DBM-350 Digital Booklet Maker

Aimed specifically at the mid-range digital print market, the 350 Digital Booklet System is cost-effective and able to support your business through its ability to handle a wide range of applications, including complex jobs with variable paper stock weights and types. Combines the DBM-350 Booklet Maker and Trimmer with the DSF-2200 Sheet Feeder.

• Barcode control for personalised documents

• PC for easy programming and operation

• Supports multiple digital presses

Near-line finishing allows:

• A wide variety of digital print to be handled without being tied to one particular legacy of print engine, or reducing the speed of the press to suit the inline finisher as often happens.

• Production speeds of typically 2 or 3 times faster than printing speeds, meaning that the work from multiple engines can go through one finishing line.

• Production of small and odd-size booklets that can be printed 2-up on a sheet; providing a broader range of finished jobs and halving print costs.

• Scalable architecture. Interchange system components and features as your business grows.

• Merging of sheets that have been produced in separate processes.

• Press usage that is independent of finishing demands or availability.

• Job control and security by using barcodes to assure accurate production.

• Operation can typically be made by the press operator while also running the press(es).

DSF-2200 SHEET FEEDER

• Paper Feed Trays -Although it is common for a digital press to produce a complete job ready collated in sequential order, many presses will slow down when the weight of paper changes considerably - to allow the engine to adjust to the correct temperature - or when a preprinted cover is inserted to the paper path. Two paper feed trays in the DSF-2200 allow the combination of main content pages with covers that have been offset printed, printed on a separate digital press, UV coated or laminated.

• AMS Air Management System - To support the wide range of media and digital press types now available, the feed trays feature front and side air separation, ultrasonic double feed detection, and an anti-static device as standard to tackle the common effects of heat, curl and static electricity. Unlike feeding systems using a single vacuum drum, the DBM-350 has a large feed head using multiple belts that lift and feed the sheets accurately and quickly.

DBM-350/T BOOKLETMAKER

• Fully Automatic - Duplo’s fully automatic, mid-range DBM- 350 Bookletmaker meets the needs of a busy digital print environment conscious of budget expenditure, but needing to produce a broad range of quality material. Typical production is a wide variety of booklet sizes of A4, A5, A6, A5 landscape and custom sizes of up to 20 sheets. Hand feeding is also possible.

• Stitching heads - Provide for a heavier duty cycle and lower running costs compared to staples. Loop form stitches are also possible, allowing the booklet to be filed in a ring binder. An integrated spine press creates flatter books for a better finish.

• Trimming - One fore-edge trim creates a final neat finish to the booklet.

STANDARD FEATURES

• PC Controller - Create, save and recall multiple programmes through a Microsoft Windows PC based operator interface.

• Active Antistatic - Removes static from digitally printed sheets, improving feeding and finished book quality.

• Ultrasonic Double Sheet Detection - Accurately detects double sheets, stopping the process before entering the system and causing errors.

• Optical Mark Recognition - Provides an additional level of security for the operator in case there is a printing error that has caused a sheet to be missing.

• Removable Feed Tray - Rolls away for easier loading and reduced operator stress.

OPTIONS

• Barcode Readers - For additional security and job assurance, the Integrated camera system can read 1D and 2D barcodes, allowing production of booklets with a variable numbers of pages.

• Trail Edge Air Kit - Air is fed under pressure from the front and side of the stack of sheets to ensure clean separation for feeding; but for long formats and very high levels of static, an additional source is available for the operator to position as necessary.

• Pre-Loading Kit - The lower tray rolls out from the feeder for easy access, but this accessory allows the operator to preload and align sheets to the tray prior to loading into the feeder.

• ASM-350 Square-Spine - A common favourite for customers in the digital print market, the ASM-350 produces a square perfect-bound effect finish. This can be bypassed when not required.

• SCC Module - The Duplo SCC (Slit/Cut/Crease module) is a unique product designed to (1) trim at the head and foot for a full bleed finish, (2) crease covers to prevent cracking and (3) cut with a cross knife to remove transverse borders. The SCC will simplify and enhance productivity by enabling the system to accept sheets directly from a press and output a complete finished booklet. Additionally, the CCD scanner can correct the sheet-by-sheet image shift to ensure accuracy.