PRESS RELEASE
26 September 2004
Watkiss presents Booklet Making solutions for Digital Printers
Digital Print World 2004
Watkiss Stand G23
At Digital Print World, Watkiss are presenting a range of booklet
making solutions for digital print applications. The emphasis is on
providing workflow flexibility to maximise utilisation of resources and
investment; combined with an upgrade path to meet future needs.
Watkiss specialise in complete collating, booklet making and print
finishing solutions for digital print and offset litho operations in the
graphic arts, inplant and commercial printing marketplace.
Exhibits on
show at Digital Print World:
The NEW Watkiss Mini BookMaker is a low cost nearline booklet making solution.
It takes the output from the
digital printer(s) and gathers the printed
sheets into complete sets, adding offset-litho or colour digital print
covers if required. (see separate
press release
for further details).
The
Watkiss Document Finishing System (DFS) converts digitally print sheets
into high value finished booklets. The DFS is a nearline multi-function
finisher designed to operate as a finisher and booklet maker for
electronically collated sets; or as a standard collator and booklet maker
for batch-printed sets. The DFS features a barcode reader and variable
data option. This provides multi-level security verification of every
sheet, set and document. It controls the insertion of covers and multiple
additional sheets for customised sets. It extends variable data beyond
the printer to the finisher; with the potential for each set or document
to include a different combination of additional inserted sheets.
The
Watkiss DigiVAC collating and booklet making system is ideally suited to
digital print applications - it is very gentle on delicate digitally
printed stocks and is extremely simple to operate; needing no special
paper-handling skills. The revolutionary patented suction feed system
takes sheets from the underside of the paper stack so that the operator
can reload the bins whilst the machine is still running. Loading on the
run means there is no down-time; so time critical jobs are finished
faster.
The
Watkiss Automatic SpineMaster™ perfectly compliments the high quality
expectations of digital print. It takes traditional stitch-fold booklets
and transforms them into SquareBack™ books. This gives users the dual
advantages of the security of a stitched spine combined with the superior
appearance and ease of handling of a perfect bound book.
Watkiss also offer the Watkiss Vario BookMaker System, a bi-purpose
online/offline finisher which fits online to a variety of high speed
digital copier/ printers. Uniquely, it can be easily switched between
on-line or offline operation, giving it the flexibility to finish the
output from the entire print room. - ends -
Press contacts:
Jo Watkiss
Watkiss Automation Limited
Watkiss House, Blaydon Road
Sandy, Beds. SG19 1RZ England
Tel: +44 (0)1767 682177
Fax: +44 (0)1767 691769
Email: jowatkiss@watkiss.com
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