DISCLAIMER: Prices are going up! It should come as no surprise that the printing industry, like many others since the start of the pandemic, is experiencing increased material costs in every facet of our business. Most notably, with paper. Paper prices have gone up every month for the past several […]
Did you know that when it comes to setting up your print files for a saddle stitch book vs a perfect bound (or coil/wire-o) book, that there’s different ways you should go about it?
On this Earth Day, we would like to give a shout out to the paper industry, and give them props for being a good thing for the environment. Controversial, we know. But hear us out.
Do you remember sitting in high school geometry or algebra thinking, “when am I ever going to need this in the real world?”
Tuesday was #printinginkday and all week long we’ve been highlighting the fantastic four, CMYK, over on our Instagram (@migupress)! CMYK, aka 4/color process, are the ink colors that makeup the majority of what we do everyday! 4/color printing is our bread and butter, and ink is our jam!
When we last left off, the CX102 had finally been delivered! The next step was to take it all back outside (!) and bring in each piece, one at a time, place it and clean it before the painstaking and time consuming install began. Over the next week and a […]
The day has finally arrived! DELIVERY DAY!! Last week the CX102 made its way to its new home at MIGU. After nearly two months of prep work, and with the help of four flatbed trucks, a crane, a heavy duty forklift and a gantry, the new press is finally here and on […]
While the electric upgrade was in full swing at the shop, our *new to MIGU* press was in the process of being dismantled. Here’s a sneak peek at the CX102! January 25, 2018 Wires and hoses and cables, oh my! It’s one thing to take it apart, but now it has […]
Boogie, woogie, woogie! Hey everyone, we’re back on the blog! Let’s jump in the waaayyy back machine and revisit what took place last year during Phase I of preparations for our *new to MIGU* CX102 Heidelberg press. First, we had to clear out our warehouse (the press’s new home). Then, […]
We’re waiting for concrete to cure over here and it’s almost ready! In the meantime, here’s a little video recap of everything that’s gone on so far. Stay tuned for updates as we move into the next phase of installation!
After two weeks of prep work, from clearing out the warehouse and mapping out the pad, to cutting and removing concrete, digging and installing rebar, we are FINALLY ready to pour some concrete! Yesss! December 13, 2017 It took about 3.5 trucks of concrete and the crew only had a […]
Next stop, rebar! Due to the weight of the CX102, plus the vibrations caused while running, we not only need a new concrete pad for it to sit on, but that pad has to be double rebar reinforced. December 8-12, 2017 The rebar installation began while the digout was still in […]
After the concrete was removed, the crew had to dig out the entire area (by hand!) so that we were left with a hole 12″ deep the entire length of the pad. December 6-8, 2017 The digout started the same day the concrete was cut and removed. Considering what was involved, they made relatively […]
Once the pad for the new press was mapped out, it was time for the concrete crew to cut and remove the floor! December 6, 2017 The first step was to cut through the existing floor. The concrete varied in thickness from 4″ to 8″ around the entire perimeter of the new […]
Next up, mapping out the press footprint on the floor! With the schematic at the ready, the guys just had to tape out the area where the new pad is going so it was ready for the concrete crew! December 1, 2017 The schematic… Measuring… And taped out! And from […]