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News Release from: Graphic Arts Equipment | Subject: Horizon Stitchliner saddlestitching system
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 30 November 2006
Saddlestitcher Speeds Work And Increases
Quality
Work that used to take a few days is now taking just a few hours at Resource Print Solutions after the Leeds (UK) operation invested in its finishing department.
Work that used to take a few days is now taking just a few hours at Resource Print Solutions after the Leeds (UK) operation invested in its finishing department Resource Print Solutions installed a new Horizon Stitchliner from UK supplier Graphic Arts Equipment (GAE)
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 7 May 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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According to Resource's managing director, Phil Thompson, the machine has already made an impact.
He commented: "It's not far short of revolutionary for us.
The main advantage comes from combining several tasks in a single on-line system, which not only speeds up production, it reduces the level of physical labour and, crucially, our outwork costs." And he added: "It cuts the need for pre-folding and pre-trimming altogether.
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The quality of the finished book is also excellent every time." The Stitchliner is a saddlestitching system that incorporates flat sheet collating, scoring, folding, stitching and three knife trimming in-line.
Resource Print Solutions is focused on providing a total service to its customers, said GAE.
Rescource's operations director, David Woodcock, explained: "We are a services company, we don't sell specific products, we sell services.
We seek long term relationships with our clients and aim to meet all their print requirements.
In the past this sometimes meant we were more project managers than printers, but now we can produce almost everything in-house and we're developing a sophisticated fulfillment operation." He explained: "For instance, we are managing multi-part mailshots, which include variable data digital products.
Because of the variety of jobs we now take on, we demand versatility from our equipment and the Stitchliner fits that philosophy.
It can produce a wide range of jobs and, if necessary, its various modules can be used independently." The Stitchliner replaces an aging Horizon machine which, according to Thompson, his company had simply outgrown.
He said: "When we bought it, we had a single two colour press.
Now we have two five-colour B2 presses and a range of mono and colour digital machines, plus a large format plotter.
Our old machine just couldn't cope, although it served us well for many years.
Because our digital machines can stitch in-line, the Stitchliner is employed mainly for our litho work, which tends to be the longer runs." Another benefit of the Stitchliner has been a boost in morale at Resource Print Solutions.
Woodcock explained: "Our finishing staff seem to be walking around with smiles on their faces.
They definitely like the machine.
The new Horizon machine frees up their time and allows them to multi-task.
We're more efficient now, there is no question.".
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