A4 'portrait' booklet production with the IBIS Smart-binder

1... In-line or near-line production from a 450 mm web

Web speed 100 m/min

The circa 450 mm web is cut into sheets 450 x 307mm. These 4-page sheets enter the Smart-binder (SB) infeed and the bar code on each sheet is read. Each sheet is accurately side-registered and the Smart-binder plow-folds each sheet down the center. ISG cold glue may be applied along the inside of each folded sheet (SB-3 only) and the sheets collect together on top of each other on the saddle (max approx 50 sheets, 200 pages, depending on paper weight).

If a separately-fed cover is needed this will feed automatically from the optional cover feeder CIF-102 and is folded on top of the inside sheets. Sheets are wire-stitched (if stitching is required) and 3-side trimmed to A4 size. Booklets may be stacked on the optional BSS-10 if required.

2... Off-line production from an SB-095, SB-097 or SB-096 sheet pile feeder

Recommended maximum sheet feed rate 350 sheets/min (depending on paper weight and other variables)

Printed 4-page sheets size circa 450 x 307mm are loaded into the SB-095 (or SB-097) sheet pile-feeder and fed into the SB at sheet feed rates up to 350 sheets/min and the Smart-binder plow-folds each sheet down the center. ISG cold glue may be applied (SB-3 only) and the folded sheets collect together on top of each other on the saddle (max approx 50 sheets, 200 pages, depending on paper weight). If a separately-fed cover is needed this will feed automatically from the optional cover feeder CIF-102 and is folded on top of the inside sheets.

The sheets (and optional cover) are wire-stitched (if stitching is required), 3-side trimmed to A4 size and delivered in a shingled stream onto an indexing delivery conveyor. Booklets may be stacked using the optional BSS-10 stacker if required.

The SB-096 sheet feeder may be used together with either the SB-095 or SB-097 to side feed additional sheets into the flow

3... In-line or near-line production from a circa 450 mm web

With F-100 buckle folder. Max web speed 150 m/min

The circa 450 mm web is cut into sheets circa 450 x 614mm. These 8-page sheets enter the F-100 buckle folder and are buckle-folded in half (to a 307mm length) and enter the SB.

Total number of pages in the finished booklet (excluding a separately-fed cover sheet) must be divisible by 8

4... In-line or near-line production from a circa 450 mm web

With F-200 buckle folder. Max web speed 150 m/min (and allows number of pages in finished booklet to be divisible by 4)

The circa 450 mm web is cut into sheets with a length of either 614mm (8 pages per sheet) or 921mm (12 pages per sheet). These sheets are buckled folded by the F-200 either once or twice to 307mm length before they enter the Smart-binder.

By making booklets using multiple 8 page sheets followed by one 12 page sheet it is possible for the total number of pages in the finished booklet to be divisible by four (for example a booklet with 28 pages can be produced using two 8 page sheets then one 12 page sheet).