Plant list

PRINTING

Litho
2006 Heidelberg Speedmaster CD74-5
B2 5 colour press. Fitted with CP2000 control, CIP3 link to pre-press, inkline automatic feed system,
Alcolor damping.

Maximum Production speed    15,000 iph
Maximum sheet size        530 x 740mm
Maximum image size        510 x 740mm
Minimum sheet size        210 x 350mm
Stock thickness            0.03mm – 0.8mm

2002 Heidelberg Speedmaster SM74-5P+L
B2 5 colour press plus coating unit with perfector (2+3),. Fitted with CP2000 control, CIP3 link to pre-press,
Ink temperature control, inkline automatic feed system, Alcolor damping, infra red drying.

Maximum Production speed    15,000 iph
Maximum sheet size        530 x 740mm
Maximum image size        510 x 740mm
Minimum sheet size        210 x 280mm

Heidelberg 2 colour Letterpress Cylinder  - used only for cutting and creasing.

Maximum sheet         (570 x 820mm)
Minimum sheet        (304 x 405mm)    

Polar PW 4AB Pile Turner

Machine room is equiped with light boxes, PMS scales, ruling up tables, densitometers, roller washer and plate storage.

Digital
2006 Xerox Nuvera 100 Digital Copier/Printer
100ppm high quality mono laser with in-line stapling, folding and booklet making.
120ppm duplex document scanner.
Prints on a wide range of stock weights and substrates.
Personalisation software for variable data printing.

Stock size            A5 – SRA3
Stock weight        56gsm – 300gsm


FINISHING
Polar Guillotine 92E
Programatic, maximum width 920mm

2005 Heidelberg Stahl Ti52 Folder
Eight buckle folds + 1 knife

Maximum sheet        520 x   840mm
Minimum sheet         140 x   200mm

2007 Heidelberg Stahl KH66 Folder with computer control and VSA stacker
Four buckle folds + 2 knife + 1 side buckle

Maximum sheet        660 x 1040mm
Minimum sheet         140 x   180mm

2008 Heidelberg Stitchmaster ST100 Saddle-Stitcher
With cover feeder, 6 automatic feeders, up to 2 hand-feed stations, 3 knife trimmer and RIMA compensating stacker

                             Untrimmed            Trimmed
Maximum size        355 x 311mm        349 x 305mm
Minimum size         128 x   92mm        120 x   89mm

Collator
Seven station up to A3 or 7 A4    

maximum size        350 x 500mm
minimum size         70 x 100mm

The department is also equipped with stitching (saddle and stab), drilling 4 heads, glueing, wire-o machines (up to A4), and benches for hand work with a skilled work force.   

 

PRE-PRESS

2 x G5 Macs
3 x G4 Macs
2 x iMacs (Intel)
4 x Pentium Server PC’s

LTO3 Tape backup

ICG 350i Sentinel Colour Drum Scanner
Epson Flat Bed Colour Scanner

Epson 7600 Proofing System
Epson 7880 Proofing System
HP5100 A3 Laser Printer

Screen Trueflow SE 6.0 PDF Workflow
Screen Riteapprove on-line proofing
Computer to Plate, Screen PTR 4300S Platesetter with 100 Plate Autoloader

Software
Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)                     
Quark Xpress (Mac & PC Versions) [multi-language version supported]
Microsoft Office for Mac & PC    
Microsoft Publisher PC


DESPATCH

Forklift Truck
Maximum weight of pallet 2200lbs (1 tonnes)
Maximum size 720 x 1020 x 1 metre high.

Robopac automatic pallet wrapper 

2x Renault Master vans 

Products are generally boxed, pallets are wrapped in film and delivery is made using one of our own  vans or a reliable carrier.

Alternatively, we can also offer storage, stock control management and distribution of printed items.

Updated May 2010