Proper books must have quality beginnings - our Pre-Press process means that we check every element of every job by hand to help make sure that it is as good as it possibly can be before we start. We're assisted in this by the following equipment which, like everything else at SRP, is subject to continuous review and investment:
- High resolution, calibrated scanning by Agfa, Canon and Ricoh scanners
- Full Adobe Creative Suite
- Barcode Generation software
- Enfocus Pitstop PDF editing software
- Apple Mac and PC workstations
- Agfa Apogee Prepress Workflow
- Agfa Apogee Impose – Rules based automation for imposition
- Agfa Avalon N8-90S automatic plate maker and on line processor - 600 plates online
2021 - Komori GL540H - B1 five colour - CIP4 ink profiling / colour control
2017 - Komori LA537H, SRA1 five colour - CIP4 ink profiling / colour control
2020 - Canon Varioprint Titan - High speed, industrial mono digital printing
2020 - Canon ImagePress Colour Digital Press with full colour control
Folding
Heidelberg Stahl folder, KD78 KTLL
Heidelberg Stahl folder, KH82 6KTL
Heidelberg Stahl folder, TI52
Sewing
Aster Astronic 150 Book Sewing
Laminating
2018 - Komfi pile fed automatic laminator -
Offering finishes of - Gloss, Matt, Soft Touch, Fine Linen and Super Matt / Anti Scuff
Paperback
2020 - Muller Martini Pantera binding line, 12 gathering stations, with conveyors to inline Granit trimmer with extraction. ASYR camera system for signature recognition. Includes gauzing system to enable high speed paperback production and hardback book block preparation.
Hardback
Kolbus EMP case binding line
Kolbus DA36 case maker
Kolbus Foil blocker
Kolbus Nipper
Zechini Large Format Case Binding Line
Zechini Rounding and Backing Station
Freccia case bender and board cutter
Hunkelar automatic end sheet pasting
Wire-O Binding
James Burn EX380 high speed, pile fed punch
Renz Punches for Wire-0 x 2
Renz Wire closers x 3
Trimming
2020 - Muller Martini Granit - Three Knife Trimmer
2020 - Polar 115 Plus Guillotine
Polar 66 Guillotine
Ideal 3915-95 Guillotine
Saddle Stitching
Muller Martini Presto - 6 gathering stations + cover feeder with inline 3 knife trimmer plus Muller Martini book stacker
Hohner Exact Stiching System for Large Format
Shrink Wrapping
Dempak H22SA – Individual/multi item shrink wrap
Italdibipack – Semi auto shrink wrap line
Miscellaneous
Cyklos GPM 450 SA - Creasing and Perforating
Masterplat Robopac - Automated palletising system