Newprint’s David Prior with the Morgana Laminator 450
Newmarket-based Newprint, has returned to Morgana Systems for additional post-press product. A DigiFold 385, the recently released Laminator 450, and an EBA guillotine have been added to existing Morgana products (BM500 bookletmaker, KB 2000 perfect binding machine, and FSN numbering unit).
The original DigiFold has been one of the company’s best selling products since it was first introduced back in 2001. The DigiFold 385 stand-alone paper folding and creasing machine employs the DynaCrease creasing rule and matrix to reduce tearing and cracking.
Commenting on one of the first installations of the Laminator 450 product, Morgana’s Ray Hillhouse said, ‘We are delighted to have been able to assist David with his laminating issue – the Laminator 450 and 450 Pro offer a range of printers the ideal in-house laminating solution.’
David Prior, managing director of Newprint, said, ‘We saw the Laminator 450 at last years Ipex exhibiton. Our existing laminator needed to perforate the whole of the substrate, rather than just the film. On heavier weight stocks that could cause problems and, as it was a hand fed unit, it was difficult to clear a problem whilst feeding the machine.’
The new Laminator 450, delivered just before Christmas, perforates the film, making sheet separation far more effective and reliable. It’s also a suction fed system, speeding up the whole process. Mr Prior added, ‘We are now actively seeking more laminating work, rather than trying to avoid it!’
Printing at Newprint consists of both litho and digital equipment, with two Konica Minolta 1070 machines producing a wide range of short-run general commercial work. A team of four full-time and one part-time employees take on work from a range of local customers.
