68 March / April 2025 - Issue 353 As to how Morgana can help, Hillhouse says A4 landscape and oversize booklets can now be produced easily and cost-effectively with Morgana’s latest bookletmaking products in the BM5035 and BM5050. With the ability to handle sheets of up to 620mm in length, and equipped with the latest stitching heads from Morgana, these two machines have been engineered for mid-to-high volume customers. “I should also add that the entire Morgana offline and Plockmatic inline range of booklet makers can produce booklets with the unique, patented ‘SquareFold’ spine,” Hillhouse says, adding: “This gives the booklet the look and feel of a perfect bound publication, where the spine of the booklet can be printed on and the finished product is much easier to store, pack, and ship.” Also from Morgana is the PowerSquare 224, a heavy-duty option for higher page counts or higher volume users that can produce books up to 10mm in thickness and up to 100,000 books per month peak volume. Soon to be added to the same range is the PowerSquare 7000 series, which, built with the same characteristics of the PowerSquare 224, will offer higher productivity and landscape A4 / oversized book capability. Meanwhile, Morgana’s three core bookletmaking platforms – the BM4000 Series, BM5000 Series, and PowerSquare products, can be fronted by the latest in vacuum feeding technology: the Morgana VFX vacuum feeder. “The VFX is a dual bin feeder where up to 5,400 sheets can be loaded across two bins,” Hillhouse explains, continuing: “Automatic bin switching allows one bin to be loaded whilst the feeder continues the run from the other allowing for long uninterrupted runs. The VFX feeder can also be equipped with barcode reading (BCR), which is a growing demand from users.” Smart Automation Another diversified print finishing supplier is Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS). Managing director Eric Keane says when looking to invest in new bookletmaking equipped and tidy show room is another positive point for any supplier. Take samples of your proposed jobs if possible. Kit can be made to look great using canned demos on pre-printed samples – you need to know that your work can be produced on the proposed machine, not a tried and tested demo job.” Hillhouse also advises that the lowest priced product should not be your deciding factor. He says the post-press sector is full of stories detailing printers that have imported low-cost binding equipment from China, only to find that service and support was minimal, and hardware that was not up to the task. “If the supplier only has one possible solution, they may try and shape the discussion towards that machine, rather than offering you the best method for producing your work,” Hillhouse adds. www.printmonthly.co.uk First and foremost, any print business seeking a new, or used bookletmaking solution should look for a name that it can trust ◄ Morgana says bookletmaking is very much still a growth sector BOOKLETMAKERS
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