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Tecnau BookReady

A novel cut-and-stack solution helps reduce labour requirements, says Simon Eccles

printer speed is maximised and book of one
is made possible.
Book blocks are cut, stacked, offset-sepa-
rated and delivered to a belt conveyor ready
for the next finishing process. “As the book
blocks or stacks are produced with a single
cross-cutting blade, for 1-up, and single slit-
ting blade for 2-up, the book blocks or
stacks are suitable for producing perfect-
bound books or saddle- stitched booklets or
any other binding style that has a three-
knife trimmer to finish the book or book-
let,” Seaber says.
For example, from the IFS range, the
Tecnau Libra 800 Variable Binding System
can be configured with a book block con-
What does it do? 6000 series printer. veyor input channel, and the Horizon
This is a very compact, automated and So far the BookReady can only be used BQ-500 iCE binder has an optional LBF-
integrated inline cut and stack solution with that Canon model and there are no 500 loose-sheet book block feeder which
built by Tecnau to work with the Canon immediate plans to adapt it for anything can automatically process and feed single
VarioPrint 6000 Titan cut sheet black- Specifications else, according to Jason Seaber, technical book blocks (loose-leaf, glued or sewn book
and-white digital toner presses. Paper weights sales director at Tecnau’s UK distributor blocks).
It can create 1-up or 2-up separated 70-350gsm Intelligent Finishing Systems. The Tecnau BookReady requires no
book blocks or stacks from a sheet sizes “There is no near-line version of the waste bin or waste extraction as no waste is
between B3 down to a minimum of Input width 203- Tecnau BookReady, however, Tecnau does produced with the cross-cutting blade and
203x203mm, running at the printer’s full 350mm offer a near-line cut sheet cut and stack single slitting blade.
speed if required. solution called Stack 1010 NL, which is An optional Tecnau SheetFeeder VP
Canon claims that the VarioPrint 6000 Input length 203- configured with a high-pile sheet feeder,” 6000 roll feed system can be fitted to the
series, introduced in 2017 (Printweek 500mm Seaber says. “There is also an inline version press to give significant savings on paper
Star Product: bit.ly/3A5BvZB), is still the Output length of this, Tecnau Stack 1010, for the Canon
fastest cut sheet mono digital press avail- 317.5mm VarioPrint iX series of cut sheet colour costs, by producing odd-sized sheets from
able, thanks to the Océ-developed inkjet presses.” rolls.
Gemini technology that prints both sides Output min 1-up: How productive is it?
simultaneously. This allows a top speed 203x127mm; 2-up: How does it work?
of 328 A4ppm on the VarioPrint 6330 127x127mm The BookReady is fitted inline with the It has been designed not to slow down the
model, and it is said to produce litho- VarioPrint 6000 press and is controlled via printer. Therefore, when used with the
quality print with flat output. Canon also Cross cuts Single for the Canon front end. This is the first inline flagship VarioPrint 6330, the BookReady
highlights low power consumption and 1-up and 2-up cutting and stacking solution to be natively has a speed of up to 328ipm, including aver-
noise with minimal ozone emissions. Stack height 250mm fully integrated with the VarioPrint 6000 age monthly print volumes of up to 10 mil-
There are four models with different for about 2,000 Titan using Canon’s PrismaSync workflow lion images. You can print all your book or
maximum speeds. sheets for set up and control. The BookReady is booklet applications using larger sheet sizes
essentially part of the Canon printing sys-
When was it launched and what mar- tem, rather than being an add-on finishing such as B3, SRA3 or A3-plus maximises
ket is it aimed at? device, with more simple stop/start, ready/ productivity compared with smaller input
The BookReady was launched at the end not ready signals. sheet sizes such as B4, SRA4 or A4-plus.
of September 2022. It’s intended for the BookReady can be equipped with an What’s the price?
production of mono blocks for near-line automatic 90-degree turning station to
binding or stitching to produce books or rotate 2-up imposed sheets from long-edge It starts at £99,000, on top of the
booklets, in conjunction with a VarioPrint leading to short-edge leading, so that VarioPrint 6000 printer.
“The BookReady was launched at the end of September 2022.”

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