Smart-binder (SB) Saddle-binding Proposal questionnaire v010221
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Questions about saddle-stitched booklet production
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How would you prefer the saddle-stitcher to be fed:	a) In-line: with a digital printer and web-cutter (if so what type of printer and what type of web-cutter and roll-unwinder - and what is the maximum web speed?)		
	b) Near line: from a roll-unwinder and web-cutter? (if so what type of web-cutter and roll-unwinder -  and what is the maximum web speed)		
	c) Near-line or Off-line: from a roll unwinder and web-cutter, and also with the sheet pile feeder SB-097 (if so what type of web-cutter and roll-unwindr and what is the maximum web speed (for nearline) and maximum sheet feed rate (for off-line)		
	d) Off-line: from a sheet pile feeder (dedicated off-line operation (info SB-095)		
Cold gluing	Is ISG cold glue binding required (ie SB-3 model) in addition to conventional wire stitching? (info ISG-100)		
Booklet size and type
Booklet type	What finished booklet sizes are required. Are they in ‘portrait’ or ‘landscape’ format. What is the size of the printed sheets that will enter the saddle-stitcher (x mm x  y mm)?		
	What type of booklets need to be produced?. Please provide as much information as possible		
Speed	If sheets are to enter the saddle-stitcher directly from the web-cutter, what will be the maximum paper web speed?		
Frequency of format size change	How often will the format size change (times per day)?		
Booklet thickness	What will be the maximum, minimum and average number of pages in the finished booklets?		
Number of pages variation	Will the number of pages continually vary between one booklet size and the next?		
Web width	If sheets are to enter the saddle-stitcher directly from the web-cutter what will be width of the paper width?		
Paper weight	What will be maximum and minimum paper stock weights to be used?		
Printed codes	Will sheets have a standard bar-code or 2D Datamatrix codes printed on them (needed for saddle-stitcher control)?		
Cover feeder	Is the optional cover feeder required to feed a separate cover onto the outside of each booklet? (info CIF-102)		
	Is the optional cover code reader needed to ‘match’ the cover to the inside sheets (personalised booklet production).		
	What will be the maximum and minimum cover stock weights to be fed? Will covers ever have cut-out windows? Will covers ever have ‘gate folds’ or ‘flaps’?		
Productivity	How many booklets need to be produced in a given time period?		
Waste removal conveyor	Is a factory vacuum paper waste extraction system available to remove waste paper from the trimmer?		
Other options required	What other options are required? All IBIS saddle-stitching options are listed on our webpage: IBIS optional modules		
Custom requirements	Do you have any other special application requirements (customized machine modifications)?