Presentation. 1 IBIS Integrated Bindery Systems Ltd.

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1 Presentation 1

2 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

3 PART 1: Introduction to IBIS Bindery Systems 3

4 IBIS Company background Harris Graphics AM Graphics Heidelberg Finishing + Other staff IBIS Integrated Bindery Systems May 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 4

5 Some IBIS milestones 1999: IBIS company formed (ex Heidelberg/Harris staff) 2000 : Digi-stitcher DST2 launched on the Océ stand at Drupa : 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 Launched IBIS celebrates 100 th 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 5

6 IBIS Internal Structure Senior Management Team 6

7 IBIS Internal Structure Kim Price Finance Director John Cracknell Managing Director Mark Firth Engineering Director Martin Reed Director of Manufacture and Custom Support Manufacturing Vacuumatic UK 30 heads Admin (Including spare parts) 4 heads Sales & marketing 2 sales heads Engineering 4 design engineers Customer Support: 3 field engineers Re- Manufacturing One IBIS head

8 IBIS External Structure End-user Customers Digital print vendors, Canon, Ricoh, HP, Xerox etc Distribution network (e.g Kolbus) IBIS USA sales office IBIS head office (High Wycombe UK ) Engineering Design Machine rebuild Sales Customer Service Administration UK Sub contract Product assembly and test 8

9 IBIS customer base (130 Smart-binder installs) Europe (most countries) 30% N.America & Canada 40% Mexico Japan (10%) Taiwan Malaysia Brasil Africa (5%) New Zealand 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 9

10 Our Mission Our Mission and Values 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. 10

11 PART TWO An introduction to the IBIS Smart-binder System 11

12 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.) 12

13 Smart-binder Video: 150 metres/min, 40 pp booklets Go to to view this video 13

14 Smart-binder Video: IPEX 2014 (London) 130 m/min 14 Go to to view this video

15 Smart-binder modules 3-side trimmer Wire Stitcher Sheet and cover collector ISG cold gluing (SB3 only) Plow-Folder Optional cover feeder Finished book delivery Auto-reject Reject bin For wire -stitched or ISG cold-glued books up to 10mm thick Sheet input from: - digital printer - unwinder+ cutter or - Sheet pile feeder 15

16 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 (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. 16

17 In-line Smart-binder Go to to view SB-3 video in-line with a Canon printer 17

18 Near- line Smart-binder Go to to view near-line SB video 18

19 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 Go to to view off-line SB video 19

20 Some customer testimonials R& V Germany DST Output London Esser Druck Germany O Neil Data USA RR Donnelleys USA 20

21 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.

22 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 22

23 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). 23

24 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 24

25 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 to view video of the SB-3 in operation at R & V 25

26 PART 4 Smart-binder USPs and Options 26

27 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 27

28 Smart-binder USP: Multiple binding options SB-2 SB-3 SB-4 Side glue Wire staples (stitches) ISG cold glue ISG cold glued signatures Hot-melt spine glue 28

29 Conventional wire stitching (all model Smart-binders) 2,3 or 4 staples Flat stitch or loop stitch 29

30 Unique patented ISG (Individual Sheet Gluing) Process Available with models SB-3 and SB-4 30

31 ISG glue Process (continued) ISG gluing Produces a booklet with better lay flat characteristics an advantage for mailing operations ISG cold glued Wire stitched 31

32 Smart-binder SB-4 System Perfect bound book delivery Max 60 mm Saddle-bound book delivery (max 10mm) 32

33 Perfect binding using ISG-glued signatures Smart-binder SB-4 33

34 Smart-binder USP: Sheet folding IBIS Smart-binder folds sheets individually before collection Other booklet-makers fold multiple sheets together Each incoming sheet is scored and plow folded individually. This maximizes finished booklet quality (thick books lay flatter) 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 34

35 Smart-binder USP: Sheet folding (continued) 72-page booklet made on the IBIS Smart-binder at IPEX page booklet made on the Horizon Stitchliner at IPEX 14 35

36 Smart-binder USP: Unique book trimmer 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 (4/5 th Knife) available Hole punch available 36

37 Smart-binder USP: Data integrity and control 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 37

38 Data integrity and control (continued) 38

39 Smart-binder USP: Variable thickness booklets Thin book Thick book Thin book 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 39

40 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 to view ASA-100 video Total wire length, approx. 35mm Total wire length, approx. 23 mm Maximum book thickness (10 mm) Minimum book thickness (2 sheets) 40

41 Smart-binder USP: High throughput speeds 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 41

42 Smart-binder Options 42

43 Smart-buffer module SBS-100 Sheets in from web cutter Sheets out to Smartbinder Sheet buffering between Printer and Smart-binder 43

44 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 ) 44

45 BSS-11 booklet stacker Connects directly to Smart-binder book delivery conveyor Booklet stacks up to 330mm high 45

46 Dynamic Perforation Module DMP-100 Dynamic perforation module perforates sheets on demand 46

47 Sheet Pile Feeder SB-097 In-line operation from the web, OR Off-line from cut-sheet piles Go to to view SB-097 video 47

48 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 48

49 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 49

50 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 3 rd -party systems: envelope inserters, knife folders, stackers, wrappers, tabbers and other modules 50

51 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 51

52 PART 6: IBIS at Drupa metres/min web speed (monochrome) 20 page + 40 page page booklets (mixed): Stitched and glued Separately-fed colour covers Domino stand A23 Hall 5 52

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