In Bad Mergentheim Müller Martini presented cutting edge systems for the production
of hardcover books.

An exceptionally efficient inline system was demonstrated, in which thread sewn book blocks were turned into high quality hardcover books in a single process. Shown for the first time in the world were the new book block press in the gluing process, the endsheet feeder before the Collibri backgluing machine, as well as the Ribbon register ribbon inserting machine. Also making its first ever appearance was the new Diamant 35 shortrun book line (with an increase in productivity of 16% compared with its predecessor). As further highlights, Muller Martini demonstrated a Ventura book sewing machine with the new ZFM infeed hopper and a complete thread sewing link system, the VenturaConnect, on which production was run with the new Asir3 signature control system.

First class product show
The guests showed great interest in the presentations which started with illustrations on a large screen of the machines and innovations to be seen at the exhibition. This was followed by a demonstration of book production with changeovers on the complex inline system. Before assembling for dinner in neighboring Schloss Weikersheim the guests were served a “cultural delicacy” in the form of a tour of the largest great hall in Germany.

On the day following the in-house event for their customers, MM Bad Mergentheim had issued an invitation to the next generation of book producers. Approximately 150 students attending graphics courses at school or university and their teachers used the opportunity offered by the Hardcover Forum to find out more about the innovative systems supplied by MM Buchtechnologie GmbH.