printed products requires a high level of post-press binding.
(2) Specialized collaboration and communication for post-press binding should be strengthened in the printing industry
In view of the differences in the post-printing weaknesses of various printing companies and the shortcomings of various types of post-press binding processes brought about by “big and complete” or “small and complete”, the printing industry should strengthen the professional cooperation of post-press binding. And communication, in order to achieve optimal allocation of resources, shorten the delivery cycle of the entire industry, improve the quality of printing services, and promote the printing companies to "do" and "fine", and effectively avoid the vicious competition between enterprises caused by low-level duplication.
At the same time, it is recommended that relevant associations or institutions in the industry establish effective communication channels and platforms (such as through the website), so that relevant printing companies can effectively gather and communicate information and share equipment and jobs to the greatest extent.
(3) It should effectively support the manufacture of domestic high-end post-press binding equipment
Fortunately, in recent years, many printing equipment manufacturers are resuming or strengthening the original binding equipment manufacturing parts, and try to improve the quality of equipment in order to produce more high-quality, efficient, reliable and stable post-press binding equipment. It is hoped that relevant domestic departments can introduce measures to effectively support the manufacture of high-end post-printing equipment in China and encourage and support the development of relevant domestic post-press binding equipment.
(4) Strengthening the training of relevant talents in the field of post-press binding in China
In view of the lack of relevant talents in the domestic post-press binding field, the domestic should pay attention to the cultivation of high-skilled talents in this field. Relevant educational institutions should increase investment in software and hardware in the field of post-press binding to increase the relevant faculty, establish relevant laboratories or set up relevant research topics, and increase education support. At the same time, it should be vigorously promoted in printing enterprises. The important role of relevant talents in the post-press binding field in the printing industry has attracted the attention of all printing companies and has intensified the introduction and training of relevant talents.