BINDERY matters
Fully Integrated, In-Line System Produces Full-Bleed, Folded Booklets
ROCHESTER, MN— Springboard Development has installed a new Duplo DC-645 Integrated Folding System (IFS) and a bookletmaking system connecting the mid-range DBM-350/T bookletmaker and trimmer with a DSF-2000 sheet feeder.
The DC-645 IFS combines the DC-645 slitter/cutter/creaser with an in-line knife folder, allowing users to create full-bleed, folded pieces using a single machine.
Springboard Development also produces buttons and pins through its Website (www.affordablebuttons.com).
Grand River Boosts Output with Automation in the Bindery
BELLEVILLE, MI—Grand River Printing & Imaging, a full-service commercial web printer based here, has added a 45˝ Polar 115 XT guillotine cutter with Autotrim. The new cutter, also equipped with a scale and a lift, is being used to cut and trim a wide variety of commercially printed materials from postcard-size formats on up.
According to Plant Manager Jim Hartnett, Grand River's cutting department already has noted significant enhancements in precision, speed, quality and productivity—which is up around 30 percent (with one operator) due to the action of the Autotrim waste removal system.
"Our operators really appreciate the job setup and recall, which improves our repeatability and, in general, makes life easier for the operator," says Hartnett.
Customized Cutters Facilitate Retail Shelf-Edge Labels
COLUMBUS, OH—Vestcom has taken delivery of a pair of Heidelberg Polar 78 X cutters, specially engineered to handle contact label stock. According to production facility manager Michael Smith, the unique bevel of the silicone coated blade—in addition to a proprietary cleaning pad designed to keep the back of the blade clean—facilitate the cutting of multiple lifts of adhesive-backed paper used to produce a variety of in-store retail shelf-edge labels.
The Polar 78 X "self-cleaning" cutters are said to be the first in the world to feature this type of application, and replace an aging cutter that was equipped with a standard carbide blade that accumulated gummy, adhesive buildup and needed to be cleaned several times a day.
"The new cutters save us time and money, which provides savings for our customers," says Smith. "The product comes off the blade clean, not stuck together. As a result, we're much faster now, and our productivity has increased by 60 percent to 70 percent. We also estimate that our use of clean-cut contact paper saves approximately 15 associate hours for the retail end user."
Little Rock, AR-based Vestcom processes more than 100 million price/promotion updates per week through its 10 production facilities located across the United States.
Quick Cuts
Since acquiring a Rollem Jetstream in-line with its HP DesignJet 5500, Envision Business Cards, Wichita, KS, can now produce two million business cards per month through the Rollem using a 24-up setup on 12x18˝ 100-lb. cover stock.
Action Mailers, of Aston PA, has installed an integrated Standard Hunkeler/Horizon roll-to-sheet solution with chip-out and in-line folding.
Calgary, Canada-based Sharper has purchased a two-directional Rollem Jetstream system to finish various products, including bi-directional micro-perforating of recall cards, and scoring and slitting postcard and medical reminder products.
Franklin, WI-based Proteus Packaging is now operating a 57˝ Dymatrix 145 diecutter equipped with Heidelberg Logistics.
NCL Graphic Specialties, Waukesha, WI, has acquired a pair of Stahlfolder Ti 36 specialty folders, including wet score and crushing units.
Henry Wurst Inc., Kansas City, MO, has installed the second of two Polar cutters at its Denver facility. The 45˝ programmable Polar 115 XT replaces an aging paper cutter. PI
