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The article offers information on the installation of the Saber XXL paper cutter from the paper cutting machines manufacturer Colter & Peterson at the paper manufacturer SunShine Paper Co.

The article evaluates several paper-cutting machines including Heidelberg's Polar Automation for Cutting Efficiency (P.A.C.E.) cutter, POLAR 78-30-inch cutters, and Colter & Peterson's Prism PC series of 21.5-inch to 32-inch machines. INSET: Making the cut.

The article features various products that were showcased at the 2007 Graph Expo in the U.S., including the ApogeeX 4.0 workflow software from Agfa Graphics, Prism paper cutter from Colter & Peterson and Rilecart B-599 wire binder from Spiel Associates Inc.

The article presents an update on the installation and acquisition of printing machinery and equipment at several printing establishments. A Komori System 38 web offset press was installed at Saint Ives Inc. in Hollywood, Florida. Another Horauf Demand three-knife trimmer was acquired by Documation LLC from Colter & Peterson. A KBA Rapida 105 six-color press plus coater has been purchased by 3G Graphic Solutions. A Diamond 1000LS sheetfed press from Mitsubishi has been installed at Productora, Comercializadora y Editora de Libros.

Reports on the purchase of the paper cutter and paper drill assets of Dexter-Lawson Manufacturing by Colter & Peterson Inc. in September 2003. Details of a distribution agreement signed by Colter with the Post Press Company Group of Frankfurt, Germany; Previous acquisitions of cutter businesses made by Colter.

The article evaluates several paper cutting systems including the Polar Automated Cutting for Efficiency (PACE) system from Heidelberg, the Maxima Plus paper cutter from Colter & Peterson and the S-Line H paper cutter from Schneider Senator.

This section presents news briefs on the printing industry as of March 2004. Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) has signed a letter of intent with RealTimeImage Inc. to acquire the latter's graphic-arts division. KPG will acquire the Real-TimeProof Web-based proofing products. Electronics for Imaging has announced it will consolidate its products and services portfolio under the EFI brand name. Electronics for Imaging is also rolling out a redesign of its logo with the tagline Essential to print. Quad/Graphics' print-production plant in The Rock, Georgia, has been named Printer of the Year by Time Inc. for the second consecutive year. Colter & Peterson Inc. and Roy Peterson Cutting Equipment have together purchased Pacific Paper Cutters Inc. The new entity will be known as Colter & Peterson Pacific. The CIP4 Organization and GATF have signed an agreement to develop JDF-enabled application testing, product testing and certification programs. Mail-Well has made progress on its plan to restructure and refocus the strategy of the company. The plan, first announced in October 2003, compacts the company from three business segments to two, remaps its geographic organization, unifies its sales offerings and streamlines its management.

The article evaluates two automatic paper cutting machineries including the Polar PACE (Polar Automated Cutting For Efficiency) from Heidelberg and the Prism and heavy-duty Saber paper cutters from Colter & Peterson Inc.

The postpress offering at the upcoming Graph Expo and Converting Expo 2004 show in Chicago, Illinois, slated to be held October 10 to 13, include many devices designed to make the automation of processes like binding and trimming simple and cost-effective for a range of users. Baumfolder Corporation will be introducing its new Baum 26 and Baum 30 large-format folders at Graph Expo. The company also will be showing the all-new Baum Flexifeed deep pile feeder module, which the company says enables longer production runs with the automated Baum Flexifold modular folder. Colter & Peterson will be showing numerous pieces of finishing equipment, including Oleander perfect binders, Wohlenberg Prism and Saber paper cutters, and Baumann paper handling equipment. Gammerler will debut the RS 164 rotary trimmer, with new double-knife technology for nick-free trimming at high press speeds for products up to 25.4 millimeter thick. Upper and lower segmented knives replace the traditional upper knife and lower anvil for powerful shearing action. Heidelberg will show its new compact folder, Easyfold, designed for short-run A3 printing. The device retains preprogrammed settings for the six most frequently used fold types, and allows users to store three additional fold types in memory.

The article offers an overview of the postpress innovations that will be exhibited at Drupa 2008 which opens on May 29. A number of finishing technologies will be unveiled by C.P. Bourg SA including the BB3002 which now includes the PUR technology for improved binding on digital color printing and the BB3502 binder which has an integrated cover creaser to prevent cracking on digitally printed covers. MBO will launch a new image products and automation advancements such as the K800 Super KTZ combi folding machine and the T1420 buckle folder. Colter & Peterson will also introduce its Prism-HPM and Saber lines.

The article reports on a strategic partnership formed between Colter and Peterson and Germany-based Knorr Systeme. The partnership will provide C&P Peripheral paper handling equipment for Knorr's network of dealers around the world. According to the article, Colter sought a new partner to supply its peripheral equipment in the international market because this equipment was no longer available from its former supplier.

The article evaluates several cutting equipment for the printing industry, including the Baumcut 26.4 heavy-duty hydraulic cutter from Baum, 5222 Digicut from MBM Corp. and the Saber line of heavy-duty cutters from Colter & Peterson's.

The article offers brief information on the Saber XI5 heavy-duty paper cutter from Colter & Peterson Inc.