Printondemand-worldwide (PODW) has invested in a duplex Screen Truepress Jet520Z Inkjet press as part of a three-phase automation and technology overhaul in its Peterborough-based print and logistics facility.
The inkjet press delivers high quality inkjet printing and will complement the company’s existing toner-based OCE and iGen printers.
The company has also made a £500k investment in a bespoke Hunkeler book block line with high speed, dynamic perforating, cutter and offset stacker which was installed in July this year.
Managing director, Andy Cork said, ‘We had to get the finishing right before ordering the inkjet digital press. Our aim is to link all the processes from order right through to dispatch. The benefit for publishers is choice; publishers will be able to choose either inkjet or toner print production, depending upon their quality, run-length and cost requirements. The Truepress will be able to handle production runs from as low as one up to 1000 copies, which opens up fast turnaround ‘on-demand’ book and journal printing opportunities for publishers. The Hunkeler and Screen investments will make us one of the most automated SME printers in the industry today producing books of one at speeds of up to 128 m/minute and that puts us firmly in a unique position compared to our competitors’.
The company has implemented a ‘LEAN’ book manufacturing environment producing a publisher’s job on the same day ready for shipping the next day. Books will now automatically flow through a the print production facility from print order to shipping area with minimal touch points and minimal handling to ensure maximum quality and efficiency.
