drupa 2012 International Media Conference 27th 29th February 2012 Messe Düsseldorf, CCD Süd KOLBUS Monday 27th February Presentation time 17:05 17:35 Kai Büntemeyer Managing Partner KOLBUS GmbH & Co.KG
Curiosity is a critical ingredient in success Generating the right ideas to deliver profitable products for the future 01 34
KOLBUS GmbH & Co. KG Rahden/Germany KOLBUS. A long history: KOLBUS has been at home in Rahden, East Westphalia, Germany, for over 230 years and making book binding machinery for 110 years. Highly trained employees: Around 1,000 people work towards the company s success worldwide. 02 34
KOLBUS GmbH & Co. KG Rahden/Germany Setting standards: Again and again, by continuously forcing the pace of innovation, KOLBUS has set new standards for post-press processing. An experienced partner: The right machinery is the key to success in the print business KOLBUS supplies it. 03 34
KOLBUS GmbH & Co. KG Rahden/Germany Superior engineering: Almost every book produced worldwide comes into contact with a KOLBUS machine at some stage in its production. World-beating: 130 people work in product development at 04 34
KOLBUS GmbH & Co. KG Rahden/Germany Markets change continuously: It s essential to see change not as a threat, but as a challenge to be met with fresh ideas. Nothing stays the way it was including KOLBUS products and business areas! 1980: 100% hardcover production 2012: 80% non-classic hardcover 20% post-print processing of digital print media 10% packaging machinery 05 34
KOLBUS GmbH & Co. KG Rahden/Germany drupa is a unique display of products, performance and potential. Our industry shows what it can do and KOLBUS is right there: We re showing innovative trends and proven technologies on 2,000 square metres. drupa is the only place where you ll find what you never knew you needed. 06 34
KOLBUS GmbH & Co. KG Rahden/Germany The future for KOLBUS technologies is multi-facetted: Powerful products and services, classic bookbinding machinery and profitable post-press digital print solutions. Digital print post-press solutions: complete solutions and separate components (modules) Proven and successful solutions for multistage print operations and big book binders: budget-priced, high-performance machines For publishing houses, book dealers and digital print operations: Book on Demand as an intelligent business model 07 34
KOLBUS GmbH & Co. KG Rahden/Germany The biggest KOLBUS stand to date presents an unforgettable experience for our guests and the stand team just wait and see! drupa Düsseldorf May 3 16, 2012 KOLBUS + Timsons Hall 16 D 22-1 + 22-2 08 34
KOLBUS GmbH & Co. KG Rahden/Germany Bookjet 09 34
Simply press Book Bookjet Digital printing has generated new business areas, for example, photobooks (and as a result it has changed our way of thinking about production processes) Profitable: From the machine to the value adding chain Simply press Book : The KOLBUS Bookjet is the result of this development 10 34
Simply press Book Bookjet Our vision: A thousand titles a day and millions of books a year. Backlist: The KOLBUS Bookjet offers the perfect solutions for fast reprints from the backlist. No inventory costs. Eliminated: The Bookjet is a zero-make-ready concept. 100% production time! The start of a new era without make-ready effort. 11 34
Simply press Book Bookjet Timsons Digital Book Press: An inline operation from the paper roll to the finished book Timsons T-Fold: One of the world s fastest digital book presses Roll digital press feeder binder ( roll to roll) For fast, low-budget production 500 to 2,000 units per order 12 34
Simply press Book Bookjet T-Press = T-Print + T-Fold Bringing quality and quantity together 3 50/53" (1,270/11,350 mm) Wide Ink Jet technology 3 650 ft/min (200 m/min) printing speed 3 600 x 900 dpi mono printing (equivalent to 133 lpi) 3 Minimal web lead with variable print speed functionally to reduce start up waste 3 4 page breaks for perfect binding solutions with Timsons T-Book Timsons T-Fold 5 3 3 Sides Open Folded Signature option with Timsons unique variable T-Fold 3 Fully integrated in line binding solution available 1 Timsons T-Print 13 34
Simply press Book Bookjet SF 832 Sequential feeder new, high-performance machine KOLBUS Perfect binder KM 200 1 5 KOLBUS Sequential feeder SF 832 KOLBUS Stacker XKL 500 KOLBUS Three-knife trimmer HD 143.P 1 1 14 34
Simply press Book Bookjet SF 832 Sequential feeder new, high-performance machine 3 Linked inline with Timsons Digital Print Press or T-Fold separation with multiple feed units 3 Digitally printed signatures are processed sequentially and collected into complete book blocks in a magazine. 3 2D code read automatic thickness measurement ejection of defective sheets 3 Trade show machine: linked with KM 200 for steady 4,800 books/h 15 34
Simply press Book Bookjet KOLBUS KM 200 reliable and futureproof KOLBUS Perfect binder KM 200 1 5 KOLBUS Sequential feeder SF 832 KOLBUS Stacker XKL 500 KOLBUS Three-knife trimmer HD 143.P 1 1 16 34
Simply press Book Bookjet KOLBUS KM 200 reliable and futureproof 3 On-demand perfect binder: Continuous automated adjustment to thickness variations from one product to the next 3 Highly dynamic adjustment Block thickness measurement optical monitoring system 3 Max. mechanical speed: 5,000 books/h 3 Hardcover version with endsheet unit and lining station 3 Formats: Block height 150 x 380 mm Block width 105 x 310 mm Block thickness 2 to 60 mm 3 Linked with: Sequential feeder SF 832 Star feeder with output stacker XHB 500 for digital shet-fed printing Three-knife trimmer HD 143.P 17 34
KOLBUS GmbH & Co. KG Rahden/Germany Future Digital printing Potential: Digital printing is just one future strand among many with obvious potential. Remember: Digital printing has opened up new areas of business but by no means all printing will be digital. Cost-competitive: Classical machines for post-press will continue to play an important role. 18 34
KOLBUS GmbH & Co. KG Rahden/Germany Paperback 19 34
Simply press Book Paperback Futureproof: The KOLBUS KM 600.C perfect binder is a reliable partner for fast and cost-competitive post-press processing Universal: A candidate for many applications in multistage printing, trade book binding and digital printing Simply value for money 20 34
Simply press Book Paperback KOLBUS Perfect binder KM 600.C Onward development: The new 9,000 cycles/h perfect binding line, incorporating the KM 600.C, meets all requirements in finishing today s paperbacks and magazines. Peak performance: From infeed to delivery, the line incorporates many technical innovations. Quality gains: Processing quality and user-friendliness have been improved again, while make-ready times have been cut still further. 21 34
Simply press Book Paperback KOLBUS KM 600 KM 600.C 4,200 7,000 cycles/h and 9,000 cycles/h Onward development: We ve successfully implemented the conce pt of extremely flexible perfect binders in the mid performance range 4,200 to 7,000 cycles/h (KM 600) and 9,000 cycles/h (KM 600.C). Huge potential: These machines make KOLBUS s universal technology affordable even to smaller businesses. 22 34
Simply press Book Paperback KOLBUS Perfect binding line 9,000 cycles/h KOLBUS Gathering machine ZU 822.C 1 5 KOLBUS Perfect binder KM 600.C KOLBUS Stacker XKL 500 1 KOLBUS Three-knife trimmer HD 153.M 1 23 34
KOLBUS GmbH & Co. KG Rahden/Germany KOLBUS. Hardcover 24 34
Simply press Book Hardcover KOLBUS Book production line BF 530 Record-breaking: The BF 530 book finishing line is faster than a book a second; it s currently the fastest book finishing line in the world. In the lead: With this technology KOLBUS keeps the printed book competitive in the internet era. No limitations: Industrial-scale book finishing with the highest flexibility. 25 34
Simply press Book Hardcover KOLBUS Book production line BF 530 Attention to detail: New headbanding station with a number of improved features Automatic casemaker DA 270 with centre-strip cross-cutter for variable centre strip widths and integrated edge-cutting 26 34
Simply press Book Hardcover KOLBUS Book finishing 70 cycles/min KOLBUS Compensating stacker DS 392 KOLBUS Jacketing machine SU 652 1 1 KOLBUS Compensating stacker DS 392 5 KOLBUS Book production line BF 530 1 KOLBUS Ribbon inserting machine LE 660 1 27 34
KOLBUS GmbH & Co. KG Rahden/Germany KOLBUS. Packaging 28 34
KOLBUS Automated packaging production New markets: Growing demand for KOLBUS technology to manufacture high-quality packaging High quality: Efficient manufacture of packaging for exclusive products such as jewellery or cosmetics Growth-oriented: Know-how transfer from casemaking opens up a niche market with significant growth potential 29 34
KOLBUS Automated packaging production KOLBUS Inside lining machine SA 260 5 KOLBUS Casemaker DA 260 1 30 34
Simply press Book Our message to drupa visitors: Experience that pays off: Come and talk to us at the drupa. Let us show you technology that will underpin a profitable future for your business. Check your potential: We can help you to evaluate the potential and the significance of digital printing for your business. Value for money: Get expert advice on the right machine configuration for your applications. 31 34
Face the facts: Digital printing has its limits. We can help you make a realistic evaluation. Clear targets: Productivity has to be the decisive factor in every decision. Open for dialogue: The direct exchange of ideas between users and KOLBUS engineers is the ideal route to peak efficiency. 32 34
Undisputed: Markets and people s behaviour change the result is diversity. All sorts of print products will continue to exist alongside electronic readers. Diversity: Means new opportunities for new business areas and continuing growth. Curiosity: Still the critical factor in innovation and success and it s the motivation driving KOLBUS s development of new machines and technology for the printing and post-press industries. 33 34
I m sure we ll meet again at the world s biggest trade show for the printing industry. Thank you! 34 34