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Presentation

IBIS Integrated Bindery Systems Ltd.1 March 2016

Part 1: Introduction to IBIS

Part 2: An intro to the IBIS Smart-binder system

Part 3: The Smart-binder market

Part 4: Smart-binder USPs and Options

Part 5: What you can expect from IBIS

Part 6: IBIS at Drupa 2016

March 2016IBIS Integrated Bindery Systems Ltd.2

PART 1: Introduction to IBIS Bindery Systems


IBIS Company background

• IBIS : Privately-owned, independent UK-based business.

• Over 300 man-years collective experience in book finishing

equipment design and manufacture.

• Dedicated experts in book finishing solutions

Harris

Graphics AM

Graphics

Heidelberg

Finishing

1960 1988 1996 May 1999 2016

+ Other staff

IBIS

Integrated Bindery

Systems


Some IBIS milestones

1999: IBIS company formed (ex Heidelberg/Harris staff)

2000 : Digi-stitcher DST2 launched on the Océ stand at Drupa 2000

2000 – 2003: Exclusive sales partnership with Océ worldwide for DST2 sales

2004: Smart-binder SB-3 launched at Drupa 04 and IBIS start selling

through other printer vendors, in addition to Océ

2008 : IBIS celebrates largest number of orders received at one time from

the same customer (8 x SBs)

2012: High performance Smart-binder ‘Plus HS’ LaunchedIBIS celebrates 100th Smart-binder (sold to ‘Spire in Boston USA)

2013: IBIS exhibit a Smart-binder at IPEX London

2015: Dynamic stitching and sheet buffering introduced on the Smart-binder at Hunkeler Innovation Days, Luzern


IBIS Internal Structure – Senior Management Team


Admin(Including

spare parts)

4 heads

IBIS Internal Structure

John CracknellManaging Director

Mark Firth Engineering

Director

Kim PriceFinance Director

Martin Reed Director of

Manufacture and Custom Support

Sales &

marketing 2 sales heads

Engineering4 design

engineers

Customer

Support:3 field

engineers

ManufacturingVacuumatic UK

30 heads

March 2016

Re-

Manufacturing

One IBIS head

IBIS External Structure

UK

Sub contract

Product assembly

and test

Digital print vendors,

Canon, Ricoh, HP, Xerox etc

IBIS head office(High Wycombe UK )

• Engineering Design

•Machine rebuild

• Sales

• Customer Service

• Administration

IBIS USA

sales office

Distribution network (e.g Kolbus)

End-user Customers


IBIS customer base (130 Smart-binder installs)

N.America

& Canada

40%

Africa (5%)

Europe (most countries) 30%

Japan (10%)

Malaysia

33% of IBIS Smart-binders are in-line with digital web printers

33% are near-line fed from roll unwinders

33% are off-line fed from sheet pile feeders

Taiwan

New Zealand Brasil

Mexico


Our Mission and Values Our Mission

We are committed to supplying the highest quality digital finishing solutions and

products which delight our customers, increase their profitability and encourage

their loyalty over time.

Our Values

Openness:

We communicate honestly and frankly with both ourselves and with others.

Integrity:

We conduct ourselves correctly and deliver what we promise at all times.

Technical excellence:

We take pride in supplying solutions with high standards of engineering and which provide maximum benefits to end-users.

Commitment

We are committed to bringing success to our customers.


PART TWO

An introduction to the IBIS

‘Smart-binder’ System


Smart-binder: what can it do?

Completely variable page counts from 4 to 200 pages

100% booklet integrity

Web speeds up to 200 meters/min (650 f.p.m)

Output speed 7,000 books/hr (1-up)

Booklet sizes from CD size to A4 size (optional SB-XW for Tabloid size)

Multiple different binding options (stitching, gluing etc.)


Smart-binder Video:


150 metres/min, 40 pp booklets

Go to http://www.ibis-bindery.com/ibis-video-smart-binder-150m-min.htm to view this video

http://www.ibis-bindery.com/ibis-video-smart-binder-150m-min.htm

Smart-binder Video:

IBIS Integrated Bindery Systems Ltd.14

IPEX 2014 (London) 130 m/min

March 2016

Go to http://www.ibis-bindery.com/ibis-video-smart-binder-sb3-plus-hs-ipex14.htm to view this video

http://www.ibis-bindery.com/ibis-video-smart-binder-sb3-plus-hs-ipex14.htm

Smart-binder modules

For wire -stitched or ISG cold-glued books up to 10mm thick

Optional

cover feeder Plow-Folder

ISG cold gluing

(SB3 only) Sheet and

cover collector Wire

Stitcher

Reject bin

Finished

book

delivery

3-side trimmer

Sheet input

from:

- digital printer

- unwinder+

cutter

or

- Sheet pile feeder


Auto-reject

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IBIS Smart-binder: Why buy ?Perfomance and flexibility

• In-line, near line or off-line operation.

• Up to 200 metres/min web speed and up to 7,000 books/hr

output (1-up) or 14,000 (2-up).

• Stitched and glued books up to 60mm (2.36”) thick possible

from the same machine (SB-4 and 5).

Personalization and book integrity

• IBIS digital finishing solutions allow rapid and easy

personalization of books on-the-run.

• 100% page integrity with absolute page and book tracking

assured.

• Accurate Management Reporting and diagnostics provide

external control and visibility.

Increased up-time and low running costs

• Very robust, high quality machine construction for 7 x 24 hr,

reliable operation.

• Easy and quick to maintain.

• Focus on operator and maintenance training.

Enhanced book quality

• Individual sheet folding for better lay-flat of

saddle-bound books up to 200 pages.

• ISG saddle-gluing (cold glue) available for

increased strength and improved lay-flat.

• Three-side trimming.

• ‘Perfect-bound’ book option (SB-4 only) with 4-

scored covers and wheel side-glue.

• Bar code sheet tracking and auto-reject for

guaranteed book page integrity.

Support and customization

• Highly skilled specialist IBIS field engineers.

• IBIS Technical support by phone and email (out

of hours telephone hot-line available).

• Large range of special options and added value

features.

• Special engineering to customize systems to

customer’s specific needs.


In-line Smart-binder


Go to http://www.ibis-bindery.com/ibis-video-smart-binder-sb3-nz.htm

to view SB-3 video in-line with a Canon printer

http://www.ibis-bindery.com/ibis-video-smart-binder-sb3-nz.htm

Near- line Smart-binder


Go to http://www.ibis-bindery.com/ibis-video-smart-binder-150m-min.htm

to view near-line SB video

http://www.ibis-bindery.com/ibis-video-smart-binder-150m-min.htm

Off-line Smart-binder


SB-095 sheet feeder

Feeds sheets at up to 400 sheets /min

Bar code (or 2D code) detection of

each sheet

Optional PLT-100 pile loading trolley

available

March 2016

Go to http://www.ibis-bindery.com/ibis-video-smart-binder-7sheets-sec.htm

to view off-line SB video

http://www.ibis-bindery.com/ibis-video-smart-binder-7sheets-sec.htm

Some customer testimonials


R& V Germany

O’Neil Data USA

DST Output London

Esser Druck Germany

RR Donnelleys USA

PART THREE: Market Segments served by the

Smart-binder

The Smart-binder is ideal for all short-run or time-critical printing

Most common Smart-binder Applications

Healthcare and medical insurance

Exam papers

Other insurance documents

Product Manuals

Legal and Financial documents

Government papers

Church bulletins

Music books, Pharmaceutical booklets, short run magazines, etc.

Exam paper printing

More printing companies are using IBIS Smart-binders to produce exam

papers than any other digital finishing system.

The reasons for this are :

1/ Booklet integrity

2/ Reliability with minimum maintenance

3/ High speed output

4/ Variable number of pages:

5/ Cover matching

6/ Document personalisation and tracking



EXAM PRINTER IN CAMBRIDGE, UK

• 4 Canon ink jet web printers and 3 cut sheet

printers all in-line with IBIS Smart-binder SB-2s

• Systems in operation for 6 years : each web line

produced over 70 million exam papers

• Typical exam papers contain 8, 12 or 16 pages

• High integrity required: additional detection systems fitted

• Web lines recently replaced last year new Canon printers and new IBIS

Smart-binders. Each web line producing over 1 million booklets each

month (over 4 million/month in total).

Insurance document printing

IBIS Smart-binders are frequently used to produce

insurance documents. The main reasons for this are :

1/ Personalisation and Booklet integrity.

2/ Reliability with minimum maintenance

3/ Variable number of pages

4/ Cover matching

5/ Document tracking and reprinting

of missing documents


Insurance company R & V in Wiesbaden

• Canon and Xerox web printing (roll to roll)

• Kern unwinder and web cutter feeding Smart-binder

SB-3 : ISG cold gluing only

• Separately fed covers with ‘windows’

• Each booklet individually personalised

• Booklets vary continually between 8 pp and 180 pp

• In-line Duerselen hole driller

• Go to http://www.ibis-bindery.com/ibis-video-smart-binder-sb-3-at-r-v-germany.htm to view

video of the SB-3 in operation at R & V


http://www.ibis-bindery.com/ibis-video-smart-binder-sb-3-at-r-v-germany.htm

PART 4

‘Smart-binder’ USPs and Options


Smart-binder USPs

• Very heavy duty design for 7 x 24hr operation (some customer produce

over 1million booklets/month on each machine for many years)

• Can run in-line with highest speed digital web printers.

• Can produce (thin) booklets at 7,000 bph (1-up) or 14,000 bph (2-up)

• Bar code(or 2D code) sheet detection, tracking and data logging, with

auto-book reject

• Able to vary book thickness on-the-run (to suit ‘books of one’)

• Patented Individual sheet gluing (ISG) : alternative to convention wire

stitching

• Individual sheet folding for excellent book lay-flat and maximum 10mm

book thickness

• 3-side trimming for optimum finished book quality

• Large range of available options, including ‘perfect binding’


Hot-melt spine glue Wire staples

(stitches)

Side glue

ISG cold glued

signatures

SB-2

SB-4

SB-3

ISG cold glue


Smart-binder USP: Multiple binding options

March 2016

Conventional wire stitching (all model Smart-binders)


2,3 or 4 staples Flat stitch

or loop stitch

March 2016

Unique patented ISG (Individual Sheet Gluing) ProcessAvailable with models SB-3 and SB-4


ISG gluing Produces a booklet with

better “lay flat” characteristics –

an advantage for mailing operations

Wire stitched ISG cold glued

ISG glue Process (continued)


Smart-binder SB-4 System


Perfect bound book delivery

Max 60 mm

Saddle-bound book

delivery (max 10mm)

Perfect binding using ISG-glued signatures Smart-binder SB-4


IBIS Smart-binder folds sheets

individually before collection

Each incoming sheet is scored and

plow folded individually. This

maximizes finished booklet quality

(thick books lay flatter)

Other booklet-makers fold

multiple sheets together

Sheets are first collected into sets (multiple

sheets together) and then plow folded all

together.

Fold tightness is reduced.

Thick books have larger ‘gape’ in center


Smart-binder USP: Sheet folding

March 2016


Smart-binder USP: Sheet folding (continued)

March 2016

44-page

booklet

made on

the Horizon

Stitchliner at

IPEX 14

72-page

booklet made

on the IBIS

Smart-binder at

IPEX 14

• Up to 7,000 cycles/hour

• The only saddle-binder trimmer

that required no adjustment

when book thickness changes

• Books between min thickness

one folded sheet (8 pages) and

max thickness 10mm (0.39”)

• Centre-knife (4/5th Knife)

available

• Hole punch available


Smart-binder USP: Unique book trimmer

March 2016

Integrated controls and software detect and track each sheet

Data-rich log file contains production data on each

individual booklet

Log file creates an audit trail, and an individual booklet

number can be assigned

Cover-to-text matching also available

Customer can choose desired barcode or 2D code

High-integrity applications: - Exam papers- Insurance - etc


Smart-binder USP: Data integrity and control

March 2016


Data integrity and control (continued)

March 2016

Bar codes control number of pages in each book

Trimmer requires no adjustment for book thickness change

ISG gluing applied automatically and allows thickness change

on-the-run

New option ! Dynamic stitching automatically adjusts staples

on-the-run to suit book thickness


Smart-binder USP: Variable thickness booklets

Thin book Thick book Thin book

March 2016

Smart-binder USP: New ‘Dynamic Stitching’ (Option ASA-100)

• Automatically adjusts staples on-the-run to suit book thickness

• Allows for constantly varying number of pages

• Go to http://www.ibis-bindery.com/ibis-video-dynamic-stitching.htm to view ASA-100 video

Maximum book

thickness (10 mm)

Minimum book

thickness (2 sheets)

Total wire length, approx. 35mm Total wire length, approx. 23 mm


http://www.ibis-bindery.com/ibis-video-dynamic-stitching.htmv

Input speed

• 4-page sheets (unfolded) at 150 metres/min web speed.

• 8-page sheets (with buckle-folder).

at 200 metres/min web speed:

Output Speed

• 7,000 booklets/hour (1-up) or 14,000 bks/hr 2-up


Smart-binder USP: High throughput speeds

March 2016

Smart-binder Options


Smart-buffer module SBS-100

Sheets

in from

web

cutter

Sheets

out to

Smart-

binder


Sheet buffering between

Printer and Smart-binder

Buckle-folder(s) F-100 and RF-100

• F-100 pre folds each sheet before it enters the Smart-binder (doubles web speed)

• RF-100 rotates each sheet 90 degrees and then folds it before it enters

the Smart-binder (allows A5 books to be made from A3 sheets )


BSS-11 booklet stacker

• Connects directly to Smart-binder book delivery conveyor

• Booklet stacks up to 330mm high


Dynamic Perforation Module DMP-100

Dynamic perforation module

perforates sheets “on demand”


Sheet Pile Feeder SB-097

In-line operation from the web,

OR Off-line from cut-sheet piles


Go to http://www.ibis-bindery.com/ibis-

video-sb-097-1.htm

to view SB-097 video

http://www.ibis-bindery.com/ibis-video-sb-097-1.htm

Many other Smart-binder Options available:

Dynamic stitching

Additional cover feeder (s)

Insert sheet feeder(s)

Hole punching or hole drilling

Auto stop-stitch

“Dynamic”buckle folding.

Knife folding


PART 5: What you can expect from IBIS

We promise to…

• Act with openness and integrity

• Respond to all communications within one working day

• Treat with confidence all information you give us

• Only sell to you if we are confident that we can meet you requirements

• Review how our equipment may be customised to suit you needs

• Test and demonstrate your job on our machine pre-sale, if felt necessary

• Continue to work with you after installation until you are achieving the pre-agreed system performance

• Provide you with continued access to our in-house technical support in future


IBIS Product Customization

IBIS will customize the Smart-binder for individual applications.

Special design features can be added as needed

Smart-binder can be integrated with 3rd-party systems: envelope

inserters, knife folders, stackers, wrappers, tabbers …and other

modules


IBIS post sales support

IBIS’s ‘Gold Service’ installation package comprises:

Machine packing and transportation to the end -customer

System Installation at the end-customer

Training for machine operators (and for maintenance engineers if needed)

Completion of the pre-agreed production and acceptance tests

IBIS’s ‘CSP’ Customer support package comprises:

One week on-site assistance with first production jobs.

Access to ‘out of hours’ telephone technical support (24/7)

All parts replaced free of charge (except for ‘consumables’)

IBIS technician site visits to complete scheduled maintenance, refresher training etc.

Reduced price for ad-hoc engineer visits and priority reaction time



Domino stand

A23 Hall 5

PART 6: IBIS at Drupa 2016

• 150 metres/min web speed (monochrome)

• 20 page + 40 page + 100 page booklets (mixed): Stitched and glued

• Separately-fed colour covers

IBIS Bindery Systemswww.ibis-bindery.com


Contact us: +44 1494 561 950

[email protected]

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