Stockton-based marketing and print specialist Alphagraphics has installed a Horizon BQ470 four-clamp perfect binder from IFS.
‘We needed to replace our perfect binding system and wanted to increase our productivity to meet our customer Service Level Agreements,’ explained bindery manager Ryan Richardson.
‘We have some Horizon equipment and looked for systems that would give us the speed and productivity we needed. We also liked the fact the BQ470 enabled a wider range of settings on the thickness and thinness of the book blocks.’
Another important factor was its ability to complete B2 and B3 work from the operation’s three Indigo presses.
The BQ-470 is designed for mid-range soft back book production with higher production speeds. It can bind up to 65mm thickness and comes with an LCD touchscreen.
As for the impact the system has made since it was installed Mr Richardson commented, ‘We are pleased with the set up of the machine. It went in very smoothly and the training was good. We have doubled our productivity with the same labour and that is what we expected.’
