Book Automation to Spotlight LYRA Casing-In and Automated Book Finishing at PRINTING United Expo 2026
At Booth N5743, North American book producers can discuss how automated casing-in and connected finishing workflows can help protect margins in short-run, on-demand, and book-of-one production.
Book Automation / Meccanotecnica will bring the conversation around automated book finishing to PRINTING United Expo 2026, taking place September 23-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. At Booth N5743, the team will spotlight LYRA, Meccanotecnica’s new casing-in solution, and meet with printers, binders, and book manufacturers to discuss the production challenges shaping today’s book manufacturing market.
The book manufacturing market is changing quickly. Shorter runs, faster turnaround expectations, greater title variation, and ongoing pressure on labor and production costs are forcing producers to review every step of the workflow. In this environment, casing-in must deliver more than quality. It must support consistency, predictable setup, efficient changeover, and dependable performance within a modern production process.
LYRA has been developed with these needs in mind. The casing-in stage is often where digital book production loses the speed and flexibility gained at the press. By automating and standardizing a process that has traditionally depended on specialist operator knowledge, LYRA supports a more efficient and reliable path to hardcover production for short-run, ultra-short-run, and book-of-one work.
LYRA also reflects Meccanotecnica Group’s broader evolution in book finishing. Known globally for automatic smyth-sewing technology and high-performance book finishing systems, Meccanotecnica has expanded its portfolio to support more complete production flows for modern book manufacturers. LYRA brings that strategy to casing-in, where automation, repeatability and workflow discipline are increasingly important to profitability.
“Many book producers have already invested in digital printing, but the path to profit still depends on what happens after the press,” said Luca Negro of Book Automation. “At PRINTING United Expo, our goal is to help visitors look at the complete finishing flow - from sewing and binding to trimming and casing-in - and identify where automation can reduce touchpoints, improve consistency, and support more profitable short-run production.”
For North American printers, binders and book manufacturers, Book Automation connects Meccanotecnica’s Italian engineering and digital book finishing portfolio with local market knowledge, service access and practical production consultation. At PRINTING United Expo, that role will be especially important for companies evaluating how automated finishing can support shorter runs, more frequent changeovers and more predictable hardcover production.
While LYRA will not be running live in the booth, the Book Automation team will use the event for focused workflow conversations with printers, binders and book manufacturers. Visitors are encouraged to bring questions about casing-in, short-run hardcover production, labor constraints, changeover efficiency and how finishing automation can fit into their current production environment.
“The conversation is not only about adding another machine,” Negro added. “It is about understanding where time, labor, and margin are being lost, then building a finishing flow that makes production more consistent and scalable. That is where Meccanotecnica’s engineering experience and Book Automation’s North American customer support come together.”
Meet Book Automation / Meccanotecnica at PRINTING United Expo 2026
- Dates: September 23-25, 2026
- Location: Las Vegas Convention Center - Las Vegas, Nevada
- Booth: N5743
- Free Expo Pass: Use promo code 588993 when registering for PRINTING United Expo
