BINDERY matters

New Stitcher Speeds Production

PITTSBURGH—Since installing a Muller Martini BravoPlus-T saddlestitcher, Geyer Printing, a Consolidated Graphics company, reports it has gained noticeable improvements in setup times and overall production speed.

“We’ve only had the new BravoPlus-T running for a short time, and the ease of makeready has already proven to be a big advantage,” notes Scott Barthelmes, president of Geyer Printing. “The faster run time and operator-friendly print finishing functions also offer great benefits.”

Geyer Printing has been a user of Muller Martini finishing machinery for several decades, which lead to the decision to step up to the BravoPlus-T.

“Our previous Muller stitcher operated efficiently for about 30 years,” Barthelmes informs.

Equipment Comes to California

AZUSA, CA—Excell Bindery recently installed a 42˝ Rollem TR double head scoring, perforating and slitting system along with a 42˝ DM continuous feeder. A Rollem PB-16 drilling system was also added.

Dual Installations Bolster Bindery

BALTIMORE—Bindagraphics Inc. recently purchased two new binding machines that will enhance the trade bindery’s mechanical and adhesive binding capabilities. Bindagraphics has installed a high-speed, fully automated Kugler-Womako binding machine and a 24-pocket Kolbus Publica adhesive binding line.

The Kugler-Womako equipment is specifically designed to produce plastic coil and spiral wire-bound products. This machine is one of the first of its kind to be supplied to a trade bindery in the United States. It will enable Bindagraphics to offer completely automated and in-line plastic coil and spiral wire binding.

Bound and trimmed three-side book blocks can be automatically fed into the machine, pass through a spine trimming section, punch and bind in one continuous operation. Alternatively, collated books can be fed into the machine for in-line punching and binding.

The 24-pocket, 12,000 books-per-hour Kolbus Publica features optical signature recognition to eliminate misfeeds and an automatic makeready console for fast setups. The new binder can run two-up formats for faster throughput, and can bind books with up to a 36˝ spine.

The Kolbus Publica can perform perfect binding and lay-flat adhesive binding using PUR and conventional glues.

“With turnaround times getting shorter and shorter, printers need a bindery supplier that can put their work on the fast track,” says Bindagraphics CEO Marty Anson. “Speed always wins, and the Kugler-Womako and Kolbus machines put Bindagraphics at the forefront of mechanical and adhesive binding efficiency and volume capabilities.”

New Gietz Dealer In North America

WEST HARTFORD, CT—Gietz AG, of Gossau, Switzerland, has appointed Matik North America as the exclusive distributor in North America for its Swiss-made line of sheet and web foil stamping machines. Matik North America is a provider of sales and service for European-made printing, converting and finishing machinery for the commercial printing, folding carton and packaging industries.

The cooperation between Gietz and Matik reflects the importance of the North American market for Gietz equipment and the support offered through American-based parts and service availability.

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Booklet Binding and its division Team Services in Broadview, IL, have purchased a new facility in Carol Stream, IL, that will consolidate and increase its current combined capacity by almost 50 percent. The new space contains 366,000 square feet for graphic finishing, direct mail and specialty packaging production and offices.

Printing Corporation of America, a Consolidated Graphics company in Baltimore, has strengthened its short-run bookbinding capacity by adding a new Standard Horizon BQ-270 automated perfect binder and HT-30 three-side trimmer.

Steadfast Print and Mail Services in Sacramento, CA, has brought cutting in-house with the purchase of a new Heidelberg Polar 78 X.

Professional Printers in West Columbia, SC, has nearly doubled productivity with its new Stahlfolder TH 82 from Heidelberg, and has another machine on order.

Clear Copy in Boynton Beach, FL, is now operating a Rollem ETR scoring and perforating system with a DM Econo feeder.

Orange Blossom Press of Cleveland has installed a Perfecta 76 TVC cutter.

The Mid-York Press, a 180-year-old shop in Sherburne, NY, has purchased Heidelberg’s ECO 80 and ECO 105 folding carton gluers.

Curtiss 1000 of Newington, CT, has added a 24˝ ETR double-head scoring and perforating system with a 24˝ DM Econo feeder from Rollem USA.

Houston-based Disc Pro Printing & Graphics reports competitive advantages since the installation of a Muller Martini Valore saddle-stitcher.

Fiborlok of Fort Collins, CO, has purchased a 36˝ Champion 990 double-head scoring and perfing system from Rollem USA.

Rosemont Press, Deer Park, NY, has added in-house stitching after the addition of a Muller Martini Presto saddlestitcher.

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