Hauppauge, New York – Muller Martini, the world leader in print finishing innovation, will host an open house at the company’s Long Island headquarters, June 5-7, 2007.  The event, entitled “First to the Finish: Leading-Edge Saddle Stitching Solutions for Maximum Automation,” will showcase several machines demonstrated live. Highlighted at the open house will be ways in which printers and binders can increase their productivity and profits by finishing jobs faster with the use of state-of-the-art automated finishing technology.  In addition to the demonstrations, several individual areas will be set up throughout the event focusing on specific approaches that operations can implement to boost their production control and flexibility. 

Among the Muller equipment that will be demonstrated at the open house are the BravoPlus saddle stitcher with AMRYS (Automatic Make-Ready System), the BravoPlus T stitcher, and the Presto stitcher. 

Also present at the event will be MBO featuring its B30-S folder with 6 plates and continuous feeder including NAVIGATOR control with touch screen, RAPIDSET automated fold plates and Pre-slitter shaft.  A palamides delta703 with chip board feeder will be included in the display.

“We cordially invite the industry to attend this important event, enabling printers and binders to get an in-person look at today’s most advanced automated print finishing solutions engineered for the middle-range performance segment,” said Werner Naegeli, President and CEO of Muller Martini Corp.  “The advantages of the equipment we’ll be displaying are many, including more efficient workflow, faster job turnarounds, higher product quality and the flexibility to produce a broad array of products utilizing many different and expandable configurations...fulfilling an operation’s current demands as well as addressing their strategies for the future.”

The 13,000 c/hr. BravoPlus saddle stitcher with AMRYS provides a level of automation that is unmatched in the mid-range class – offering convenient and highly efficient computer-aided make-ready and changeover for fast set-ups and allowing the machine to be customized in moments to meet changing job parameters.  In fact, AMRYS technology can reduce the time required for make-ready by up to 50%, enabling runs of all lengths, even shorter ones, to be more profitable.  Other key BravoPlus features include variable feeding with a choice of feeder options (flat pile feeder, vertical pile feeder, stream feeder, card and cover folder feeder, and merchandise and card gluers).  

The 11,000 c/hr. BravoPlus T saddle stitcher is available with partial AMRYS.  The BravoPlus T stitcher features PLC assisted controls and comfortable touchscreen operation with simple adjustment of clinchers.  BravoPlus T can be expanded at any time to feed up to 14 signatures or 12 signatures with a cover folder feeder.

Top-quality production on both the BravoPlus with AMRYS and the BravoPlus T is closely controlled through selectable options that include: copy control, ASIR (optical automatic signature image recognition), lateral thickness measurement by side caliper, oblique sheet monitor, thickness measurement by ridge caliper, stitch monitor, trim monitor, and sequential on/off.

The 9,000 c/hr. Presto saddle stitcher features automated menu-guided PLC controls and easy touchscreen operation.  The versatile Presto stitcher handles an extensive assortment of different size books encompassing standard products ranging in size from 12” x 14 3/8” to 4 1/8” x  4/18” (3 1/8” x 3 1/8” with accessories).  Furthermore, Presto operates in 1:1 or 1:2 modes, providing the capability to run difficult signatures or to maintain high speed productivity when loading bulky projects.   To meet the requirements of growing operations, Presto offers expansion up to a maximum of 6 twin feeders.  The Presto saddle stitcher also features an in-line three-knife trimmer along with an efficient Apollo compensating stacker...and it offers the advantages of a high/low folio, gripper and suction opening, and flat loading feeders.

For further information about the saddle stitching open house to be held at Muller Martini headquarters in Hauppauge, New York, June 5-7, 2007 please contact Muller Martini at 1-888-2-Muller ext 198.