Plant List

Pre Press Print ComputerWe are sometimes asked for a list of our plant and equipment, much of our standard equipment is listed below. We have broken down the list of equipment into the various stages of print production.

Pre Press

We operate a large number of Mac and PC computers which run the software tools we need to check and edit Press ready PDF files which are sent to us. Once files have been checked and passed for print we use a Kodak Creo Prinergy system to impose and trap files ready to be ripped and run to our Platesetters. This prepress system uses Acrobat RIP technology provided by Adobe and designed to be compatible with the latest innovations in Adobe’s Postscript language and programmes.We operate the following Platesetters: Kodak Creo Lotem B1 and a Kodak Magnus VLF Platesetter capable of producing plates of 2m x 1.6m size!

These Platesetters have Creo Square Spot Lasers, capable of rendering 10 micron stochastic screens.

Press Hall

Printing Press HallWe operate a variety of Printing Presses to enable us to produce an unrivalled range of printed products.

  • KBA 162a five colour + coater press. (Able to print a maximum sheet size of 1600mm x 1180mm)
  • KBA 105 five colour press.
  • KBA 106 five colour + coater press.
  • Roland 700 B1 five colour press.

Each able to print a maximum sheet size of 1020mm x 700mm

  • Heidelberg SM52 five colour press.
  • Heidelberg SM52 four colour press.
  • Heidelberg 52 GTO two colour press.

Each able to print a maximum sheet size of 450mm x 320mm

Digital Press Hall

Digital Press HallWe operate a variety of Digital Printing Machines to enable us to produce an unrivalled range ofdigitally printed products.

  • Konica Minolta Digital Press Maximum Paper size 450mm x 320mm.
  • Xeikon 5000 A2+ Format Press Maximum paper size 500mmm x Roll length (+45m).
  • Cannon IR105 High Speed Press Maximum Paper size 450mm x 320mm.
  • Numerous Roland and HP Ink Jet Poster Printers running Dye based and Solvent based inks.

If you would like to know more about the digital printing we undertake please go to Full Colour Printing under Production.

Print Finishing

Digital Finishing SortingDigital FinishingThe range of finishing machines in our finishing hall extremely large.

  • Polar 176 Programmatic Guillotine with complete paper handling path.
  • Two Polar 137 Programmatic Guillotines with paper handling path.
  • Polar 90 Programmatic Guillotine.
  • Five Heidelberg Platten Machines with Hot Foiling, Numbering and Cutting capabilities.
  • B1 Autobond high speed Perfecting Laminating Machine.
  • Heidelberg SRA1 Cylinder Cutting and Creasing Machine.
  • Lamina Paper to Board Hairline Register Mounting Machines.
  • Atlantic Zeiser Plastic card numbering / Sig strip / Scratch off / Mag stripe line with full feedback checking.
  • Spartanics Plastic Card Cutting Machine.
  • MBO Folding system with A1 down to A4 folding capability.
  • Wohlenberg Hot Glue Perfect Binding Line.
  • Muller Martini Gather Stitch and Trim Line.
  • Coltec 56 Station Horizontal Collator.
  • Busch B4 Ram Punch.
  • Accufast Tabbing Machine.

Numerous other hand finishing machines for: Padding, Numbering, Scoring, Round Cornering etc.