HEADLEY ADDS 5TH STITCHER TO BOLSTER GROWTH, 2008

Headley Brothers announces its investment in a Muller Martini BravoPlus AMRYS Saddle Stitcher, the world’s first fully automatic machine in its performance class. Key features include a compensating stacker for perfect stack formation, even in three-up production; a three-knife trimmer; stitching unit for standard, eyelet or child-safe stitching, and a cover/card folder feeder.

The AMRYS (which stands for: Automatic Make-Ready System) is equipped with a touch-screen display, allowing the operator to customise and alter job formats with speed and ease. The benefits of automated size settings on feeders, the stitching unit, three-knife trimmer and compensating stacker, ensure make-ready times are minimised. Other benefits include a data management system, allowing the transfer of jobs from one machine to another.

The efficient automation significantly increases productivity and efficiency, illustrated by the machine’s production speed of up to 12,000 cycles per hour, making it ideal for processing products with runs in the 2,000 – 300,000 range.

The BravoPlus Amrys complements Headley Brothers’ existing finishing and fulfilment offerings, which include four other stitchers and three perfect binding lines.

Managing Director Roger Pitt said, We have invested in equipment renowned for producing consistently high quality results, further enhancing our ability to offer our customers with a fast, efficient and flexible finishing and fulfilment service. We take pride in providing a seamless service with one point of contact; from web offset, sheetfed offset and digital printing through to finishing, fulfilment, mailing and subscription services; all from the same site. This latest investment both complements and enhances our existing offerings.

July 2008

For further information please contact:
Julia Inshaw, Headley Brothers Ltd: 01233 623131,
julia.inshaw@headley.co.uk