SOLD – 2013 IBIS SmartBinder SB2 Pre-Owned

• Over 140 Smart-binder systems installed world-wide
• 24/7, reliable, heavy-duty production system
• Most commonly used finishing system for high-speed digital web printers
• Continuous 3-shift 24×7 operation over many years
• Over a million booklets every month
• Outperforms other systems in its class

Integrated Sheet and Book Tracking to ensure book integrity

• Sophisticated data tracking for personalized booklets
• Integrated system of sensors and software for 100% accurate tracking of each sheet
• Incomplete booklets are automatically rejected
• Separately fed covers may be checked to ensure matching with inside sheets
• Detailed ‘log file’ provides data on individual booklets and can be used to reprint missing booklets

Book Quality

• Each sheet folded individually (competitive systems fold multiple sheets together)
• Optimum book fold quality and lay-flat
• Three-side trim for high quality finish
• Unique clamp device to minimize book spine corner tearing when making books up to 10mm thick

Bind-on-demand for book personalization, or short job runs

• Unique ability to vary book thickness on-the-run without adjustments
• Trimmer uses gravity-registration to process books with a variable thickness
• Integrated sheet and book tracking makes the Smart-binder a true ‘bind-on-demand’ system

Accurate Cover-To-Text Matching

• Optional code reader on the cover feeder
• Integrated software for personalized cover-to-book matching

Multiple Configurations

• Greatest variety of possible system configurations
• The SB-2 produces wire-stitched booklets only
• SB-3 also provides ISG cold gluing
• SB-4 and SB-5 systems offer both saddle-stitching and fully automated in-line perfect binding
• May be configured to operate either in-line with the printer, near-line from a roll unwinder and sheeter, or off-line from a sheet pile feeder
• Possible to operate both in-line and off-line with quick changeover

• Up to 7,000 booklets per hour (14,000 in 2-up mode)
• Web speeds up to 130 meters/min (426 feet/min)
• 200 meters/min (650 feet/min) with an extra in-line buckle-folder

Unique ISG cold-glue binding for enhanced book quality

• IBIS unique and patented ISG cold glue binding option
• Cold-glued books are stronger and lay flatter than wire-stapled books
• Automated changeover between stapling and gluing

Extended model Smart-binder –X, –W and –XW

• Extended SB-X model increases the maximum spine length from 320mm (12.6”) up to 457mm (18”)
• Can produce A5 portrait booklets in 2-up mode at 11,000 booklets/hour
• Wider version SB-W model increases max book width from 230mm (9”) up to 273mm (10.75”) ‘spine to foredge’ dimension

Unique Smart-Buffer system

• Sheet buffer system SBS-100 allows the Smartbinder to run at a different speed to the in-line & near-line printer/web-cutter
• Allows Smart-binder to stop without stopping the printer
• increases in-line or near-line system running efficiency

Customization to give you competitive advantage

• Smart-binder system customization available for large variety of applications
• Connect to envelope inserters, stackers, folders, in-line booklet drills, knife folders and numerous other options
• Additional sheet pile feeders, cover and insert feeders, in-line cover gate-folding, pile loading trolleys, trimmer center-knife, card and reply envelope tipping, dynamic sheet perforation, hole punching and much more

Ease of use and maintenance

• Easy to operate
• Good access and visibility
• Easy and economical to maintain

Compact Footprint

• Very compact overall system footprint