IBIS Smartbinder

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• IBIS Smart-binder

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Smart-binder in-line system configuration
Smart-binder system
Web Cutter
Printer(s)
Unwinder
Optional sheet pile feeder for off-line operation
Optional folder for very high speed or small
format books
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Smart-binder off-line system configurations
Smart-binder fed from sheet pile feeder
Smart-binder fed from roll unwinder and web cutter
Optional folder for maximum throughput
Unwinder
Web Cutter
Optional sheet pile feeder for off-line operation
Optional folder for very high speed or small
format books
Smart-binder SB2-TC (release 2007)
Optional feeder for digitally printed sheets
Tower Collator feeders (max 60 feed hoppers)
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Smart-binder as part of a direct mail system
Unwinder
Web Cutter
Optional printer
Personalised, bound, booklet
Optional sheet pile feeder for off-line operation
Optional folder for very high speed or small
format books
Personalised cover letter
Direct Mail Output
Envelope feed
Reply form etc.
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Smart-binder output
SB-4
SB-3
SB-2
Side glue
ISG cold glued signatures
ISG cold glue
Wire staples (stitches)
Hot-melt spine glue

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Smart-binder SB2 and SB-3
ISG cold gluing (SB3 only)
Sheet and cover collector
Stitcher
Optional cover feeder
Folder
3-side trimmer
Finished book delivery
Sheet input from digital printer
Reject bin
For wire -stitched or ISG cold-glued books up to
10mm thick

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Smart-binder SB-4
Optional SCF in-line connection module (see next
page)
BB3002 hot-melt binder (see next page)

• For wire-stitched books up to 10mm thick and
  glued books up to 60mm thick

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SCF and BB3002 binder (as used on the SB-4 and
SB-4P systems
SCF signature collector and feeder into the
BB3002 binder
BB3002 hot-melt binder
Cover feeder
Cover feeder
Book reject delivery (not visible)
ISG cold -glued Signature infeed from the
Smart-binder SB-3 or sheet input direct from the
Digital Printer or sheet feeder
Square-back books up to 60mm thick
Book delivery and optional connection to CMT330
cooling tower and trimmer
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Typical Smart-binder Applications

• Personalised documents (or any very short-run
  jobs)
• Time critical documents (where finished books are
  required as quickly as possible) .
• Legal and financial documents.
• Government Papers.
• Health care plans and Insurance policies.
  
• Examination papers.
• Product manuals
• Sheet music
• CD and DVD booklets.
• Magazines.. Short run (eg low volumes samples to
  test consumer feedback)
• Sporting event programmes

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Why use The Smart-binder ? Because it will
give you real advantage over your competitors

• Reduced production costs
• In-line or off-line operation
• Up to 2440 pages/min throughput (up to 12,000
  books/hr output)
• Stitched and glued books (up to 60mm thick) from
  the same machine
• Low running costs
• Higher output book quality
• Individual sheet folding for better lay-flat of
  saddle-bound books up to 200 pages.
• ISG cold gluing available for increased strength
  and improved lay-flat
• Three -side trimming.
• Square-backed books (SB-4 only) with 4-scored
  covers and wheel side-glue.
• Bar code sheet tracking and auto-reject
• Increased Up-time
• Very robust, high quality, product construction
  for 7 x 24 hr, reliable operation
• Easy and quick to maintain.
• Professional training and support from IBIS field
  support team

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Smart-binder customer base (2006)
Europe

N.America
Japan

• 25 products installed world-wide. 80 are
  in-line with high speed digital web printers
  (Océ , IBM, Xerox, Delphax, Xeikon, Nipson etc).
  The remainder are operating off-line (fed from a
  high speed sheet pile feeder or from roll
  unwinders).

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Customer Testimonials
RR Donnelleys, Lancaster, PA, USA We've been
using our Digi-stitcher DST2 heavily for the past
four years. We are coming off one of our peaks
where we produced over 500,000 books with pages
ranging between 16 and 128. Each of these books
are variable in nature in that every page is
different and every book has a different page
count. We are now in the process of looking to
purchase a second IBIS line. Randy Zercher,
Digital print supervisor, RR Donnelleys, USA
R V, Germany R V produce large numbers of
individually personalised insurance documents,
each up to 128 pages thick. These are made using
the Smart-binder SB-3s unique ISG cold gluing
system which offers many advantages over wire
stitching for this application. Covers with a
cut-out window are fed selectively from a
multiple-bin feeder. According to print manager,
Mr Hees, the system performs trouble-free . ...
Christof Hees, print manager, R V insurance,
Germany.
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