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News Release from: Graphic Arts Equipment | Subject: Horizon Vac-Turbo Powercollator, Stitchliner
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 December 2006
Costs Cut And Business Boost With New
Finishing
A reduction in costs and a boost in business are being enjoyed by Colophon and Lavengro Print following its investment in its finishing department through supplier Graphic Arts Equipment (GAE).
A reduction in costs and a boost in business are being enjoyed by Colophon and Lavengro Print following the Wembley (UK) operation's investment in its finishing department through supplier Graphic Arts Equipment (GAE) The installation of a twin-tower Horizon Vac-Turbo Powercollator with in-line Stitchliner saddlestitching line and a Perfecta 115 TVC with stack lift have improved efficiency
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 7 May 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Sandeep Patel, C and L 's general manager, said: "The automation on these systems means we have reduced time spent on jobs and improved our capacity.
Previously we were sending out our long-run booklet jobs to trade finishers but now that all stays in-house.
We have improved control and the amount of business we are doing." He added: "We were running a Duplo machine, which was getting old and the type of business we are doing now has changed.
With customers demanding more in terms of performance, we needed a heavy duty machine and Stitchliner is a great improvement." The Perfecta was also bought to replace an older machine and Patel added: "With the programmability guillotining is much more efficient.
We can cut more sheets, which increases our efficiency too.
Before we were under-equipped for the work we were doing but now the finishing is much more efficient and productive." Colophon and Lavengro Print already has a GAE supplied AFC-546A automated four-plate combination folding machine but Patel said other options were still researched before the investment was made.
He commented: "We did look at other bookletmakers and guillotines.
But the fact GAE was able to supply both pieces of equipment and our experience with the first Horizon made the decision easier.".
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