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Horizon iCE StitchLiner Mark V

Horizon’s solution for high-throughput, high-quality booklets, says Simon Eccles
is available on subscription, with three
levels of functionality. Seaber lists some
of the benefits as “IoT, KPI analysis, pre-
ventative maintenance tools, JDF/JMF
automatic workflow and job scheduling
tools”. JDF job setup data can be obtained
from either an MIS or other job produc-
tion controller and also from an inline CF
Inkjet Web Press. The Cover Feeder,
CF-50D, is optional and provides two
feeding stations for covers, sheets or sig-
natures.
What does it replace?
The iCE StitchLiner Mark V will
replace the current Horizon StitchLiner
6000 digital.
Apart from the obvious changes to
accept continuous-fed rolls, the
StitchLiner Mark V differs from the Mark
What does it do? Specifications quality saddle-stitched booklet and bro- III in the adoption of the iCE LiNK tech-
This is the latest generation of chure production on-demand, for many nology. Seaber says that early next year
Horizon’s saddle-stitching solution, Finishing type different types of work including manu- an iCE-capable StitchLiner Mark IV will
Saddle-stitch, fold be launched for sheet feeding.
intended for high- quality booklet and and trim als, educational publications, product
brochure production. Building on the Sheet sizes Portrait brochures, comics, magazines and many How easy is it to use?
sheet-fed StitchLiner Mark III, it intro- max: 508x356mm; more, for a very wide range of topics and Very, says Seaber. “Like all Horizon
duces on-demand working from pre- landscape max: applications. We believe that near-line solutions it has been designed for ease of
printed reels or it can run in-line with 610x267mm; min configuration will be more popular.” use by non-skilled or non-experienced
continuous feed inkjet web presses. 194x140mm How does it work? people.”
It can handle formats from Untrimmed booklet Operator training, for a complete sys-
352x252mm portrait or 263x303mm size Portrait max: This is a saddle-stitching system tem with an unwinder and rotary cutter,
356x254mm (up to intended to produce high-quality book-
landscape down to a minimum format of 356x305mm can be lets at high speeds, with full automation would normally take four to five days
120x85 mm when working in two-up finished depending when changing booklet format and thick- after installation. IFS provides custom-
production. on substrate weight ised preventative service maintenance
and condition); ness. It can run near-line with an options and onsite spare parts kits to help
When was it launched and what mar- landscape max: unwinder and rotary cutter. Seaber says keep the system running.
kets is it aimed at? 267x305mm; min: that it can alternatively run in-line with
140x97mm What does it cost and when is it availa-
It was announced in August and deliv- “all the leading brands of continuous feed
eries in Japan started in Q3. Target users Roll paper weights inkjet web presses and connects via hard- ble?
52.3 to 209gsm
will have web-fed inkjet presses and that (uncoated); 73.3 to ware and software to the unwinder and From £300,000 including one CF-50D
can run the StitchLiner V inline if they 209gsm (coated) rotary cutter, which in turns connects Cover Feeder and the Barcode
want, though many are more likely to opt Max sheet size and communicates with the inkjet web Verification System. Seaber says: “An
unwinder and rotary cutter would be
for the greater flexibility of nearline, 760x1,060mm press.” required for off-line/near-line configura-
using a rewinder and unwinder. Sheet weight range The iCE in the StitchLiner V name tion. An unwinder, web buffer, rotary
Jason Seaber, technical sales director 135-765gsm (up to indicates that it has provision for cutter and printer interface kit would be
at Horizon’s UK distributor intelligent 2mm thickness) Horizon’s iCE LiNK, a cloud-based work- required for in-line configuration with a
Finishing Systems (IFS), says “The solu- Max print area flow management system which can continuous feed inkjet press.”
700x1,000mm
tion is designed for efficient very high manage multiple finishing devices. This It will ship in the UK during 2023.
“It was announced in August and deliveries in Japan started in Q3.”

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