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Pre-Press
5 x Power Mac/G5 Work stations for aid in digital artwork and image manipulation with all major software packages. Apogee pdf digital workflow system incorporating an Epson Stylus Pro 4000 proofer and two Sherpa proofers. CTP through Agfa Excalibur and back up film output via Agfa Advantra imagesetter. 1 x Muller Martini A52
8 Colour Web with re-insertion facility for unlimited colours. 22” and 24” Print Cylinder depths. Inter unit fully programmable IST UV curing system uprated to achieve uncompromised high-speed heavy coverage drying. ‘Spengler’ web cleaner for removing dust from both sides of the web prior to printing and elimination of static. ‘Schindler’ temperature controlled inking rollers within each print tower to guarantee consistent quality. ‘Eltromat Offcon’ segmented ink duct blades to facilitate fast make ready with minimal paper waste and data saving for repeat jobs. ‘Eltromat Offcon’ automatic register control to locate colour to colour register at start-up and maintain throughout entire print run. Pattern perforation available on 24” depth. Produces product to fan-fold, cut sheet or 50” diameter reel. 508mm web width / 7mm plate gap. Maximum speed 360 metres / minute. 1 x Muller Martini Concept
8 Colour Web with re-insertion facility for unlimited colours. 24” and 25.5” Print Cylinder depths. Inter unit fully programmable IST UV curing system uprated to achieve uncompromised high-speed heavy coverage drying. ‘Spengler’ web cleaner for removing dust from both sides of the web prior to printing and elimination of static. ‘Schindler’ temperature controlled inking rollers within each print tower to guarantee consistent quality. ‘Eltromat Offcon’ segmented ink duct blades to facilitate fast make ready with minimal paper waste and data saving for repeat jobs. ‘Eltromat Offcon’ automatic register control to locate colour to colour register at start-up and maintain throughout entire print run. Produces product to fan-fold, cut sheet or 50” diameter reel. 508mm web width / 7mm plate gap. Maximum speed 310 metres / minute. 1 x Muller Martini Concepta
6 Colour Web with re-insertion facility for unlimited colours. 17”, 22” and 24” Print Cylinder depths. Inter unit fully programmable IST UV curing system uprated to achieve uncompromised high-speed heavy coverage drying. ‘Spengler’ web cleaner for removing dust from both sides of the web prior to printing and elimination of static. ‘Schindler’ temperature controlled inking rollers within each print tower to guarantee consistent quality. ‘Eltromat Offcon’ segmented ink duct blades to facilitate fast make ready with minimal paper waste and data saving for repeat jobs. ‘Eltromat Offcon’ automatic register control to locate colour to colour register at start-up and maintain throughout entire print run. Produces product to fan-fold or 50” diameter reel. 508mm web width / 7mm plate gap. Maximum speed 310 metres / minute. 1 x Miyakoshi MVF18 Continuous Web Press
5 colour Web with re-insertion facility for unlimited colours. 10”, 11”, 12”, 14”, 17”, 18” Cylinder depths. Inter unit VTI UV curing for heavy ink coverage. 457mm web width / 6mm plate gap. Product presented as 50” diameter reels or fan-folded packs. Maximum speed 200mts / minute. (Depths in red only available in 4 colour per pass) 1 x Miyakoshi MSP 18 Web/Forms Press
3 Colour with re-insertion facility for unlimited colours. Paper tinting available in-line. 8”, 8.5”, 11”, 12”, 16”, 17” Cylinder depths. 457mm web width. Products available as 50” diameter reels or packs. Maximum speed 150 mts / minute. 1 x Timsons T24V Forms Press
3 Colour. Paper tinting available in-line. 8.5", 11 2/3”, 12” Cylinder depths. 457mm web width. Products available either as reels or packs. Maximum speed 200 mts / minute.
All presses fitted with ‘Schober' New Generation’ tungsten carbide punches for clean sprocket punching to British Standard BS4623: 1989, and ‘Fordyce’ folders for high-speed conversion of substrates from 40gsm to 250gsm. 1 x Ryobi Overprinter
Pack-to-pack, 2 Colour, any form depth up to 14”, electronically controlled, with a skip page facility of up to 10 pages. Retrofitted with uv drier for overprinting large solids and smooth paper stocks. Maximum speed 5000 ft / hour. 1 x Mey Systems HP 1270 – 5 station Jumbo Roll Collator
Crimping and programmable line gluing. In line file-hole punching and numbering facility. Sheeting unit for cut sheet production. Edge trimming facility for both sides of web. Fold depths 5.5”, 8”, 8.5”, 11”, 11.66”, 12”, 16”, 17” Maximum speed 150 mts / minute. 1 x Bama 2000 Collator – 6 station
Crimping facility. From every 1” upward. Both edges of the web. Fold depths from 7” – 14”. Maximum speed 75 mts / minute. 1 x Bama 3000 Collator – 6 station
Crimping and multi-flexing. From every 1” upward. Both edges of the web. Fold depths from 7” – 14”. Maximum speed 100 mts / minute. 2 x Dimuken off-line processors
For the removal of die-cut windows, file holes and irregular punched shapes from printed stationery. For the addition of perforations, slits and slots to printed stationery, including ‘Datacard’ and other card carrier/loyalty format stationery. Also available – creasing and scoring – without cracking board fibres. 1 x Dimuken Hologram Encoder
For the application of wallpaper and registered holograms, together with conventional, holographic and diffraction foils onto printed stationery utilising 4 application heads. Also available - blind embossing. 1 x Brackett Circular Padder
Automatic rotary hot melt gluing unit for pad work. Up to 2000 A3 pads per hour. 2 x Wire Stitcher
Multi-head wire stitchers for book work. 1 x Rotary Slitter
Enables the accurate slitting of stationery up to 8 images wide to be slit in to individual continuous strips, designed for slitting thermal tickets. 3 x Guillotines
2 x Tecnau TC1013 high speed sheeters to convert from continuous reels or packs to sheets, with inline delivery and stacker. 1 x Polar Mohr 76EM programmable flat bed for final trimming. 2 x Printronix P5212 Line Matrix Printers
Locally attached to dedicated PC’s, this technology is configured with graphics enhancement options to personalise printed stationery with logos, bar codes, expanded characters, consecutive numbers, sequential modulus numbers and other unique graphics. With on-site programming, we offer this feature as one of the most flexible variable print solutions on the market. This method is impact personalisation runs at a maximum speed of 1200 lpm. Maximum paper size – 24” deep x 432mm wide. Maximum print area – 24” deep x 406mm wide.
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