IBIS Bindery Systems · 2015-02-27 · IBIS Company History • IBIS was formed in May 1999 by Managers and Engineers previously with Harris, AM and Heidelberg • Privately-owned,

IBIS Bindery Systems

Company and Product Presentation

Feb 2015

24 February 2015IBIS Integrated Bindery Systems Ltd.1

PART ONE

INTRODUCTION TO IBIS

BINDERY SYSTEMS


IBIS Company History

• IBIS was formed in May 1999 by Managers and Engineers previously with Harris, AM and Heidelberg

• Privately-owned, independent UK-based business.

• Over 200 man-years collective experience in book finishing equipment design and manufacture.

• We are dedicated experts in finishing solutions in-line with CF printers and have a proven track record

in providing customized solutions where needed.

• The Smart-binder system is first choice in-line saddle-finishing solution for high speed (CF) digital print

and can produce both wire- stitched and glued books.

• We have sales partnerships with all major digital printer vendors worldwide and selected finishing

vendors.

Harris

Graphics

AM

Graphics

Heidelberg

Finishing

1960 1988 1996 May 1999 2015

+ Other staff IBIS

Integrated Bindery

Systems


Product Manufacture

and Distribution

UK

Sub contract

Product assembly

and test

Digital print vendors,

Distribution network

IBIS head office(High Wycombe UK )

• Engineering Design

•Machine rebuild

• Sales

• Customer Service

• Administration

IBIS USA

sales officeSub contract

Parts manufacture

Pre/post vendors ,

Distribution network

End-user Customer


IBIS existing customer baseSmart-binder installs

N.America

& Canada

Africa

Europe (most countries)

Japan

Malaysia

70% of IBIS Smart-binders are in-line with digital web printers

(or near –line from roll unwinders)

30% are off-line – fed from sheet pile feeders

Taiwan

New Zealand Brasil

Mexico


IBIS Internal Structure

FINANCE AND ADMIN MANUFACTURE + CUSTOMER SALES SupportENGINEERING

John CracknellManaging Director

Mark Firth Engineering Director

Kim PriceFinance Director

Martin Reed Director of Manufacture and

Custom Support

Brona RevellOffice Manager

Debs Buckingham Book Keeper

Sophie SandemanAdministrator

Marion MahoneSpares

Chris DewsnapRebuild Engineer

Tony CurtisField Engineer

John LaceyField Engineer

Andy MehdhounContract Field Engineer

Don PiontekSales Specialist

Consultant .. USA

John O’Brien Engineering manager

Nick HeaffordCAD design

Ian GoodmanElect h/w design


Mission and Values Our Mission

We are committed to supplying the highest quality digital finishing solutions and products

which delight our customers, increase their profitability and encourage their loyalty

over time.

Our Values

Openness:

We communicate honestly and frankly with both ourselves and with others.

Integrity:

We conduct ourselves correctly and deliver what we promise at all times.

Technical excellence:

We take pride in supplying solutions with high standards of engineering and which provide maximum benefits to end-users.

Commitment

We are committed to bringing success to our customers.


IBIS History

1999: IBIS company formed (ex Heidelberg/Harris staff)

Drupa 2000 : Digi-stitcher DST2 launched

2000 – 2003: Exclusive sales partnership with Oce worldwide for DST2 sales

Drupa 2004: Smart-binder models SB1, 2, 3 and 4 launched and IBIS start

selling through multiple vendors

2008 : IBIS celebrates largest single customer order (8 Smart-binders).

2012: Smart-binder ‘Plus HS’ Launched

2013: First Sprint-binder PB-2000 perfect binder sold

2015: Dynamic stitching and sheet Buffering introduced for the Smart-binder at HID, Lucerne


Why buy from Ibis?Reducing your production costs

• In-line, near line or off-line operation.

• Up to 2440 pages/min throughput (up to 7,000 books/hr

output (1-up) or 14,0000 (2-up).

• Stitched and glued books up to 60mm (2.36”) thick possible

from the same machine (SB-4 and 5).

• Low running costs.

Personalization and book integrity

• IBIS digital finishing solutions allow rapid and easy

personalization of books on the run.

• 100% page integrity with absolute page and book tracking

assured.

• Accurate Management Reporting and diagnostics provide

external control and visibility.

Increasing your up-time

• Very robust, high quality machine construction for 7 x 24 hr,

reliable operation.

• Easy and quick to maintain.

• Focus on operator and maintenance training.

Enhancing your book quality

• Individual sheet folding for better lay-flat of

saddle-bound books up to 200 pages.

• ISG saddle-gluing (cold glue) available for

increased strength and improved lay-flat.

• Three-side trimming.

• ‘Perfect-bound’ book option (SB-4 only) with 4-

scored covers and wheel side-glue.

• Bar code sheet tracking and auto-reject for

guaranteed book page integrity.

Providing support and customization

• Highly skilled specialist field engineers.

• Technical support by phone and email.

• First level on-site support from digital printer

vendors.

• Large range of special options and added value

features.

• Special engineering to customize systems to

your specific needs.


Ibis Reseller and Support Partners include…


Customer Testimonials


PART TWO

IBIS ‘SMART-BINDER’ RANGE

(SADDLE –BINDERS)


Digital Saddle-binding: ‘Smart-binder Plus HS’

The IBIS Smart-binder is the premier digital saddle-binding system for

high-volume variable page-count and personalized booklet production,

with 120 systems installed world-wide.


Smart-binder ‘Plus HS’

Completely variable page counts from 4 to 200 pages

100% booklet integrity.

Web speeds up to 200 meters/min (650 f.p.m)


Smart-binder ‘Plus HS’

Sheet input

from:

- digital printer

- unwinder

cutter

or

- pile feeder

For wire -stitched or ISG cold-glued books up to 10mm thick

Optional

cover feeder Plow-Folder

ISG cold gluing

(SB3 only) Sheet and

cover collector Stitcher

Reject bin

Finished

book

delivery

3-side trimmer


Smart-binder System Configurations

In-Line: fed directly from the printer (via a cutter/sheeter

if using a web printer)

Near-Line: fed from a roll unwinder–cutter

Off-Line: fed from a high-speed sheet pile feeder


In-line Smart-binder


Smart-binder SB-2 / SB-3 In-Line Layout


Near Line


Smart-binder SB-3 Near-Line System Layout


Off line


SB-095 Sheet Pile Feeder for off-line operation

• Feeds sheets at up to 6 sheets /second (1,440 pages/ min.)

• Proven feed reliability and endurance

• Equipped with missing and double sheet detection

• Optional PLT-100 pile loading trolley available

• Option for Sheet pile feeder on the side (SB-096) of an in-line

connected Smart-binder


Smart-binder SB-2 / SB-3 Off-Line System Layout


Smart-binder USPs

Very heavy duty design for 7 x 24hr operation

Can run in-line with highest speed digital web printers and produce

booklets at 12,000 bph (2-up).

Bar code tracking of sheets and auto-book reject

On demand operation and ability to vary book thickness on-the-run (to

suit ‘books of one’). Dynamic stitching automatically adjusts stitch size

for each book

Individual sheet folding for excellent book lay-flat and maximum 10mm

book thickness.

3-side trimming for optimum finished book quality

Large range of available options


Typical Smart-binder Applications

Personalised documents (or any very short-run jobs)

Time critical documents (where finished books are required as quickly as possible

after receipt of print files) .

Legal and financial documents.

Government Papers.

Health care plans and Insurance policies.

Examination papers.

Product manuals

Sheet music

CD and DVD booklets.

Short-run magazines (eg: low volumes samples to test consumer feedback)

Sporting event programmes

Etc


Smart-binder specifications


IBIS Smart-binder folds sheets

individually

Each incoming sheet is scored and

plow folded individually (before

collection). This maximizes finished

booklet quality (thick books lay flatter)

Other booklet-makers

fold sheets together

Sheets are first collected into sets (multiple

sheets together) and then plow folded all

together.

Fold tightness is reduced.

Thick books have larger ‘gape’ in center


Smart-binder ‘Plus HS’ –Three Knife Trimmer

• Positive indexing booklet

transport thru trimmer for

7,000 cycles/hour

• NO adjustment needed

for variable booklet thickness

• High-torque trimmer drive

for booklets up to

10mm (0.39”) thick


Smart-binder– Data Integrity & Controls


Smart-binder – Data Integrity & Controls Integrated “native” controls and software track each sheet

Data-rich log file is created on each run

Each sheet is checked for sequence and readability

Log file creates an audit trail, and an individual booklet number can be

assigned

Cover-to-text matching also available

Customer can choose desired barcode symbology

Smart-binder is widely used in high-integrity applications

- Health Care –HIPPA

- Security testing.

- Surgical device instruction booklets


Smart-binder Book thickness variable on the run

Trimmer requires no adjustment for book thickness change

ISG gluing applied automatically and allows thickness change

on-the-run

New for 2015 ! Dynamic stitching automatically adjusts staples

on-the-run to suit book thickness


New ! Dynamic Stitching (Option ASA-100)

• Automatically adjusts staples on-the-run to suit book thickness

• Allows for constantly varying number of pages

Maximum book thickness (10 mm) Minimum book thickness (2 sheets)

Total wire length, approx. 35mm Total wire length, approx. 23 mm


4-page sheets (unfolded) at 137 metres/min (450 feet/min)

web speed (no buckle folding needed)

Last sheet

of 24-page booklet

High input speeds


8-Page folded sheet: max. 200 m/min (650 f.p.m) web speed

With F-100

buckle folder

First buckle-fold


Dynamic Buckle Folding

8 OR 12-page folded signature. “Dynamic” folder can vary these on the run,

enabling web speeds of up to 200 m/min (650 f.p.m) building booklets in 4-

page increments by making booklets with a mixture of 8 and 12 pagers.


Smart-binder system – Customization

System is highly customizable. Custom features

can be added for customer applications

Smart-binder integrates well with 3rd-party systems,

envelope inserters, knife folders, stackers,

and others


One

modular

system

THREE

different

binding

options

IBIS Smart-binder ‘PLUS HS’ binding options


SB-2 / SB-3 / SB-4 Binding Options

Hot-melt spine glue Wire staples

(stitches)

Side glue

ISG cold glued

signatures

SB-2

SB-4

SB-3

ISG cold glue


1/ Conventional Wire stitching

available with all Smart-binder models


2/ IBIS’s unique patented ISG (Individual Sheet Gluing)

Process. Available with models SB-3 and SB-4


ISG Glue Process (continued)

ISG Glue Applicator nozzle

Sheets are cold-glued together at

the fold, instead of conventional

wire stitching.

Creates “stitchless”Booklet with

very strong page –pull strength

and excellent lay-flat properties

Allows the SB to run variable

page-count booklets. Can

continually vary thickness from

minimum to maximum

WITHOUT stopping for stitching

adjustments


ISG gluing Produces a booklet with

better“lay flat” characteristics –

an advantage for mailing operations

Wire stitched ISG cold glued

ISG glue Process (continued)


3/ Perfect binding using ISG-glued signatures (available with model SB-4)


Smart-binder

Optional Modules


Smart-buffer module (SBS-100)

The SBS-100 buffer module may be used in

between the web cutter and the Smart-binder

in order to remove the ‘hard coupling’

between the printer and the in-line Smart-

binder.

1/ The SBS-100 enables a small proportion

of very thin booklets (mixed with thicker

booklets) to be produced at reduced Smart-

binder speed, while the in-line printer can

continue running at normal running speed.

2/ The SBS-100 enables the Smart-binder to

stop for a short time (1- 2 minutes) without

stopping the printer, which reduces down

time and improves system operating

efficiency.

3/ The SBS-100 may also be used to

produce very thin booklets which are

continually varying in number of pages, by

allowing the Smart-binder to run a fixed

cycling rate (continuous operating mode).

Sheets

in from

web

cutter

Sheets

out to

Smart-

binder


Buckle-folder(s) F-100 and RF-100

F-100 pre folds each sheet before it enters the Smart-binder (doubles web speed)

RF-100 rotates each sheet 90 degrees and then folds it before it enters

the Smart-binder (allows A5 books to be made from A3 sheets )


BSS-11 stacker

Connects directly to Smart-binder book delivery conveyor

Stacks up to 330mm high


Dynamic Perforation Module DMP-100

Dynamic perforation module

perforates sheets “on demand”


Side-Mounted Pile Feeder

SB-096 sheet pile

feeder on the side.

Permits in-line

operation from the

web, OR off-line

from cut-sheet piles


Pile Feeder Trolley System PLT-100

Allows rapid reload of SB-095 or SB-096 sheet pile feeder to minimize

machine stop time while reloading


Many additional Smart-binder

options are available

(refer to IBIS for details) …

Insert sheet feeder(s)

Hole punching or hole drilling

Auto stop - stitch

RF-100 Rotator and folder

“Dynamic”buckle folding.

Knife folding


IBIS Sprint-binder

Perfect Binding


• 1-Clamp fully-automated in-line perfect binder. Produces

up to 600 books per hour

• Maximum book thickness 60mm

• Book thickness variable ‘on-the run’ for short jobs runs, or

‘books of one’

• Can run off-line, or in-line with all digital printers

• PUR glue option available (roller tank or Nordson nozzle)

• Optional ‘in-line 3-knife book trimmer

IBIS ‘Sprint-binder’ PB-600 1-clamp perfect binder

Finished perfect

bound books

Trimmer

PB-600 perfect binder (in-line)

Cut sheet

Printer

Folder #1

Folder #2

PB-600R


4-Clamp fully-automated in-line perfect binder. Produces up to 1,500 books per hour

Models PB-2000R or 2000J available

Maximum book thickness 60mm

Book thickness variable ‘on-the run’ for short jobs runs, or ‘books of one’

Can run off-line, or in-line with all high speed digital web printers

PUR glue option available (roller tank or Nordson nozzle)

Optional ‘in-line 3-knife book trimmer

Book block

infeed

IBIS ‘Sprint-binder’ PB-2000 4-clamp perfect binder

In-line

trimmer

PB-2000J


Smart-binder SB-4 Near-Line System Layout


IBIS post sales support

IBIS’s ‘Gold Service’ installation package comprises:

Machine packing and transportation to the end -customer.

System Installation at the end-customer.

Training for machine operators (and for maintenance engineers if needed) .

Completion of the pre-agreed production and acceptance tests.

IBIS’s ‘CSP’ Customer support package comprises:

One week on-site assistance with first production jobs.

Access to ‘out of hours’ telephone technical support .

All parts replaced free of charge (except for ‘consumables’).

On site visit every 4 or 6 months to carry our scheduled maintenance, adjustment, refresher training etc

Reduced price for ad-hoc engineer visits and priority reaction time


What you can expect from us

We promise to…

Act with openness and integrity

Respond to all communications within one working day

Treat with confidence all information you give us

Only sell to you if we are confident that we can meet you requirements

Review how our equipment may be customised to suit you needs

Test and demonstrate your job on our machine pre-sale, if felt necessary

Continue to work with you after installation until you are achieving the pre-agreed system performance

Provide you with continued access to our in-house technical support in future


IBIS Bindery Systemswww.ibis-bindery.com


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IBIS Bindery Systems · 2015-02-27 · IBIS Company History • IBIS was formed in May 1999 by Managers and Engineers previously with Harris, AM and Heidelberg • Privately-owned,