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PRINTING
Taylor Bloxham has one of the most advanced Press Halls in the UK, boasting complete image control,
JDF connectivity and fully integrated Scheduling and press management. Boasting over 47 lithographic
printing units and colour matched digital press, Taylor Bloxham has the capacity and the flexibility to
produce high quality printing from one copy to over a million.
Lithographic Presses
Digital Production Suite
Our presses are supported by Heidelberg Image
Control colour management and Inpress colour
scanner control.
Our digital press is supported by HP Smartstream,
XM-Pie and Vpress Corepress for complete
variable data printing and Web-2-Print integration.
Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 Twelve Colour Press,
capable of 6/6 perfecting (with Inpress colour control and
CutStar facility) for reel to sheet printing, Max sheet size
of 750mm x 1050mm, with a Max print format of 740mm x
1050mm in straight printing and 730mm x 1050mm in perfect
mode, Printing performance capable of 15,000 iph
HP Indigo 5000 Digital Five Colour Press (with auto-perfect
and personalisation) capable of printing sheet size 320mm x
460mm (SRA3)
Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 Six Colour Press (with
carousel coating unit), capable of printing up to 1mm thick
stocks. Max sheet size of 750mm x 1050mm, with a Max print
format of 740mm x 1050mm, Min sheet size 340mm x 480mm,
Printing performance capable of 18,000 iph
Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 Twelve Colour Press,
capable of 6/6 perfecting (with CutStar facility) for reel to
sheet printing, prints sheet size 720mm x 1020mm
Morgana Documaster Digital booklet maker with squareback option
Morgana CardExtra Automatic Business card cutting
machine
Worsley Brehmer Sprite ‘s’ Stitching machine
Morgana Digifold Creasing / Folding machine
Soag Paper Drill
Iram 12 Paper Drill
Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 Twelve Colour Press,
capable of 6/6 perfecting (with CutStar facility) for reel to
sheet printing, prints sheet size 720mm x 1020mm
Heidelberg Speedmaster 74 CDLX Five Colour B2 Press
(with coating unit), capable of printing up to 1mm thick stocks.
Max sheet size of 520mm x 740mm
PRE-PRESS
In a world of fully automated pre-press, Taylor Bloxham stands out by continuing to value and invest in
quality Pre-Press equipment, systems and staff. Our primary objective is to ensure your vision for your
printed literature is accurately reproduced in our factory and the key to this is the attention to detail
applied to each job even before it reaches the printing press.
Workflow
Colour Management
Kodak Prinergy Connect PDF workflow
Preps Imposition
Multiple Client Workstations
3x X•Rite Spectroeye
X•Rite icplate2 Advanced Plate Reader
X•Rite x 4 eye-one Spectrophotometer
X•Rite eye-one io-scanning table
8x VeriVide Large Format Viewing Booths
1x Xrite eXact Spectrophotometer
1x Xrite i1Pro 2 Spectrophotometer
Scanning
Heidelberg Drum Scanner
Heidelberg Flatbed Scanner
Platemaking
Proofing
2x Kodak Magnus 800 CTP Platesetters
Kodak Quick Post Baking Oven
4x B1 Epson 9900 Inkjets (Colour Contract Proofing)
Xerox 550 SRA3 Colour Printer
Kodak Insite Remote Proof Approval
Plate Reading
Remote Proofing
Multiple time served and skilled staff dedicated to reading
plates to ensure maximum accuracy once on press. Ask your
Account Director for more details.
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Kodak Insite Prepress Portal
http://insite.taylorbloxham.co.uk
PRINT FINISHING
A large number of printing units requires a comprehensive array of finishing equipment to ensure that
that quality we print is maintained right up until the finished item is boxed for delivery.
We are always investing in all elements of our print production and print finishing is no exception. New
high-speed accurate binding and stitching equipment prevents production bottlenecks and ensures
that we always have control over our quality.
Stitching, Folding Cutting
& Creasing
The most common method of finishing is
performed by our fully integrated high-speed
stitching line. Complex and unusual shapes can
be produced from our cutting and creating
equipment.
Muller Martini Bravo Plus with AMRYS 6 section feeder
and cover feeder plus, with knife trimming.
Sanwa TRP-1060 SE Automatic Cutting & Creasing Machine
Heidelberg Cutting & Creasing Cylinder SBBS
2 x Stahl TH 82 Fully Automated Folding Machines capable
of handling sheet size 820mm x 1200mm
2 x MB CAS 52 Fully Automated Digital Folding Machines
with gate fold capable of handling sheet sizes 100mm x
120mm to 520mm x 850mm
Stahl TD 94 Folding Machine capable of handling sheet size
940mm x 1200mm
MBO B26 Folding Machine sheet size 900mm x 660mm
MBO T800 Folding Machine Max sheet size 800mm x
1300mm, Min sheet size 150mm x 180mm
Polar 137 Guillotine XT autotrim with PACE and Comp - u –
cut to handle sheet size 1370mm x 1370mm
Polar 115 ED Max sheet 1150mm x 1150mm
Perfect Binding
The preference of publishers and magazines,
perfect binding gives a quality professional
appearance to any brochure. Our dedicated
Perfect Binding production hall concentrates all
our expertise in one area ensuring a perfect finish.
Perfect Binding & Thread Sewing Kolbus 12 Station
Gatherer ZU840.A Max size 310mm x 460mm,
Min size 100mm x 125mm
Kolbus Ratiobinder KM 472.A 21 Clamp Binder
Max 310mm x 390mm x 60mm, Max 190mm x 460mm x 60mm
Min 100mm x 125mm x 3mm
Solema Conveyer System Drying Line
Kolbus Three Knife Trimmer HD 151.P
Max size 300mm x 304mm x 80mm,
Min size 100mm x 160mm x 2mm
Kolbus Stacker XRS 130 Max size 300mm x 388mm x 60mm,
Min size 100mm x 120mm x 2mm
Kolbus 12 Station Gatherer ZU804
Max size 310mm x 460mm, Min size 100mm x 125mm
Inobinel mini perfect binding machine
Meccanotecnica Aster 2000 Thread Sewing Machine
Max size 320mm x 420mm, Min size 75mm x 150mm
Lamination
Further enhancing quality print and binding, our
lamination equipment can increase the durability
and desirability of your literature
Proteus fully automated thermal laminator
Can laminate up to 400gsm (0.5mic) upto a maximum size of
1020mm x 720mm
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DIRECT MAIL
Direct Mail is still one of the most favoured methods for distributing communication. FastAnt, our
dedicated Direct Mail production service, has a comprehensive array of equipment and systems to
tackle even the most complicated and demanding mailing.
Printing
Enclosing
High-speed continuous and cut-sheet laser
printers with mono and colour capability enable
us to produce excellent results for your mailing
requirements.
We have multiple enclosing options for envelope
and polythene substrates. Integrated cameras
ensure security and accuracy of mixed mailings.
Xerox 495 Duplex Continuous laser (reel or fandfold
stationery input), 457mm maximum web width and 28”
maximum web drop with integrated Hunkeler UW6 Unwind
and Tecnau TC 1000F Inline cutter
Konica Minolta Ineo 1200 Cut Sheet Mono Laser Printer –
120 pages per minute. Up to SRA3 size 300gsm stock
Konica Minolta Ineo+ 6000 Cut Sheet Colour Laser Printer
- 60 pages per minute up to SRA3 size 300gsm stock
3x Konica Minolta Ineo+ 220 Cut Sheet Colour Laser
Printer - 35 pages per minute up to SRA3 size 300gsm stock
4x Canon IR5075 Cut Sheet Mono Laser Printers –
75 pages per minute. Up to A3 size 170gsm stock
ALE TZ-72s Portable solvent Inkjet for use our enclosing
equipment.
Astrojet 3800P 8 Head Inkjet Printer
Astrojet 1000 5 Head Inkjet Printer
Data Processing & Data Security
FastAnt has developed a unique bespoke data
processing workflow that combines the approved
data suppression lists with the best industry
deduplication software.
Complete Data Processing & Cleansing Service including
PAF, De-Duplication, Data Screening, Data Health-Check,
Mailsort, MailMark.
E-Mail Marketing & Statistical Analysis Software
SFTP site for secure customer data transfer
Cross-Media
FastAnt are experts with cross-media and have
experience producing full graphic and data
variable content using our own software solutions
that work with our print production. Personalised
URL’s and variable content email campaigns can
also be developed by our team.
Folding & Guillotines
Heidelberg Stahl TD78-4.4 Continuous Round Pile Feeder.
1st Unit 4 Parallel Plates with slitting, scoring and perforating
shafts. Mobile 2nd Unit - 2 Parallel plates with slitting, scoring
and perforating shafts.
Polar 92EM Guillotine 920mm maximum sheet length
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Buhrs BB300 8 Station Inserting Machine with bar code
marker readers and camera matching system. DL to Oversize
C4 capacity
SITMA C80/305 4 Station Polywrapping Machine with
inkjet and camera mounting system. DL to Oversize C4
capacity
Phillipsburg 10000 Six Station Inserting Machine with
C6-O/S C5 Capacity
KAS Compact Mailmaster Two Station + Sheet Feeder
Inserting Machine with DL-C4 Capacity and OMR Reader
Label Application
Our bespoke Label Application system couples a
flexible stream feeder with a fast label applicator
with integrated inkjet to create a single process
for variable data printed and applied labels.
Altech Label Applicator for labels/stamps/piggyback, label
width 10mm to 240mm, length 10mm to 350mm, core size
40mm. Printing speed 30m per minute. Integrated variable
speed vacuum base.
ALE inkjet line upto 108mm print width, 180-360 dpi solvent
based ink for both porous and non-porous applications
V710BC Streamfeeder Max size 310x355mm, upto 19mm
thick, dual mode control and miss detection
Vacuum Conveyor variable speed vacuum base
Specialist Devices
Flexibility and adaptability is one of the main
reasons our customers keep coming back to us.
We have developed a number of solutions that
incorporate disparate devices to produce specific
enclosing/application tasks.
Axode camera matching system with multiple cameras
1D/2D & OCR readable. Top and bottom positional with full
audit control
Streamfeeder Reliant 1500
Streamfeeder V1000 for inserts up to OSA4 in size and
10mm in thickness
2x AMS Hand Feed Polybagging Machines
ADPAK PVE 400 Shrink Wrapper
WIDE FORMAT PRINT & POS
Well known for high quality lithographic printing, Taylor Bloxham is now a major player in the Digital
Wide Format printing and Point of Sale arena with our dedicated POS service – Instore.
Printing
Finishing
Our printing equipment is all digital meaning we
can produce one-off prototypes at the same
quality as the production runs.
Our finishing kit compliments the printing
equipment again providing us with the ability to
produce one-off prototypes and large volume
production runs.
HP FB7600 Scitex Industrial Flatbed digital Press. Max Media
1650mm x 3200mm x 25mm. 6 UV Curable Colour Ink with
the option for Varnish, can place up to five layers flood or
spot.
Fuji Acuity 1600 Roll-Fed UV inkjet Printer Max Media
1610mm wide x 13mm Thick. 8 UV colours - Cyan, Magenta,
yellow, Black, Light Cyan, Light Magenta, White and Clear.
Kongsberg XP 24 Digital Cutting Table Max Media 1740mm x 3700mm, Knife, Crease and Routing Tool.
Automatic conveyor for roll cutting.
Summa S2TC160-2E S Class T Series Cutter with OPOS
Cam, Fourth generation contour cutting device. Max Media 1600mm
Polar 155 EMC MON Wide Format Guillotine Max Media 1550mm x 1550mm
Assembly
We also employ a dedicated and skilled assembly
team, experienced with handling all materials for
both temporary card materials and permanent
metal and wood.
Installation and Reconnaissance
Not only are we skilled with production, but
we also have a comprehensive fully insured
installation team. Each member is issued with a
camera for recording all installations.
Our reconnaissance team can also perform store
surveys which can be recorded on our bespoke
project collaboration system.
DESIGN
Instore is a collection of skilled designers with a diverse knowledge of Point of Sale and Brand Product
Placement. Our design team works in the same building as our Wide Format production equipment and
POS assembly team. We work direct with both Brands and Agencies who require technical expertise
with Point of Sale and Exhibition stands.
Software Tools
Software Solutions
To ensure compatibility with all our customers we
operate the full range of creative software.
We have developed unique software solutions
to give our customers more control over their
projects.
Cinema 4D Multi-dimensional image rendering software
Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
QuarkXpress
Digital Asset Management (DAM) Store all of your digital
assets in a cloud based library. Facilitates group working and
complete audit history.
Artios CAD Structural Packaging Software
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Tollwell Road
Beaumont Leys
Leicester LE4 1BR
T: 0116 234 2600
E: [email protected]
www.taylorbloxham.co.uk
4 & 5 Vitruvius Way
Meridian Business Park
Leicester LE19 1WA
T: 0116 234 2642
E: [email protected]
www.fastant.co.uk
4 Vitruvius Way
Meridian Business Park
Leicester LE19 1WA
T: 0116 240 5746
E: [email protected]
www.isinstore.co.uk
London Office:
Langdale House
Marshalsea Road
London SE1 1EN
Registered in England:
Tollwell Road
Beaumont Leys
Leicester LE4 1BR
Registered Number: 0349879
www.taylorbloxhamgroup.co.uk
July 2015
Your communication partner of choice