Horizon has introduced the HT-300 three-sided trimmer, an updated version of its HT-30C, featuring ‘value added performance and labour saving features’ and debuting the Japanese company’s ICElink Smart Factory workflow automation.
The new machine, which offers flap cover, corner and variable trimming, features enhanced automation including including barcode reading at job input, easy setup on the colour touchscreen, simple knife change and adjustment, quick automated clamp pressure setting and automated stack calibration. There is memory available for the storage of up to 999 jobs.
The new design also incorporates a number of operator-focused features, including a status light system that uses six colours to indicate machine status such as standby, fully operational or experiencing an error. Sections of the machine can show different lights, enabling the operator to immediately identify where attention is required.
Available in the UK through exclusive distributor IFS, the new system is one of the first to be pre-installed with Horizon’s cloud-based iCElink workflow, previewed in Japan last year. This provides access to an ‘intuitive easy-to-use’ dashboard that reports real-time production data for analysis to improve efficiency and profitability, plus remote update capabilities and scheduled maintenance. The information is accessible via smartphone, tablet or desktop PC and the software is designed for integration with MIS systems.
All these features combine to support a production speed of 300 cycles or 1100 books per hour.
‘The quality results and production benefits delivered by the HT-30C are widely recognised and this more highly automated and faster evolution continues Horizon’s commitment to innovation,’ said Eric Keane, managing director of IFS, Horizon’s supplier in the UK. ‘It can be added to any Horizon perfect binder to support the versatile and responsive inline completion of books.’
