Integrated Bindery Systems
Smart-binder with web speeds up to 180 m/min
The Revenge of the engineers. An Article by Simon Eccles about IBIS's progress over the last 20 years starting with their digi-stitcher and then the current Smart-binder.
The IBIS Smart-binder
An article by Simon Eccles about the IBIS Smart-binder SB3 Plus HS, what it does, when launched, the options available, its speed and ease of use and the support offered by IBIS.
John Patrick Publishing, CEO John Hartmann
Four printers share their digital finishing success stories for high-speed inkjet, February 2017
Two of these companies have IBIS machines - Liturgical Publications (IBIS Smart-binder SB-2) and John Patrick Publishing Co (IBIS Smart-binder SB-3), and we present these sections of the article.
The latest Smart-binder Plus HS has been launched, with performance
and reliability enhancements to keep up with the fastest digital
web preses. Target markets are digital press users that need a high-speed,
heavy duty saddle-binder that can run 24/7 to make booklets and publications.
Since 2005 production has been handled by a Smartbinder SB-3
from IBIS equipped with a special patented sheet-gluing system able
to process up to 650 booklets/hour. It has proven itself all round...
Now, R+V has invested in the follow up model SB-3 Plus that has
handled production since April 22. It features a 30 per cent higher
performance in comparison to the older Smartbinder and maximum thickness
has enlarged from 84 to 90 sheets.
IBIS is a successful exporter …it is confident of increased
sales in future as high-end digital web printing continues to expand…
IBIS has introduced the SmartBinder-Plus, as a significant upgrade
to its SmartBinder digital saddle stitcher products.
The IBIS can produce a product to 200pp, folding each sheet
separately to give a high quality finished result…. IBIS is
especially strong in the US where it is producing the reports needed
by the insurance and healthcare industies.
Smart-binder PLUS model is 30% faster and has a range
of other new benefits.
Advantages of the new 'PLUS' model include higher web speeds
with 4-page increments , increased cycling rate with faster trimmer,
high capacity cover feeder , automatic stop-stitch, and selective
folding.
IBIS Integrated Bindery Systems, the market leader in digital
in-line saddle stitching.
The new Smart-binder Plus model adds several enhancements
to the base market-leading Smart-binder system.
Ibis Integrated Bindery Systems sold a Smart-binder SB-3
'Plus HS' saddle stitcher to Turkish printer Meteksan at the show.
The purchase marks a move on Meteksan's part from conventional offsetfinishingto
digital, and will be run in line with a Canon ColorStream web printerand
Hunkelerweb cutter to process variable data exam booklets.