(L-R) Terry Mukadam, owner of Alltrade with Lee Sherburn, Renz service manager
Birmingham-based Alltrade Printers has invested £185,000 in a second Renz Inline 500, high-speed, fully-automatic punching and wire binding line 12 years after its first.
The second Renz Inline 500, high-speed, fully-automatic punching and wire binding line for books, calendars and skip binding was chosen to support Alltrade’s increasingly flexible work mix and support peak production ensuring fast turnaround times even at the busiest periods.
In addition to its QSA (Quick Size Adjustment) for high flexibility of different paper formats and job memory storage capacity of up to 50 jobs, Alltrade’s Renz system also incorporates the KAS calendar hanger system; it takes straight wire and pre-forms the hanger into a standard or euro hanger profile.
‘The calendar season is getting later which results in a bigger workload spike,’ explained Dilu Mukadam, managing director of Alltrade Printers. ‘We needed a system that would support that demand for greater capacity. It is also so flexible that we can use if for the increasing amount book work we handle outside of the calendar season. That allows us to better manage the workflow. Sixty percent of our work will now go on both Renz lines.’
‘We are heading to the crazy 24/7 calendar season where we will be looking to achieve a 72 hour turnaround,’ continued Mr Mukadam. ‘Now with both Renz systems we have the capacity to produce 30,000 calendars in a 24-hour period.’
‘We have worked with Alltrade for more than 12 years,’ said Iain Bullock, Renz UK managing director. ‘Their first Renz Inline 500 has produced 20 million calendars to date. It will continue to support the new machine as the business adjusts production capabilities to more flexibly meet the changing needs of the market.’
