The machine, which has recently finished beta testing, is designed for inserting applications where the primary document is a single sheet that needs to be folded from A4 to A5 or roll-folded to DL before delivery to the track of the inserter, where further items can then be added to make up the mail pack. Gerson Louzado, partner at Romford, Essex-based MTS, said that the Feedline 14 would save time and reduce labour costs by removing the need for an offline folding station. He claimed that the Feedline 14 would work with any third-party inserter, adding that it was more “robustly built” and performed “more consistently” than previous machines (from other manufacturers) that attempted to solve the same problem. The Feedline 14 costs £22,500 and is compatible with swing arm, rotary fed and friction fed inserters. It can handle a variety of paper stocks, from bond to gloss, in weights up to 200gsm and has a maximum speed of 14,000sph. It incorporates ultrasonic double detection, to prevent double feeds, and can accomodate a camera for matching applications....

The 115-staff company in Milton Keynes, part of US-based Ingram, specialises in economic and educational books but said there was a growing need for colour sections within these books. Lighting Source is looking at launching a print-on-demand journal service in 2014. “It would also be good to make inroads into children’s books in terms of older stock or back lists,” said marketing manager Andrew Bromley, hoping to tap into “nostalgia publishing” where parents order single copies of a favourite childhood book of theirs for their own kids. Comics was another possible area of focus, he added. The ColorStream 3700 prints at 100m per minute with a print width of up to 540mm. It features Océ DigiDot technology, which uses drop-on-demand inkjet printheads to jet drops of ink only when and where needed. Group managing director David Taylor said: “Publishers are facing many challenges: not only is there demand for quick delivery from customers but there is also the element of guesswork in determining how many printed copies of books will sell. “With the means to offer true single-copy POD, we are able to provide an inventory-free model for publishers, which means zero warehousing of stock. This offers cost savings, a reduction in pulping and an economically viable solution whether one or one thousand copies are required.” He added: “This printer is helping us bridge a gap in the market. Colour POD has previously been possible, but often at a high cost. Our new colour offer is a game changer for publishers as the cost to print full-colour POD books is approaching the price of black-and-white manufacturing.” Canon UK commercial print group director Craig Nethercott said: “Lightning Source is helping publishers meet the challenges of modern-day book retailing, using the power of digital print to develop opportunities for both itself and its customers. “The traditional method of estimating book sales, printing in high volumes, warehousing stock, together with the prospect of waste if sales are misjudged, is turned on its head for Lightning Source customers and this is a strong offering for the market.”...

The Inca Digital-built flatbed, which will be launched at Fespa Eurasia next month, is understood to be the first in a series of white ink-enabled Onsets. The CMYK+WW machine features two white ink channels, and Fujifilm Speciality Ink Systems marketing manager, high end, Tudor Morgan hinted that more white-enabled Onsets could be launched in the near future, perhaps including a six-colour-plus-white machine. “Inca is working on a wide range of white models, the key reason for doing this is that people often forget that if you go back to 2004/5 then it was Inca that first commercialised white,” said Morgan. “White has always been part of the Inca offering, but the reason it hasn’t been on the Onset until now is that these machines are really aimed at volume work and users historically didn’t want to slow them down to print white. Or they had other methods to incorporate white and it wasn’t economical. However, we’ve had more and more interest in white.” The Onset S40i runs Fujifilm’s latest Uvijet OZ UV inks and its full-width print array uses 168 Fujifilm Dimatix printheads, 56 of which are dedicated to white. It features the same 15-zone vacuum bed as the six-colour S40i as well as a choice of uni- and bi-directional and super high-quality print modes. However, the white functionality will not be retrofittable to CMYK+Lc+Lm Onset S40is. According to Morgan the S40i features newly developed Dimatix printheads, which, when combined with the OZ ink system and the Onset’s architecture, create a machine that can print extremely fast even in white mode. “If you wanted to print white today, the best you’re going to get is probably 20-30sqm/hr, and here we are with something that can print big bold graphics at 175sqm/hr full flood white,” added Morgan. The S40i is capable of 560sqm/hr in CMYK mode. The white-enabled Inca Onset S40i will be given its global debut at Fespa Eurasia, which takes place on 3-5 October in Instanbul, Turkey. It’s available for shipping immediately and pricing will be “on par with” the six-colour S40i....

The Inca Digital-built flatbed, which will be launched at Fespa Eurasia next month, is understood to be the first in a series of white ink-enabled Onsets. The CMYK+WW machine features two white ink channels, and Fujifilm Speciality Ink Systems marketing manager, high end, Tudor Morgan hinted that more white-enabled Onsets could be launched in the near future, perhaps including a six-colour-plus-white machine. “Inca is working on a wide range of white models, the key reason for doing this is that people often forget that if you go back to 2004/5 then it was Inca that first commercialised white,” said Morgan. “White has always been part of the Inca offering, but the reason it hasn’t been on the Onset until now is that these machines are really aimed at volume work and users historically didn’t want to slow them down to print white. Or they had other methods to incorporate white and it wasn’t economical. However, we’ve had more and more interest in white.” The Onset S40i runs Fujifilm’s latest Uvijet OZ UV inks and its full-width print array uses 168 Fujifilm Dimatix printheads, 56 of which are dedicated to white. It features the same 15-zone vacuum bed as the six-colour S40i as well as a choice of uni- and bi-directional and super high-quality print modes. However, the white functionality will not be retrofittable to CMYK+Lc+Lm Onset S40is. According to Morgan the S40i features newly developed Dimatix printheads, which, when combined with the OZ ink system and the Onset’s architecture, create a machine that can print extremely fast even in white mode. “If you wanted to print white today, the best you’re going to get is probably 20-30sqm/hr, and here we are with something that can print big bold graphics at 175sqm/hr full flood white,” added Morgan. The S40i is capable of 560sqm/hr in CMYK mode. The white-enabled Inca Onset S40i will be given its global debut at Fespa Eurasia, which takes place on 3-5 October in Instanbul, Turkey. It’s available for shipping immediately and pricing will be “on par with” the six-colour S40i....

The group will be chaired by St Ives chief executive and Ipex president Patrick Martell and signed-up members include Malcolm Lane-Ley, executive chairman at Anton Group; Communisis client services director Tim Ainsworth; Roger Pitt, managing director of Headley Brothers; ProCo managing director Jon Bailey; Scott Logie, strategic marketing director of St Ives; and York Mailing and Pindar director Norman Revill. “I know that Ipex has come through a difficult period, but that is very much behind it now. I think what the show stands for now on the content side means it will still be a big event and will still offer incredible value to visitors,” said ProCo’s Bailey. “We’ve been tasked with making sure that the visitor journey on offer at Ipex adds value to printers like me. The show has an important role to play in the industry through education and joining people together, and I’m really pleased to be part of that.” Martell added: “I look forward to chairing the first Ipex 360 Committee meeting with my industry peers. Ipex 2014 promises to be a world-class ‘must-attend’ event that will reflect and address the latest trends and issues in the industry.” The first 360 Committee meeting takes place 9 October, by which time Ipex event director Trevor Crawford hopes to unveil some additional brand owner members. “We’re still talking to several other significant players, who I hope to tie down in the coming weeks,” said Crawford. “With Ipex 2014 pre-registration now open and our visitor marketing campaign in full swing, the Ipex 360 Committee will play a vital role to deliver an event that printers and marketers want.” Click here to register for your free Ipex visitor pass....