Muller Martini‘s Antaro binder is designed to meet the evolving demands of the print industry for both on-demand and conventional, offset applications.

For digital finishing applications, the Antaro Digital produces print-on-demand books at a rate of up to 2,000 cycles per hour.

For offset print applications, the Antaro delivers at a rate of up to 4,000 cycles per hour.

The Antaro’s modular, expandable design caters to both digital nearline/inline production and conventional production environments.

BookReady changes applications on-the-fly without any manual intervention at full printing speed.

The new cutsheet finishing solution may be equipped with an automatic 90-degree turning station to rotate 2-up imposed sheets from long-edge leading to short-edge leading.

“BookReady is designed to optimize production and facilitate finishing operations, building on the success of Tecnau’s Stack 1010 sheetfed cutting/stacking system. The solution guarantees high efficiency while eliminating possible errors for customers who want to actively compete in the digital book sector for short runs and book on demand,” said Pete Dolfis, Tecnau’s vice-president sales, Americas.

“These three releases bolster our legacy segments with new and exciting features to help customers keep their competitive edge,” said Rick Salinas, vice president of Marketing at Duplo USA.

550i Hydraulic Cutter

The 150 Booklet System is ideal for low to mid-volume runs and provides an entry-level solution for providers considering bringing their booklet-making in-house. With production speeds of up to 2,400 booklets per hour, the 150 Booklet System performs saddle and corner/side stapling up to 25 sheets. It can transition from letter-size to CD-size jobs within minutes, with minimal tooling required.

The DP-X850 Digital Duplicator is a digital duplicator that was designed to handle long runs that certain sectors require and at faster speeds. It can print documents at 600 dpi up to 200 sheets per minute.

The programmable DocuCutter HC-550i Hydraulic Cutter comes with operational and safety features not typically found in other cutters of this size, including a rail back gauge system, UL certification and 10-inch touchscreen control panel. The DocuCutter can cut through stacks of paper up to 21.6 inches wide and finishes postcards, direct mail and perfect bound books up to 3.5 inches in height. It also comes barcode-ready to instantly retrieve any pre-programmed job.

The system features an improved 12.1” touchscreen for quick setup; an ergonomic design for operator-friendly production; an enhanced delivery system for thin books; and more. In a variable range of +/- 5mm, the BQ-500 can reach production speeds of up to 800 books per hour, almost double the productivity of other binders in this range.

The Horizon BQ-500 features interchangeable EVA and PUR glue tanks with a new and improved tank removal process. It is the first perfect binder to come equipped with iCE LINK, a new cloud-based monitoring tool from Horizon that can also handle KPI analysis, PM schedule/alerts, JDF/JMF workflow, scheduling, job creation, editing and more.

The BQ-500 can be run in-line with Standard’s HT-300 Three-Side Trimmer for seamless book production.

Boasting zero makereadies, touchless workflow, format variability, and short runs (including runs of one), machine demos include: Presto II Digital singular saddle stitching solution for books, direct mailers and catalogues; Vareo perfect binder in conjunction with the InfiniTrim three-knife trimmer; and Endsheet Feeder, which automates the hardcover book block process for either round or straight spines.

“The solutions and technologies we’re featuring this year are a direct response to the needs of our customers,” says David Reny, Executive Vice President at Standard. “Print service providers need versatility and efficiency to adapt and prosper in this fast-changing industry. By demonstrating real-world applications with smarter workflows – from standalone systems to end-to-end setups – we’re helping show attendees find the tools they need to bring their business continued success.”

The Standard Horizon StitchLiner Mark III is the latest introduction in Horizon’s line of saddlestitchers, featuring expanded booklet size and increased productivity up to 6,000 booklets per hour. The system can produce a wider range of applications, including landscape-size booklets, 12 x 12-inches calendars, and pocket booklets as small as 4.5 x 3.5 inches. The Mark III offers fully automated setup, including stitching head settings, with no manual adjustments required for book thickness at the trimmer, delivering higher quality booklets with greater efficiency, even for variable stitch length and variable page count booklets,  Standard explains.

Another highlight, the Standard Horizon BQ-480 can reach a maximum speed of 800 books per hour for book of one production, supporting book thicknesses from 0.04 to 2.56 inch. Designed to meet the requirements of PUR book binding, the BQ-480 includes a gentle elevator delivery system with a 5-mm drop to deliver books without damage or marking, the company explains. The BQ-480 will be shown with the HT-1000V Variable Three-knife Trimmer, which trims up to 1,000 books of variable thickness and format size per hour, and will accept a range of input sizes and deliver trimmed books from 5.7 x 4.05 inches up to 13.39 x 11.81 inches.

Also featured is the Standard Horizon AFV-566/TV-564 Folder, featuring a buckle plate specifically designed to promote consistent, accurate folds, and accommodates a wider range of substrates. The system also boasts automatic scoring navigation and double-sheet detection, improved registration, and easier sheet loading. Other folders on display include the AFC-746F Large-Format Folder and AFC-566FG Folder, which allow a variety of fold patterns at speeds up to 42,000 sheets per hour.

Hunkeler’s 2017 Generation 8 will be demonstrated in two unique solutions at Print 18. The first is a Roll-to-Fold Solution, ideal for direct mail, featuring the Horizon T-566 Folder, as well as the Hunkeler DP8 Dynamic Perforator, WM8 Web Merger, and CS8-II Chip-out Rotary Cutter. The second is a combination solution showing Gen8 Roll-to-Stack in-line with the Horizon StitchLiner 6000 Saddlestitcher.

The re-engineered PerformancePlus II Stitching Heads include industry-unique features that, according to Muller Martini, will revitalize these stitching consumables. For example, the heads contain significantly fewer moving parts.

Where traditional stitching heads might contain anywhere from 25 to 40 parts, explains Muller Martini, the PerformancePlus II Stitching Heads contain only seven moving parts. This means operators spend significantly less time disassembling, repairing and maintaining heads.

PerformancePlus II Stitching Heads provide what Muller Martini describes as “the closest head configuration available in the industry,” with a 40-millimeter centre-to-centre distance. The company explains this feature is designed to maximize efficiencies with the tightest head-to-head configuration possible in today’s market. In addition, Muller Martini explains only one type of head is required for small booklets to thicker products.

“PerformancePlus II Stitching Heads will save binderies time and money. That’s because with significantly fewer moving parts, the on-going process of rebuilding heads is minimized,” stated Doug Stryker, Division Manager, Print Finishing Systems, Muler Martini. “And since these re-engineered stitching heads are much more dependent on movement and angles than on actual parts, there’s a lot less maintenance. And with fewer parts there’s less lubrication and a much cleaner product, not to mention a cleaner work environment.”

The system, first unveiled in September 2011, combines PC-based programming and feeding with scoring and folding at a speed of up to 4,500 booklets per hour. Its modular design enables users to add three-knife trimming capabilities with the optional DKT-200 two-knife trimmer, which can also process 2-up applications, boosting its production up to 9,000 booklets an hour.

“The DBMi is not just an ordinary saddle stitching system. It is the future of bookletmaking,” said Anthony Gandara, Product Manager at Duplo USA.  “With its ability to collate and perform intelligent multi-bin feeding, the DBMi gives customers the flexibility to effectively perform a wider range of saddle stitched bookletmaking applications quicker and easier.”

The DBMi incorporates  new DSC-10/60i suction feed collators, which feature Duplo’s patented dual-fan technology and an Air Management System (AMS) for consistent feeding. Using the Intelligent Multi-Bin Feeding (IMBF) feature, operators can feed multiple sheets from a single bin and merge offset with toner-based output.



Operators can also run the system remotely on tablets or smartphones.

The E110 runs at 11,000 cycles per hour, a speed the company describes as “the best price/performance ratio in its class.” The new stitcher can accommodate a wide size range, including two-up and three-up production. It includes automation features such as automatic synchronization between feeder, gathering chain, stitching machine and three-knife trimmer; ASIR3, which uses barcodes to ensure proper sequencing; AMRYS, an Automatic Make Ready System with touch-screen control; and a signature measuring device, which allows the operator to measure all the signature dimensions directly at the machine and is electronically inputted into the control system.

Muller continues to state that BDC enables book mass data to be recorded and that data can be utilized for setting up the rotary gathering machine, stream feeder, perfect binder, front trimmer, splitting saw/turnover belt, three-knife trimmer and counter stacker.  The Book Data Center is also linked to the controls of the line assemblies, which means relevant data can be directly transferred to the line assemblies as soon as the measurement process is complete.

The new system includes a measuring table on a moveable base unit, as well as a touchscreen. Muller Martini’s Book Data Center can be retrofitted for use with touchscreen-equipped perfect binding lines purchased during the past few years.


At drupa-2008, Muller Martini introduced a new ergonomic concept for its machines, which has been applied to the AmigoPUR with a touch-screen panel and the hand-feed station repositioned for better loading of the machine. The machine also includes a new vertical book delivery, where the bound product is lowered in a cam controlled motion and held vertically on its spine. The delivery can hold hundreds of books, according to Muller Martini.

The AmigoPlus, as part of a product line that has existing for 14 years, include preexisting features like separate hot-melt spine and side gluing units, milling, cover nipping, 4-line scoring and a menu-guided control system.