Merseyside based LT Print Group has invested in a Horizon SPF-200L bookletmaker from Intelligent Finishing Systems. Purchased to handle growing digital print volumes, the new machine joins a Horizon SPF-200A bookletmaker and a Foliant Taurus 530SF laminator.
The highly automated, 4500bph, SPF-200L incorporates the ability to feed A4 landscape sheets up to 640mm in length. The JDF-ready system offers rapid set-ups via a large icon-based colour touchscreen. The screen can be used for on-the-run fine tuning adjustments as well as the storage and recall of up to 200 jobs.
‘We are always looking at investment which will increase our productivity and improve our customer service,’ commented operations director Keith Goodridge. ‘Over the last five years our digital volumes have doubled whilst there is still a large demand for high quality full colour litho work from our customer base.
‘Our customers are always looking for the shortest available turnaround times for both litho and digital work, which drove the need for us to invest in a second booklet maker to join our existing system.
‘Having a second machine has given us more flexibility to meet customer demand especially for short run digital booklet and brochure work. We chose the A4 landscape capability and the deeper six-station towers to give us greater production flexibility.’
