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our plant list

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a team we are proud of

a team we are proud of
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printing for export

printing for export
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our plant list

Young beechen leaves in forest. Photographer: Ooyoo.

Young beechen leaves in forest.
Photographer: Ooyoo.

 

Our extensive plant list is the result of careful and continued investment in not just technology, but the right technology for our custemers' needs.

pre-press

Pre-Press plant

 

6 x Mac G5
1 x Mac Pro
1 x Mac G4
1 X Windows XP Pentium 4

Epson Stylus Pro9600
Large Format digital colour proofer for low res and high resolution proofs.

Agfa Apogee X 4 Workflow
For automated preflight, ripping and imposition.

Agfa Galileo VXT CTP
Max image area 1040 x 900 mm.

Heidelberg Signasetter Imagesetter
Sizes of Plates 1030 x 790 mm, 915 x 715 mm, 889 x 586 mm.

Epson Scanner 10000XL
High resolution colour scanner capable of scanning from transparency and reflective. Maximum scan format = 315 x 457 mm, colour and black and white, contour and line art, positive and negative, 3D originals. Scaling range = 20 - 2500%. Uses Linocolour scanning and repro software.

HP Inkjet A3 Paper Printer
Samsung A4 Laser Printer

Adobe Illustrator CS2
Adobe Acrobat 8
Adobe InDesign CS2
Adobe Photoshop CS2
Macromedia Freehand MX
QuarkXpress 7
Adobe Pagemaker 6.5

Conventional Pre-press facilities.

printing

Pre-Press plant

 

Heidelberg Speedmaster 102
Eight colour perfector machine with option of 8 colour straight and automatic plate change. Max paper size 720 x 1020 mm. Max size for producing 16pp to view 246 x 175mm (subject to image area).

2 x Heidelberg Speedmaster 102
Four colour machine with automatic plate change. Max paper size 720 x 1020 mm. Max size for producing 16pp to view 246 x 175mm (subject to image area).

Heidelberg Speedmaster 102
Two colour perfector machine with the option of 2 colour straight and automatic plate change. Max paper size 720 x 1020 mm. Max size for producing 16pp to view 246 x 175mm (subject to image area). Ideal for high quality text and black & white half-tones.

2 x Heidelberg Speedmaster Sords
Two colour machine. Max paper size 640 x 925mm. Max size for producing 16pp to view 210 x 147mm (subject to image area).

Heidelberg Speedmaster M.O.Z.P.
Two colour perfector option of 2 colour straight. Max paper size 480 650 x mm. Max size for producing 8pp to view 210 x 147 mm (subject to image area).

Heidelberg Letterpress Cylinder machine
Max paper size 560 x 770 mm. Ideal for cutter creasing and blind embossing.

Goss Community Cold Web Offset
40 pages 4 colour Tabloid.

finishing

Pre-Press plant

 

3 x Stahl Folders KC78 (4KTL) with Pressing Unit and Pafr Gluing System
Min size : 180 x 140 mm. Max size: 780 x 1280 mm.

2 x Stahl Folders RD7B & Pressing Unit
Min size 180 x 140 mm. Max size 780 x 1280 mm.

2 x Polar Guillotines 115 EMS
Pile-lift/offloader and programmatic.

Polar Guillotines 78 EMS
Fully programmatic.

Tecnomac Laminating Machine
Matt and gloss lamination for book jackets, covers and papercases. Min size 210 x 300 mm. Max size 720 x 1020 mm.

Muller Martin Sewing Machine
Semi-automatic.

Muller Martin Gatherer by 16 stations
Min size 130 x 150 mm. Max size 380 x 320 mm.

Kolbus Gatherer Perfector Binder by 12 stations in line with Kolbus 3 Knife Trimmer
Min size 120 x 150 mm. Max size 430 x 620 mm open cover.

Muller Martin Pony in line with 4 Head Stitcher and 3 Knife Trimmer by 10 stations plus cover
Min size 100 x 210 mm. Max 380 x 320 mm signature close.

Kolbus Case Making Machine

Kolbus Rolling Cutting Board

Shrink Wrapping Machine

Rens Spiral Machine

Strapping Machine

Punch Hole Machine

Kolbus Hotfoil Machine


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