Categories: Special Reports + Analysis

At the End of the Day

Behind every gorgeous long-term and perfectly routed dimensional is a post-press machine that finished the job. While wide-format digital printers may take most of the credit for the remarkable projects a shop churns out on the daily, cutters, routers, and laminators are a crucial part of the production process. And with the global market for finishing equipment valued at $4.8 billion in 2018 and showing signs of growth as automation becomes more firmly engrained in PSP operations everywhere, manufacturers are developing inline and near-line digital finishing equipment that won’t become just another bottleneck on the shop floor. To help find the right machines for your shop, here’s a snapshot of some of the newest finishing products on the market.

Kelsey Johnson

Kelsey Johnson joined the Big Picture and Screen Printing teams as assistant editor in January 2017 after graduating with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University. She is based out of Cincinnati and spends her free time exploring local coffee shops and driving all over the Midwest attending concerts.