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PRINTING United Expo 2024

PRINTING United Expo 2024
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29 Jul 2024

Join us at the PRINTING United Expo 2024 Booth C701 in Las Vegas from September 10 to 12

Book Automation, part of the Meccanotecnica Group, leads the industry in developing innovative equipment for thread-sewn book block production and perfect binding for digital book finishing, supporting offset, digital, and hybrid book producers with more than 300 installations in North America. At PRINTING United Expo, the Book Automation team will be at Booth C701 with video demonstrations and samples as qualified members of the team discuss how to integrate these modern solutions into your book production lines.

Since 1974, Book Automation has led the way in automating book manufacturing with quick setup and easy operation. Initially targeting the demand for high-quality sewn book block production, they expanded their offerings with a modular approach that includes automatic gathering and sewing for classic book production lines and digital production lines in nearline or inline configurations. It is committed to customer satisfaction by prioritizing strong machine reliability and uptime. Dedication to excellence in engineering and construction ensures high production efficiency and quick return on investment.

Solutions for offset print finishing include the complete range of Aster® brand automatic book-sewing machines and Uniplex and Multiplex automatic gathering and sewing lines. These solutions enable producing sewn book blocks from printed signatures. Solutions for digital print finishing include the UNIVERSE® brand range of automatic folding and book-sewing machines and the new SIRIO® brand perfect binding machine. These machines for digital printing allow producers to create book blocks starting from sheets, signatures, or rolls printed on digital presses.

Don't miss the opportunity to see how our advanced bookbinding solutions can revolutionize your production process. We look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas!

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UNIVERSE® Web – Continuous feed book sewer

The Universe Web is fed a digitally printed roll to produce thread-sewn book blocks. A data matrix code determines the book's recipe and instructs the machine on the number of sheets in the signature and the total sections in the book block. Barcodes are read to automatically retrieve XML files according to pre-press specifications.

SIRIO® – Heavy-duty perfect binder

The SIRIO binder features automatic feeding that adjusts to spine length and book thickness. It increases productivity and simplifies operator tasks. Manual feed is also available. The binder handles a variety of book sizes and can produce up to 1100 books per hour for short runs and 900 books per hour for book-of-one production. A GigaLynx camera at the infeed identifies job IDs and activates necessary processes. Additionally, reinforcing tape is applied to the spine for hardcover or softcover preparation.

Multifunctional production line

With a combination of four fully automatic book finishing machines, the line unlocks the production of books in two binding methods: thread-sewing and perfect binding and multiple finishing options, such as softcover finishing or hardcover preparation. This line empowers bookbinders with such an extensive versatility and flexibility, together with a digital workflow allowing seamless production with finishing variations within the same roll.

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