in this issue
June/July 2013
Volume 18 Number 5
COLUMNS
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InSight
Fire was, and still
is, a big deal.
12 Inside Output
The rise of 3D
printing: Putting
the “additive” in
manufacturing.
DEPARTMENTS
6
FEATURES
14 Flatbeds & Hybrids 2013 Report
20 Establishing a ‘Green’ Identity
By Mike Antoniak
Do you consider your shop to be sustainable? Have you looked into all the
factors that add up to truly going green? In establishing your green identity,
you must consider: the day-to-day tools and supplies you use; the products you
create; your carbon footprint; the need for certification; and much more.
24 Give Your Shop an Edge with Cutters & Routers
Finishing equipment can range from cutters and cutting systems to trimmers
and routers. In this issue’s sourcelist, we highlight more than 50 companies
providing tools that can help in the fi nal steps of graphics productions.
28 Technology Spotlight:
ISA Expo
If you missed ISA Expo 2013 – and the
200,000 square feet of exhibit space –
no worries, we have you covered. Here
are the latest digital-print-related products and technologies that made their
debut at the show.
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THE BIG PICTURE JUNE/JULY 2013
Up Front
News and
noteworthy:
A supercomputer
gets a makeover.
44 Explorer
Flatbed and hybrid printers are the perfect machines for a shop that wants to
expand its print mix and output onto a variety of substrates. We highlight a
plethora of machines from more than 20 printer OEMs across the marketplace.
ON THE COVER: Get your hands on ways to
make your shop sustainable and develop a
green identity. Cover design by Laura Mohr.
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20
Delve into
the world of
wide format.
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Big Picture - June/July 2013