(L-R) Rob Hunt, director of Ace Binding with Renz UK sales manager Dermot Callaghan
Ace Binding ordered the UK’s first Renz Inline 500 Compact at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2017 to double capacity for A3 calendars.
The Birmingham trade finisher made the investment in the automatic punching and binding machine for books and calendars after seeing it in action at Hunkeler Innovationdays.
‘We wanted a system that would complete A3 calendars in one streamlined process,’ explained director Rob Hart. ‘We are currently punching separately. The Renz 500 Compact will run inline eliminating a stage and that will make us 50% faster.
‘It will make a big difference being able to complete work all in one process,’ he added.
The Renz Inline 500 Compact includes a touch screen for easy format changes and QSA (Quick Size Adjustment) technology to reduce set-up times. It is upgradable with various modules to adapt to customer demands.
‘We are delighted that Ace Binding has invested in this highly automated and productive system,’ commented Iain Bullock, Renz UK managing director. ‘It will certainly help them better support existing customers and allow them to increase their capacity.’
The system will be installed in June.
