Finishing – Cutters, Cutting Plotters & Routers

As Route 1 explored options to bring more of this work in-house, the team encountered PLASTGrommet’s large-format finishing automation solutions at FESPA Global Print Expo 2024.

With wide-format producers making everything from retail displays to architectural graphics, it’s imperative that they stay abreast in the cutting and routing realm. Wide-format Impressions chatted with industry experts from Zünd and Kongsberg PCS to discover the latest tips, tools, and trends shaping digital cutting and CNC routing technology.

Stuart Fox, president and CEO of Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems, interviewed at the 2025 PRINTING United Expo, discusses longevity and quality among cutting systems, and why automation is becoming increasingly important for U.S. graphics producers. You can find Part One of this interview here.

Stuart Fox, president and CEO of Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems, discusses new technologies displayed by the company at the 2025 PRINTING United Expo and how some of its systems offer streamlined capabilities and ease of use to help meet the needs of those just adopting digital cutting technologies.

Graphco, North America’s leading provider of offset presses, print finishing systems, and dimensional signage solutions, made a powerful impact at PRINTING United Expo 2025.

FASTSEWN announces the U.S. debut of its patented roll-fed flatbed Sewing and Laser Cutting solution at PRINTING United, Booth 848.

At this year’s PRINTING United Expo, Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (PCS) and MultiCam will showcase how its experts, advanced cutting solutions, and CNC routers work together to empower printers and signmakers to overcome different challenges in their businesses.

Summa, a global leader in digital cutting solutions, will showcase the new F1625 flatbed cutter for the first time in North America at PRINTING United Expo, taking place October 22–24 in Orlando, Florida

Join us as we explore why sticker production has become a popular option for wide-format producers.

The newly integrated Automatic Stud Welding (ASW) Technology revolutionizes efficiency and precision in architectural sign manufacturing, facade fabrication, and many other applications.