The basic DBM-700 core can have four additions: 700i Booklet, 700 Digital Booklet, 700 PRO, and the 700i PRO Duetto Booklet system
Modular Opportunities
Duplo has released the latest addition of its wide range of bookletmaking machines, the DBM-700. Building on the success of recent years the new machine has been designed to increase quality, production volumes, and diversify the options for the user.
That is an ambitious target and when layered on top of an already fully packed and productive predecessor, it is interesting to see what Duplo has done to achieve this target.
At the heart of the concept is the continuation of uncomplicated machine operation with a single operator being able to configure and run the machine, all via an intuitive and easy to use screen. Using a barcode you can scan the prepared setup information for the relevant job and this deploys the DBM-700 into make-ready mode. The toolless adjustments are made to set the required format and apart from stock being loaded, the operator can skip from job to job with seemingly effortless effect.
Numerous Choices
Most manufacturers have been able to design their equipment to be almost totally automated, so this aspect of the DBM-700 is to be expected, but the step change from the other Duplo equipment is the modular opportunities the new machine can offer.
The new DBM-700 can produce both booklets and square spine applications
Added to the numerous choices you may have on your mind should the DBM-700 be your choice, is that the new equipment from Duplo covers new options you may not have considered.
First of the new key features is the thicker book capacity available with the DBM-700S which has the ability to fold up to 50 sheets – 20 sheets more than the standard DBM-700 model. This means whether you are finishing offset or digital printed sheets, as a user you can offer a far broader range of booklets or finished products.
Next up is the new DBM-700S Square Spine Innovation, and this device can transform the look of any finished product. The purpose of this is to present the booklet in such a way that the square spine imitates in both function and quality a perfect bound product.
Finally, the speed of the DBM-700 is higher than other configurations of Duplo bookletmakers so it allows you to make promises on high volume production but be confident you will be able to deliver on those promises.
There are a series of options on any of the DBM-700 series that you need to consider. You can update to the Square Spine function as we outlined above but also you can also increase the number of Hohner stitching heads, a sheet by sheet air kit for multiple sheet feeding and the DBM-700T can have the addition of a 75mm Trim Kit, 50 sheet Booklet Trim kit, and DKT Kicker for LSW.
Configuring the DBM-700
The new machine format comes in four main systems: 700i Booklet, 700 Digital Booklet, 700 PRO, and finally the 700i PRO Duetto Booklet system.
The differences between each system are the various supplementary equipment options you add to the basic DBM-700 core element. You have choices between which sheet feeder, collator tower, Square Spine, trimmer, and stacker you can pull together to create the format you need.
As standard the DBM-700 bookletmaker has all the equipment to ensure quick and quality production. All the folding rollers are automatically adjusted and there are error detector sensors for paper feeding, jamming, and on all the safety guards.
The DBM-700 comes with a wide range of modular automation options making it a flexible and productive machine”
As described before the bookletmaker changes quickly and effectively between sizes and configurations automatically. There is a straight paper path which is coupled with LED lighting. There is a registration system and adjustment has a resolution down to 0.1mm. Access has been cleverly designed into the machine so that the changing of knives or equipment is quick and straight-forward.
With regard to the choices, up first could be considered the DSF-2200 Sheet Feeder which when used in configuration with the DBM-700 or DBM-700T makes for an ideal partner when using digitally printed sheets. The device has a dual bin with high powered fans and the Air Management System Plus (AMS) meaning the transport and accurate delivery of the sheets is assured.
The DBM-700 has the ability to fold 30 sheets of 80gsm and the DBM-700S can fold 50 sheets of 80gsm
The top of the range version is the DBM-700 PRO which is a combination of the bookletmaker and the DSF-6000. This feeder can process offset and digital printed materials and pre-collated media for the production of high-quality finished booklets. Due to the pallet loading systems having an adaptor to fit into digital presses, this combination can assure both high quality and high volume.
Duplo can add twin feeder systems and suction tower collators to these combinations which again come with AMS and a number of differing functions that add both adaptability and operational function to the DBM-700 bookletmaker.
Duplo offers for the DBM-700 its two-knife trimmer known as DKTS-200. This two-knife trimming station can remove the header and footer from the booklet and can be assigned with the single knife in the machine itself. There is an option of 6 or 8mm gutter cutters and you can enable up to five knives for small-format booklets. All this ticks the target of increasing the scope of production possible.
The bookletmakers come with tried and trusted Hohner stitching heads, but should you require it you have the option to upgrade stitching heads from two, three, or four flat or loop versions. Finishing off the choices is the stacking of the finished product. Duplo has the DBM-400 STR stacker system that can be added to make up the DBM-700i Booklet System.
Regardless of the choice you make, operating them is the same driven by a PC-based Job Programming System with a GUI and intuitive software system. You can save and recall jobs from the PC memory and there is an individual control panel for the fine-tuning of a job being run.
Duplo makes some bold statements with the scope of productivity of the new DBM-700 series of bookletmakers. Your choices of optional equipment will determine the model you have, but regardless, all of them will live up to the promises made by Duplo.
Statistics
Production speed 5,200 A5 booklets/hr
9,000 2-up booklets/hr
Max booklet thickness DBM-700: 6mm (30 sheets of 80 GSM)
DBM-700S: 10mm (50 sheets of 80 GSM)
Sheet size Max: W 365mm x L 610mm
Min: W 105mm x L 170mm
Booklet trimmed size Max W 354mm x L 304mm
Min W105 x L 75mm
Folding capacity 2-30 sheets (50 with DBM-700S)
Brian Sims Principal Consultant, Metis Print Consultancy, www.metis-uk.eu
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