Since Muller Martini introduced the setup wizard at the drupa 2008 when launching the Primera models, customers worldwide have appreciated the convenient operation of the new saddle stitcher generation. The setup wizard provides the machine operator with simple and practical operator navigation. Operation is clearly structured and leads quickly to excellent production results, even when processing the smallest sizes with a final size of 93 x 60 mm.

The setup wizard, which is designed in the form of a query loop, improves ease of use of the Presto II and reduces setup times. Changeovers take place in just six guided main steps.

Local Operation at Every Twin Feeder
Even relatively inexperienced Presto machine operators can set up a job step by step with the help of the intuitive user interface, and gather, stitch, trim and stack the signatures. The use of pictograms means that the setup wizard has a universal operator language, both on the centrally located and convenient ten-inch touchscreen and the local control devices (HMI). Every twin feeder is equipped with such a decentralized control.

Connection to Connex…
The Presto II, the entry-level saddle stitcher model from Muller Martini with a maximum of 9,000 cycles per hour, can now be connected to the Connex data and process management system. The setup wizard reads all product-relevant information from a JDF file sent from the Management Information System (MIS) via Connex. Jobs can be sent as a JDF file from the MIS to the saddle stitcher and production data are conveyed in real time as JMF messages to the MIS.

…and ^MMRemote
The Presto II now also features sequential control of the feeders at the start and end of production to reduce production waste and a copy control function. The feed control checks whether a signature has been fed. Feeding to the downstream feeder is stopped when there is a missing section. The Presto II is also fully remote-capable. From the factory Muller Martini can get in contact with the machine at the customers’ site and quickly resolve faults online using the ^MMRemote service module.