The Smart-binder system using individual sheet folding before collection together on the saddle, which results in excellent lay-flat even up to 200 pages. The Smart-binder may be supplied in-line with a digital cut-sheet printer (SB-1 model) or in-line with a digitally-printed CF paper web(SB-2,3 or 4) at speeds up to 150 metres/min (500 feet/min). Alternatively, it may be supplied in off-line form using an integrated sheet pile feeder which can be loaded with sheets from multiple digital printers

In-line version Smart-binder SB-3

The Smart-binder SB-1 and SB-2 produce wire stitched booklets up to 10mm (0.4") thick. By upgrading to the model SB-3 the system can also produce ISG cold glued booklets up to this same thickness. Using IBIS's unique cold-glue binding process offers many benefits compared with wire staples. For square-backed books between 10 and 60mm (0.4" and 2.3"), the SB-3 may be upgraded to the model SB-4, which includes an in-line hot-melt adhesive binder.

In this way the Smart-binder provides a solution for multiple different book types and formats, with the option of a separately fed cover, sheet perforating, hole punching, loop stitching, etc.

Smart-binder Perfect binding:

The Smart-binder range also includes options for dedicated 'perfect binding' (without saddle-binding) for books up to 60mm (2.3") thick. The Smart-binder model PB-600S can receive piles of sheets from an in-line sheet-stacker and place these piles automatically into the BB3002 single clamp binder.

IBIS Smart-binder PB-600C

Alternatively, the Smart-binder model PB600C includes a sheet collector to enable it to receive a stream of sheets directly from a digital printer, or high speed sheet feeder. It folds each sheet, if needed, collects the sheets together and then places the sheet pile into the BB3002 single clamp binder. The BB3002 binder uses hot-melt EVA glue to bind the sheets and add a separately fed cover to produce high quality perfect bound books, and book thickness may be varied on-the-run. An optional in-line 3-side book trimmer is available.