An agreement has been made between Muller Martini and MBO America to work in tandem to engineer multiple capability configurations for the Muller Martini's Presto II Digital saddle stitcher. MBO America will be the primary supplier for roll-fed and digital sheet-fed infeeds to the Presto II Digital.
At GRAPH EXPO 14 held in Chicago last week, visitors to the Muller Martini booth met with Muller’s engineers and product specialists to discuss how a host of component-driven finishing solutions can provide a stable future and deliver investment protection as businesses cross into digital print manufacturing platforms.
Two recent installations at Heeter in Canonsburg, PA, are due to its continued growth in the direct marketing and fulfillment market. The company added Horizon AFC 566 FG and a Horizon StitchLiner 5500 system.
I often get calls from printers (and binderies) asking about that "smart" saddle stitcher that they've heard about. There is a substantial difference between a conventional saddle stitcher and the IBIS Smart-binder. I can visualize tiny lights going on in their heads as I explain the Smart-binder's unique technology.
A new multiweb offline finishing solution has been added to VITS International's Sprint line of finishing equipment that is ideal for the perfect-bound and saddle-stitch book markets.
Muller Martini has re-engineered its PerformancePlus II Stitching Heads that now contain significantly fewer moving parts—the operator will spend a lot less time disassembling, repairing and maintaining heads. Traditional stitching heads contain anywhere from 25 to 40 parts.
Earlier this month, nearly 300 participants from all over the world attended the Heidelberg Postpress Commercial Days event at the Print Media Center (PMC). The live analyses conducted at the demonstrations were very well received, with visitors using actual production data to gain an understanding of specific machine functions.
At PRINT 13 in Chicago next month, Muller Martini will feature a live demonstration of its Presto II Digital saddle stitching system, that can integrate roll or flat sheet printed digital material with conventionally printed signatures.
Bindery system manufacturers have faced a few tough sales years of late. This has spawned a lot of brainstorming about how to generate revenue. One manufacturer has come up with a program to give older machines a complete “makeover.”
Phil Vedda & Sons (Cleveland, OH) has doubled its stitching capacity and more than tripled its productivity by installing a Stitchmaster ST350 saddlestitcher from Heidelberg. The company is one of just a few shops in the area with a six-pocket stitcher that also boasts a larger format.
