Finishing - Material Handling

ARCDALE, NC—February 19, 2007—Vecoplan, the worldwide leader in size reduction technology, introduces the new VH18/50 PC industrial shredder. Designed specifically to shred long paper roll cores in the quickest and most efficient manner possible, the VH18/50 PC is horizontally fed and processes paper roll cores up to 7.5” in diameter. According to Chris Hawn, Vecoplan’s Director of Business Development “the VH 18/50 PC is economical to purchase, economical to operate and delivers a very quick ROI”. A 12-foot vibratory in-feed conveyor comes as standard equipment with the VH18/50 PC, and Vecoplan offers a wide variety of other conveyor lengths and styles as options. The

HIGH POINT, NC—01/12/07—Vecoplan, LLC has appointed Kim James to the position of Marketing Communications Director. He will oversee marketing in North, Central and South America for the company’s complete product line. Vecoplan is the worldwide leader in size reduction technologies, including shredders, material handling machinery, separation equipment, and complete waste reduction systems. Prior to joining Vecoplan, James owned and operated The James Group, a business to business advertising agency specializing in industrial marketing. “We’ve worked with Kim for the last ten years,” states Len Beusse, COO of Vecoplan “during that time we’ve experienced phenomenal growth in sales, personnel and capabilities. It

HIGH POINT, NC—1/03/07—Vecoplan, the worldwide leader in size reduction technology, introduces the RG42/40 XL (PV) industrial shredder. Designed specifically for paper and printer waste, the PV features an oversized feed ram augmented with “gripper” teeth that work in conjunction with Vecoplan’s patented low speed high torque cutting rotor to ensure the most efficient processing of waste paper. Perfect for sheet waste, skeleton waste, slab waste, signature waste, or virtually any other type of paper waste, the PV delivers two major benefits for printing plants. First, it processes paper for improved baling. The PV produces consistent paper shred sizes that bale better, tighter and

HIGH POINT, NC—12/21/06—Everette Edwards has joined Vecoplan, LLC as the Mid-West Sales Manager in their Waste Division. Edwards will be responsible for sales to the municipal, industrial and post-consumer waste markets including the printing and document destruction industries. Vecoplan is the world wide leader in size reduction technologies, including shredders, material handling machinery, separation equipment, and complete waste reduction systems. Edwards brings over 25 years of industrial sales experience to his position. “The rapid growth that we’ve experienced, especially in our Waste Division, has made it necessary for us to expand both our facilities and our personnel. We are fortunate to have someone of Everette’s

Gämmerler launched the BL 408 bindery stacker for use behind saddlestitchers, perfect binders, folders and inserters. Features wide format range, two-stage stacking system and a low copy drop height. The infeed is equipped with four top belts and eight bottom belts. Visit www.piworld.com/infocenter and enter number 679 Goss International unveiled its Pacesetter 2200 and 2500 saddlestitchers. The systems feature servo-driven hoppers and excel at quick makereadies. The Pacesetter 2200 system completes up to 22,000 books per hour. The Pacesetter 2500 model features a dual stitcher and a 25,000 books per hour capacity. Visit www.piworld.com/infocenter and enter number 680

Do the following: 1) Turn off the power switch. 2) Unplug the folding stations and/or deliveries from first station. 3) Plug a blind/dummy plug into first station. 4) Turn the power back on and restart the machine. If the folder still doesn't start, check the jam switch, fuses or drive button contacts. If the feeder is not working, check the double sheet detector, fuses or feed button contacts. If the first station started and/or fed properly, plug in the next units one at a time using the blind/dummy plug to find which station or delivery is causing the problem. Then check connections in plugs, fuses, jam switches and button

The best time to make a quality check of printed sheets is either immediately before or during jogging. At this stage, crumpled sheets can easily be sorted out, and the appearance of the remaining sheets can be examined. The sheets also can be checked for even positioning by looking at the cutting marks printed on them. By turning the sheets over while fanning them out, the operator can also detect sheets that have been positioned in the press with their sides incorrectly aligned. Sheets displaying dirty edges because of misalignment can then be removed from the pile. Using a stacklift that can be adjusted to the

SOME PEOPLE look at paper trim and see scraps of refuse. Others see dollar signs. In an industry where chief execs need to keep track of every nickel coming in and going out, there is no scoffing at opportunities to turn trash into cash. When printers think of money makers, they think of heavy iron from manufacturers such as Heidelberg, KBA and MAN Roland, the press makers. But there are other manufacturers, such as G.F. Puhl, Vecoplan, Ohio Blow Pipe, Air Systems and Design, and American Baler, that may not have the household name recognition level, but can spur a ROI while those Komori

Landmark Stacker Installed at Vertis BALTIMORE—Vertis Inc., owner of more than 50 stackers from RIMA-SYSTEM, has ordered an RS 36 compensating stacker—the 8,000th such machine installed worldwide. Shown here celebrating the landmark purchase are, from the left, Pat Frey and Linda McClure from Vertis Inc. with Horst Steinhart, president of RIMA-SYSTEM. Mailing System Is a Match at Jersey Firm SWEDESBORO, NJ—Direct Group, a provider in the high-volume, time-sensitive segment of the direct mail industry, has added Lake Image Systems' IntegraVision and IntegraJet systems for document matching and in-line envelope personalization on its new high-speed mail inserting equipment for its new Direct Match mail matching capability. IntegraVision ensures

Direct Mailer Installs 20 Inserters SWEDESBORO, NJ—Direct Group (DG), a provider in the high-volume, time-sensitive segment of the direct mail industry, has purchased 20 new BÖWE Bell + Howell DemandWorks CMC-250S high-speed inserters. Each new machine inserts as many as six items into envelopes at speeds up to 18,000 hour. The new inserters feature interchangeable shuttle and rotary feeders to accommodate the weight and order of items that need to be inserted into a package. All will accommodate envelopes up to "stretch," or 6x11˝. Some will also accommodate up to jumbo envelopes while still reaching speeds of 16,000 per hour. These new inserters will help Direct