The Covington Group - Book Printing and Manufacturing

EQUIPMENT LIST

PREPRESS
Full complement of software and hardware to handle electronic files for both Mac and PC

Scanning:
11 – Epson Flattop Scanners (11” x 17”)
3 – Gretag Scanners – Hi Speed single picture digital images capture

Imaging/proofing:
1 – QMS 2425 Laser Printer
1 – Image Runner 6000 Canon High Speed Printer
1 – HP Color LaserJet 5500 Printer
1 – Epson Stylus Pro 10600
1 – DesignJet 5500 HP Digital Proofer

Plating:
Max. – 40” plate. Min. – 25” plate
3 – Fuji Saber Platesetters

WEB
(2) – 8 unit 64 page two double former folders Goss press.
(1) – 4 unit 64 page two combination folders Man-Roland press
(2) – 8 unit 48 page two double former folders Goss press
(1) – 8 unit 32 page two combination folders Komori

BINDERY
24 – 16 to 18 pocket Mueller Martini stitchers
4 – perfect binders 18 to 30 pocket Mueller Martinis perfect binders

GOSS M-600 HEAT-SET WEB PRESSES (6)
Press 1: 32 pages, 8 unit, 2-web perforation, closed loop color system
Press 2: 32 pages, 8 unit, closed loop color system, combination folder
Press 3: 16 pages, 4 unit, inline UV coater, closed loop color system, combination folder
Press 4: 16 pages, 5 unit, inline UV coater, Blava inline sheeter, closed loop color system, combination folder
Press 5: 16 pages, 6 unit, closed loop color system, combination folder
Press 6: 32 pages, 8 unit, closed loop color system, combination folder

SHEETFED Hard Cover/Soft Cover, Matte & Gloss Lam. (8-10 day turn)
1 - 40" Heidelberg Speedmaster 2-Color perfector
1 - 40" Heidelberg Speedmaster 4-Color perfector
1 - 40" Heidelberg Speedmaster 2/2 4-Color perfect + aqueous
1 - 25" Heidelberg MO 4-Color
1 - 40" Miller TP104 5-Color perrfect + aqueous
4 - 40" Miller TP104 2-Color perfectors
1 - 40" Heidelberg Speedmaster 4-Color perfector
1 - 40" Heidelberg Speedmaster 4-Color perfector + aqueous
1 - 40" Heidelberg Speedmaster 5-Color + aqueous
1 - 40" Heidelberg Speedmaster Perfector 8-Color or 7-Color + aqueous
1 - 29" Heidelberg Speedmaster 5-Color + aqueous
1 - 25" Heidelberg MO 4-Color perfector + aqueous
2 - 40" Komori 2-Color perfectors
1 - 40" Speedmaster 2-Color perfector
12" x 18" HP Indigo Ultrastream 2000 Digital Colorpress
12" x 18" HP Indigo 3050 12.6" Roll Feed HP Indigo 3200

BINDERY
MBO Folders – up to 30" x 44 and 26" x 50" sheets
Stahl Folder – up to 26" x 50" sheet
Muller Martini 12 pocket collator
Guillotine cutters up to 46" x 45" sheet
Duplo collator and multi-binding machine
Muller Martini saddle-stitchers with 10 pockets each
Muller Martini Acoro A7 perfect binding line with 24 pocket collator. Min. book size: 4" x 5.5" x 1/8" Max. book size: 12.59375" x 16.9375" x 2.37"
Muller Martini 3-knife trimmers
Muller Martini Ventura smythe sewing machine
Brehmer smythe sewing machines
Muller Martini Diamant case binding line – Min. book size: 4" x 4" x 5/32" – Max. book size: 10.625" x 15" x 2.375"
Horauf case making machine for hard cover books up to 150 pt
Kolbus case making machine for hard cover books up to 150 pt
Brausse foil stamp/embossing and die-cutting machine for sheet sizes up to 20" x 29"
D & K one-sided laminator for sheet sizes up to 27" x 40"
NT 3210 one-sided laminator for sheet sizes up to 27" x 40"
Challenge drill for 3 or 5 hole drilling
Eastey automated shrink wrapping stations
Flesher Individual Namestamper
Muller Martini Minuteman 10 Pocket w/Cover Feeder
Stitcher Trimmers w/counter and stacker
Muller Martini Minuteman 8 Pocket w/Cover Feeder
Stitcher Trimmers w/counter and stacker
Muller Martini Presto 6 Pocket w/Cover Feeder
Stitcher Trimmers w/ counter and stacker. (Cannot knife fold)
Digi Finisher
Duplo
Horhauf Casemaker Min. cover size 6" x 6", min spine 5/16", max. size – 11" x 15", max. spine 15/16"
CT 100 Casing In Line – min spine 5/16", max spine 15/16". (This is for square back spines)
Acoro Perfect Binder. Up to 24 pocket in-line capabitity. – Max. spine width 2.5" – Min. spine width 1/8" Max. size – 12" x 16". Min. size – 4" x 5.5"
Merit 3 Knife Trimmer
Stahl Brehmer Automatic Feed Smythe Sewer
Ventura Automatic Feed Smythe Sewer
Simplex Tipping Machine
Muller Martini 1571 12 Pocket Collator. (One off-line)
GBC Voyage Single Side Laminator – max. sheet size 23"x35"
Wohlenberg 45" Guillotine Cutter
Lawson 42" Guillotine Cutter
Polar 44" Guillotine Cutter
Eastey automated shrinkwrapping stations
Challenge Cornering Machine
Challenge Drill
Flesher Individual Namestampers
3M Tape Machine
Col-Tec Collator

SHEETFED HARDCOVER Matte/Gloss Lamination + UV & Embossed Cover Grains (15-20 day turn)
PRESSES:
Kamori 40" (8)

CASE-IN:
Bracket strippers
Wohlenbert 3-knife trimmers
Kolbus 30/min line
Muller Martini 30/min line
Kolbus 60/min line, headband capable, 1 sigloch 40/min tipper
Kolbus 60/min line, 32 page capable
Kolbus HD 3-knife trimmer
Kolbus 60/min Sigloch line

SADDLE-STICH:
Muller Martini, 8-pockets (128 pp)

TIPPING:
Sterling (3), 4.25" x 6" min., 11" x 12" max.

GATHERING:
Muller Martini 21-pockets (336 pp)
Kolbux 28-pockets (448 pp)

SEWING:
Aster 220, 3" x 5.875" min., 12.56" x 16.5" max.
Kristec in-line collate, fold, tip and sew, 8.25" x 11" min., 13.75" x 19.68" max.
Smyth Three Wing, 5.125" x 4.25 x .125 (D)" min., 12.75" x 10" x 3.5(D)" max.
Kolbus Dust Jacket, no spine board, 5.125" x 4.25" x .5 (D) min., 14.625" x 10/625" x 3.25" (D) max.

SHEETFED UV (10 day turn)
PRESS:
KBA Rapida 106 Perfector, 6/C
Komori Super Perfector, 6/C
Heidelberg Speedmaster 102, 4/C
Miller TP-38, 2/C

BINDERY:
Tipping: Hunkeler Vea 520 Colmatic
Gathering: Muller 3693, Muller 201

SEWING:
Aster 220, Aster 200, Aster 180, Aster 150
BACKLINING-GLUEING:
Muller 3028
Sigloch

3-KNIFE-TRIMMING:
Muller Zenith
Kolbus 140-p

CASING-IN:
Diamant
Kolbus EMP

SADDLE-STITCHING:
Muller 321 Fox

PERFECT-BINDING:
Muller 3028
Bolero

Laser Die-Cutter Beam

SHEETFED UV (10 day turn)
PRESS:
Heidelberg SM74 4/0
Heidelberg MOZP 1/1
Ryobi 3300
HP wide format
OKI envelope printer
Kodak NEXpress
HP 5000
Xerox 10000
UV coater, flood only

BINDERY:
8 staSon MM collate/sStch
18 staSon collator
9 staSon collator
perfect binders
3 knife trimmers
flat knife trimmers
case maker
automated caser
ingle wing caser

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