Finishing & Screen Printing
IBIS to unveil new Smart-binder features at Hunkeler Innovation Days
Wednesday 21. January 2015 - IBIS, a world leader in digital print finishing systems, will be demonstrating two innovative new Smart-binder features at the Hunkeler 'Innovation Days ' (HID) exhibition at the Allmend fair and event centre in Lucerne, Switzerland, from 23-26 February 2015.
It will show the latest model IBIS Smart-binder SB-3 ‘Plus HS’ on the Canon stand, running in-line with a high-speed continuous-feed inkjet printer and web cutter.
The two new features that will be running on the IBIS Smart-binder – an IBIS ASA-100 Automated Stitch Adjust system and IBIS SBS-100 Sheet Buffer Module – have been developed in response to customer demand to run variable-data jobs with booklet thickness and number of pages continually changing.
The ASA-100 enables the Smart-binder stitcher to continually and automatically adjust the wire staples to perfectly suit the thickness of each booklet being stitched. This allows book thickness to vary continually ‘on-the-run’ between minimum and maximum.
The SBS-100 module will be installed in between the web cutter and the Smart-binder. The buffer receives printed sheets at a constant rate from the web cutter (as defined by the printer running speed), stores these sheets and feeds them at variable rates into the Smart-binder depending on the number of sheets in each booklet
The SBS-100 allows very thin booklets (for example 8 pagers and even 4-page single sheets) to be mixed with thicker booklets while maintaining a constant, high printer web speed. It even allows the in-line Smart-binder to stop and restart if necessary without pausing the printing operation. This SBS-100 buffer module enables IBIS customers to benefit from in-line finishing, without reducing printing efficiency.
John Cracknell, Managing Director of IBIS, which has installations across the globe, said: “At HID we will also demonstrate the Smart-binder SB-3’s unique and patented ISG cold-glue process, as a high-quality binding alternative to wire stitching. We are delighted to be joining Canon at Hunkeler Innovation Days 2015, which is an internationally important show for ‘trend-setters and technology leaders’ who set the pace for the next stage of industry innovation.”
He added: “Our latest IBIS technical advances will further demonstrate how our customers can benefit from the economies and advantages of digital printing and finishing processes, for an increasing range of diverse client segments and applications.