Professional Route to the Finished Product
04/08/2002
Heidelberg's Stahlfolders ensure success in the finishing
stage
At Ipex, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is demonstrating its expertise in the finishing market through an extensive range of products and components for all market applications. With their innovative engineering and a level of productivity that keeps pace with state-of-the-art presses, the folders from the Stahlfolder series deliver the extra value printers are looking for at the finishing stage. Bookbinders generally market themselves according to the scope of their portfolio and the width of their product range. When print products are in the finishing stage, more money can be earned through folding, saddle-stitching, adhesive binding, fold-gluing, thread sealing or personalized mailshot processing.
Heidelberg has specifically focused on developing the Stahlfolder ready for Ipex. A newly developed safety cover, for instance, gives the operator a clear view of the slitter shafts and can simply be lifted up if access is required for setup purposes, for example.
The job-specific arrangement of the folding stations is facilitated considerably through the use of a travel mechanism. The product-specific drop height can be adjusted with a minimum of effort thanks to a pneumatic spring.
Integration now possible
The particular highlights of Ipex also include the automatic presetting facility and CIP3 linkup for folders and saddle stitchers. Heidelberg is the world's only manufacturer that can combine prepress equipment, presses and finishing units to form an end-to-end, digital workflow.
The digital DCT 2000 electronics (DCT stands for Digital Control Technology) ensure that the high-productivity buckle plate folders and combination folders from Heidelberg's Stahlfolder TD and KD series fit perfectly into the workflow. This creates the ideal conditions for optimum job planning, and lends transparency to production and costs in the finishing stage. The end-to-end workflow is safeguarded by the TD top-line models with automatic presetting facility for the buckle plates and by the automatic presetting facility of the ST 400 saddlestitcher.
Profitable job planning and a reliable basis for costing
The CIP3 connection is provided by the FCS 100 Finishing Communication System with the Prinect software modules Compufold and Compustitch. Compustitch is being unveiled at Ipex.
As customers' demands grow, bookbinders need to be aware of their figures in order to be able to provide answers quickly and make the right decisions. With the FCS 100, Heidelberg Postpress has developed a tool that meets these needs head-on.
The FCS 100 is a production and information system for bookbinders and state-of-the-art industrial printers with finishing facilities. The FCS 100 supports more efficient job planning and communication of press programs, and can provide precise production data for analyzing folders and saddle stitchers from a business management perspective.
The Compufold Workflow software module enables folding operations to be monitored on the screen. Folding programs are calculated for specific press configurations and sent directly to the folder. The operator loads the program into the folder and then has all the settings data required for user guidance or automatic presettings at his fingertips. Compufold also creates a job-specific configuration map for the folder and a precise settings guide for the slitter shafts. These can be enclosed in the job folder as paper printouts of operator instructions.
The Compustitch Workflow software module supports on-screen stitching. With Compustitch, the presettings data for the ST 400 saddlestitcher is calculated outside the machine. It is possible to extract the data from the CIP3 PPF files, so that the necessary ST 400 settings can be prepared externally. It is also possible to store the data in Compustitch, so that it can be sent at the required time to the gang stitcher. Compustitch displays information regarding, for example, the number of feeders, the number of staples and the type of staple used for the production run. Detailed information on the feeders, the stitcher and the trimmer is prepared in the form of an easy-to-follow list. The program enables the folded sheets to be assigned to the feeders at will. The optimized program settings for the gang stitcher, which have been saved during production, are updated automatically in Compustitch. These tested and optimized settings are then available for reuse with repeat jobs.
The Production Data Management software module carries out job planning and captures production data. Jobs are sent online to the folder or the saddle stitchers. These constantly communicate up-to-date performance data, counter readings and statistical parameters - such as the remaining production time calculated for job planning purposes, based on net production.
This means that bookbinders are provided with reliable figures for preliminary and post-costing, and ultimately have the reliable databse they need for making their business management decisions.
ACC 2.4 digital controller
High-productivity delivery systems such as upright stack deliveries and automatic stackers/bundlers harness the Stahlfolder's performance to the full. Useful add-ons for the Stahlfolder include gatefold units, gluing equipment and timed perforation and cutting equipment - all of which enhance the added value associated with finishing.
The functions of the ACC 2.4 (ACC = Accessory Controller) digital controller are ultra-flexible, and it is extremely easy to operate. And thanks to its flexibility, the ACC 2.4 can offer its users a considerable financial advantage over conventional controllers that are designed for just one application.
The pneumatic gatefold units support minimum flap gaps of 0.5 - 1 mm, even during continuous operation at 15,000 cycles per hour.
The FS 100 thread-sealing machine for producing books and brochures rounds off the range of products in the Stahlfolder series.
Image:
At Ipex, Heidelberg will be showcasing the CIP 3 connection for folders and saddlestitchers, thus illustrating the end-to-end workflow from prepress and press to postpress.
For further information:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Corporate Communications
Hilde Weisser
Tel.: +49 (0)6221 92 50 66
Fax: +49 (0)6221 92 50 46
E-mail: hilde.weisser@heidelberg.com
At Ipex, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is demonstrating its expertise in the finishing market through an extensive range of products and components for all market applications. With their innovative engineering and a level of productivity that keeps pace with state-of-the-art presses, the folders from the Stahlfolder series deliver the extra value printers are looking for at the finishing stage. Bookbinders generally market themselves according to the scope of their portfolio and the width of their product range. When print products are in the finishing stage, more money can be earned through folding, saddle-stitching, adhesive binding, fold-gluing, thread sealing or personalized mailshot processing.
Heidelberg has specifically focused on developing the Stahlfolder ready for Ipex. A newly developed safety cover, for instance, gives the operator a clear view of the slitter shafts and can simply be lifted up if access is required for setup purposes, for example.
The job-specific arrangement of the folding stations is facilitated considerably through the use of a travel mechanism. The product-specific drop height can be adjusted with a minimum of effort thanks to a pneumatic spring.
Integration now possible
The particular highlights of Ipex also include the automatic presetting facility and CIP3 linkup for folders and saddle stitchers. Heidelberg is the world's only manufacturer that can combine prepress equipment, presses and finishing units to form an end-to-end, digital workflow.
The digital DCT 2000 electronics (DCT stands for Digital Control Technology) ensure that the high-productivity buckle plate folders and combination folders from Heidelberg's Stahlfolder TD and KD series fit perfectly into the workflow. This creates the ideal conditions for optimum job planning, and lends transparency to production and costs in the finishing stage. The end-to-end workflow is safeguarded by the TD top-line models with automatic presetting facility for the buckle plates and by the automatic presetting facility of the ST 400 saddlestitcher.
Profitable job planning and a reliable basis for costing
The CIP3 connection is provided by the FCS 100 Finishing Communication System with the Prinect software modules Compufold and Compustitch. Compustitch is being unveiled at Ipex.
As customers' demands grow, bookbinders need to be aware of their figures in order to be able to provide answers quickly and make the right decisions. With the FCS 100, Heidelberg Postpress has developed a tool that meets these needs head-on.
The FCS 100 is a production and information system for bookbinders and state-of-the-art industrial printers with finishing facilities. The FCS 100 supports more efficient job planning and communication of press programs, and can provide precise production data for analyzing folders and saddle stitchers from a business management perspective.
The Compufold Workflow software module enables folding operations to be monitored on the screen. Folding programs are calculated for specific press configurations and sent directly to the folder. The operator loads the program into the folder and then has all the settings data required for user guidance or automatic presettings at his fingertips. Compufold also creates a job-specific configuration map for the folder and a precise settings guide for the slitter shafts. These can be enclosed in the job folder as paper printouts of operator instructions.
The Compustitch Workflow software module supports on-screen stitching. With Compustitch, the presettings data for the ST 400 saddlestitcher is calculated outside the machine. It is possible to extract the data from the CIP3 PPF files, so that the necessary ST 400 settings can be prepared externally. It is also possible to store the data in Compustitch, so that it can be sent at the required time to the gang stitcher. Compustitch displays information regarding, for example, the number of feeders, the number of staples and the type of staple used for the production run. Detailed information on the feeders, the stitcher and the trimmer is prepared in the form of an easy-to-follow list. The program enables the folded sheets to be assigned to the feeders at will. The optimized program settings for the gang stitcher, which have been saved during production, are updated automatically in Compustitch. These tested and optimized settings are then available for reuse with repeat jobs.
The Production Data Management software module carries out job planning and captures production data. Jobs are sent online to the folder or the saddle stitchers. These constantly communicate up-to-date performance data, counter readings and statistical parameters - such as the remaining production time calculated for job planning purposes, based on net production.
This means that bookbinders are provided with reliable figures for preliminary and post-costing, and ultimately have the reliable databse they need for making their business management decisions.
ACC 2.4 digital controller
High-productivity delivery systems such as upright stack deliveries and automatic stackers/bundlers harness the Stahlfolder's performance to the full. Useful add-ons for the Stahlfolder include gatefold units, gluing equipment and timed perforation and cutting equipment - all of which enhance the added value associated with finishing.
The functions of the ACC 2.4 (ACC = Accessory Controller) digital controller are ultra-flexible, and it is extremely easy to operate. And thanks to its flexibility, the ACC 2.4 can offer its users a considerable financial advantage over conventional controllers that are designed for just one application.
The pneumatic gatefold units support minimum flap gaps of 0.5 - 1 mm, even during continuous operation at 15,000 cycles per hour.
The FS 100 thread-sealing machine for producing books and brochures rounds off the range of products in the Stahlfolder series.
Image:
At Ipex, Heidelberg will be showcasing the CIP 3 connection for folders and saddlestitchers, thus illustrating the end-to-end workflow from prepress and press to postpress.
For further information:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Corporate Communications
Hilde Weisser
Tel.: +49 (0)6221 92 50 66
Fax: +49 (0)6221 92 50 46
E-mail: hilde.weisser@heidelberg.com
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