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PRINT FINISHING
PACESETTER AND UNIVERSALBINDER SYSTEMS
introduction
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GOSS PRINT FINISHING SYSTEMS DELIVER REAL
OPPORTUNITIES TO ADD VALUE TO PRINT MEDIA.
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The Goss International print finishing
philosophy is straightforward: continuously
develop technology that brings more
value to the print medium, with a focus
on higher net productivity and product
impact. Pacesetter® saddlestitchers
and Universalbinder® adhesive binders
complement advanced printing workflows
and provide an essential link between
efficient, high-speed printing and finished
products that are unique, compelling and
personalized. The latest generation of
these proven systems incorporates decades
of experience, technology leadership and
evolutionary innovation in print finishing.
while Goss® control options link with MIS
and data management systems to enable
sophisticated selective binding and ink jet
personalization.
Pacesetter and Universalbinder systems
are designed to run continuously at high
speeds and with minimal downtime.
Advanced features automate and simplify
operation, cut makeready time and effort,
and reduce maintenance requirements,
Versatility is another advantage. Extensive
component and auxiliary options, expanded
through a partnership with Ferag, give
Goss International unique capabilities for
customizing systems according to specific
production requirements.
The Goss finishing advantages
Productivity
Higher net throughputs
Reliability
Proven technology for around-the-clock high-volume performance
Choice Versatile configurations and component options
Operability
Simplified, automated setup and operation
PersonalizationAdvanced selective binding and ink jet personalization
Impact
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Specialized technology for gimmicks and challenging content
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Pacesetter saddlestitchers
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PRODUCTIVITY, VERSATILITY AND RELIABILITY MAKE PACESETTER
SADDLESTITCHERS THE HIGH-VOLUME LEADERS.
Since the early 1900s, Pacesetter®
saddlestitchers have continuously set the
standard for high-volume productivity. Now
the latest-generation Pacesetter systems
take that proven performance record to
an even higher level. Every component has
been designed for optimal net throughput,
signature control and operational efficiency
as well as fast setups.
Pacesetter features
• High net productivity
•Servo-driven horizontal or vertical
hoppers
•Enhanced makeready capabilities
• Expandable to 40 hoppers
• Integrated mechanical and electronic
quality control sensors
• Advanced, integrated selective binding
and ink jet controls
• Extensive auxiliary and configuration
versatility
• Gripper delivery options
• Automated material handling solutions
• Proven reliability
Product formatsBooks per hour*stitcher Pacesetter 2500
Magazine up to full A4 25,000
Dual
Pacesetter 2200
Magazine up to full A4
22,000
Single
Pacesetter 1600 Digest – Tabloid A3 – A5
16,000
Single
*Maximum specified speed
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high-performance hoppers
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SERVO-DRIVEN HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL HOPPER
OPTIONS DELIVER DISTINCT BENEFITS.
Pacesetter® productivity and precision
advantages begin with servo-driven hoppers
that make it easier to handle even the
most challenging signatures and gimmicks.
Because they are independently driven, each
hopper can be setup, adjusted or maintained
independently, even while the others are
in operation.
Easy-to-use touch panels at each station
put everything necessary to operate the
entire system or a specific hopper at the
operator’s finger tips. Vacuum timing, sucker
bar height, governor and stripper needles,
opener drums and even register bar micro
adjustments can all be adjusted on the fly
– without opening the guards and without
using tools.
Interchangeability
Servo technology also delivers the advantage
of interchangeability. Individual hoppers can
be repositioned quickly and easily within a
Pacesetter 2500, 2200 or 1600 system or
among multiple systems. Instead of taking
valuable time to reconfigure fixed-position
hoppers for each job, operators can simply
reposition hoppers that have already been
setup for a specific type of signature,
product or gimmick.
Vacuum and mechanical opening capabilities
allow Pacesetter hoppers to accommodate
high-folio, low-folio and no-lap signatures.
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Servo drive benefits
• Independent setup and maintenance
• Relocation of hoppers or card feeders
in five to ten minutes
Specific hoppers can be repositioned quickly and
easily within and among Pacesetter systems,
reducing setup and maintenance time without the
need for an overhead lift.
• On-the-fly phasing of hopper to chain
• Hopper and machine speed adjustment
at each position
Diagram 1
• Off-line makeready and maintenance
of idle hopper
Diagram2
Interchangeable horizontal hoppers (diagram 1) and
vertical hoppers (diagram 2) feature two-gripper
(Pacesetter 1600) or three-gripper (Pacesetter 2500
and 2200) main drums and single-gripper transfer
drums for reduced signature velocity, smoother
control and increased reliability.
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stitching and trimming
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PRECISION, VERSATILITY AND DURABILITY.
Transporting
The inserter chain and stitcher transport
belt for Pacesetter® systems are driven
by a common servo drive and constantly
phased. Replacing previous-generation
transport chains with the new belts reduces
wear, cost and noise while eliminating
lubrication requirements. The inserter chain
has also been redesigned to last longer,
accommodate larger signatures and improve
accessibility for ink jet printing.
The servo-driven Pacesetter stitcher delivery
adjusts automatically according to product
thickness, eliminating makeready requirements.
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Stitching
Trimming
Pacesetter single or dual stitchers are phased
to the transport belt and feature patented
Goss® heads that move with the books at a
constant velocity to reduce the risk of jams.
Remote wire feeding reduces the weight of
the stitcher carriage, and a quick loading
wire spool system allows fast changeovers.
Pacesetter 2500 and 2200 saddlestitchers
can be configured with the Goss HT trimmer
or the Ferag SNT trimmer. With the Goss HT,
products are registered to the spine before
entering the trimmer, eliminating the jogger
as well as difficulties in handling long and
short forms or false laps. An innovative servo
driven “flying carriage” performs a face cut
first and moves with the book to ensure a
smooth workflow.
From the stitcher, a unique escalator
mechanism transports books smoothly to a
gripper pickup. No makeready is required for
variations in book thickness, allowing even
the thickest books to be finished at
full speed.
Pacesetter stitcher technology also
accommodates variations in book thickness
without adjustment, a vital benefit for
selective gathering.
The Ferag SNT trimming drum option
easily accommodates the fastest Pacesetter
systems. Products travel in a continuous
orientation for a smooth flow, and the
individual pockets provide constant control
and precise trimming.
Pacesetter HT trimmer
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• Servo driven transport allowing
matched velocity
• Spine register infeed
• Three-knife flying trimmer
• ½” / 13 mm Book thickness capacity
• 2” / 51 mm Face cut trim off
• 1 ½” / 38 mm Side knife trim off
• Optional gripper conveyor systems
for remote trimmer positioning
Pacesetter saddlestitchers can be configured with
Goss HT (right) or Ferag SNT trimmers (below).
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Universalbinder
adhesive binders
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THE INVENTOR OF the ADHESIVE BINDER REMAINS THE
INDUSTRY LEADER.
Goss International predecessor, the
Sheridan Company, manufactured the first
adhesive binder in the late 1800s. Current
Universalbinder® systems continue to
provide industry leading quality, productivity
and product personalization capabilities.
Extensive hopper, auxiliary and configuration
options allow these adhesive binders to excel
in a wide range of applications.
Rotary gatherer hoppers
Rotary gatherers on Universalbinder systems
have a proven record of high-speed, aroundthe-clock performance. With a rotary,
in-line action and gripper drum rotating
at a matched velocity with the raceway,
signatures never change direction and are
only accelerated once during the feeding
process. This design minimizes product
disruptions and maximizes gathering
efficiency. The smooth rotary action allows
for a more accurate delivery of loose cards
and makes these hoppers especially adept
at handling challenging signatures and
gimmicks, including light stocks, heavy
stocks and products with three sides open.
Even inside or outside gatefolds can be run
through the same hopper with a reverse
separator kit.
The rotary in-line action of the Universalbinder
gatherers provides a smooth transfer by
accelerating signatures only once and never
changing their direction.
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Three hopper options
three hopper options
RG318E
Standard signatures up to A4 size
Goss International offers three independently
driven hopper options for Universalbinder
systems, with the gripper pitch on each
model optimized to run the largest
signatures at the lowest velocity.
RG321E
Tabloid products
RG324E Double parallel products
Universalbinder systems can accommodate a
full range of book sizes, from 6 x 8” / 152 x
203 mm to 11 5/8 x 17 ½” / 295 x 445 mm.
(19” / 482 mm available upon request)
Universalbinder features
• Three rotary gatherer hopper options
• Up to 20,000 books per hour
• Enhanced makeready capabilities
• Expandable to 80 feeder positions
The Universalbinder level shelf features servodriven adjustments and digital displays for height
and thickness.
• Integrated mechanical and electronic
quality control sensors
• Selective binding and ink jet controls
• Extensive auxiliary options and
configuration versatility
• Proven reliability
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dependable quality
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CONSTANT SPEED AND SAME-DIRECTION PRODUCT
FLOW are signature features of the
universalbinder system.
Books enter the spine preparation and
binding sections of Universalbinder®
systems horizontally, ensuring more
accurate registration. The hinge clamps self
adjust automatically according to product
thickness, with an optional system available
for products up to 3.25” (83 mm) thick.
Operators can also choose from four clamp
pitch options for maximum speed with
minimum velocity.
Spine preparation
Gluing
With Universalbinder systems, cutoff,
notching and roughing of the book spines
are performed in an integrated series
of steps to maximize glue adhesion. A
wide range of cutoff saw configuration
options are available along with roughing
to accommodate newer paper stocks
containing less fiber and more clay.
Universalbinder gluing units feature
two applicator rollers for maximum glue
penetration and a heated reverse spinner
that meters glue thickness. Systems can
be equipped with one or two glue units, and
options can be added for PUR, PVA, animal
glue and configurations requiring multiple
applications.
Self-adjusting hinge clamps eliminate setup time
Integrated spine preparation options
consistent film, even at speeds up to 20,000 books
and the need for tools to complete job changeovers.
maximize adhesive penetration.
per hour.
Glue is applied directly onto the spine to ensure a
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Cover feeding
The Universalbinder cover feeder applies
covers in the same direction as the product
travels. A sucker bar separates each cover
before rollers drive it into the double
pusher chains of the raceway. The pusher
chain drive ensures accurate register,
and registration can be adjusted during
production to compensate for trim variations
or skewed covers. An optional scoring
system for up to four lines can be integrated
into the raceway, the heavy-duty design
allows a single cover breaker to deliver highquality finished products, accommodating
variations in book thickness.
Optional two-, four- or six-deck cover feeders
allow Universalbinder systems to excel in selective
An optional in-line unit can score up to four lines.
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binding applications.
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personalization
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PERSONALIZED AND TARGETED PRINT PRODUCTS ARE
MORE VALUABLE, AND GOSS SELECTIVE CONTROLS MEET
THE CHALLENGE OF COMBINING HIGH PRODUCTIVITY WITH
ADVANCED PERSONALIZATION.
Goss® controls were designed to track the
creation, movement and personalization
of each product – from hopper to delivery.
Leveraging the latest software technologies,
these optional systems interface with
databases containing information on the
intended recipients of catalogs, magazines or
direct mail products. That information then
controls the advanced selective binding and
ink jet printing capabilities of the Pacesetter®
and Universalbinder® systems. Varied
combinations of signatures can be selected
automatically to create specific products for
specific recipients.
Easy to use
Goss controls are sophisticated, but also easy
to use. Storage and retrieval of makeready
data, self-learning machine timing settings
and touch-screen navigation with graphical
icons make it easier for operators to
maximize the productivity of Pacesetter
and Universalbinder systems. An openarchitecture PC based platform also
makes it easy to upgrade or add software
modules as technology and production
requirements evolve.
Goss controls continue to track each
individualized product through the
saddlestitching or adhesive binding process.
Rejected books are reordered on the fly,
without shutting down the system, and
customized ink jet messages can be printed
inside or outside of the books, parallel
or perpendicular to the spine – almost
anywhere a customer specifies. Goss
controls are also JDF compatible and provide
Internet based data management and
reporting functions.
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quality control
A SYSTEM OF ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL
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SENSORS KEEPS EACH JOB RUNNING SMOOTHLY.
Goss International has integrated advanced
quality control capabilities throughout the
Pacesetter and Universalbinder systems.
At the hoppers, photo-electric eyes detect
and report misses, drops, hangers and any
signatures that are not aligned properly on
the raceway. Additional features include
calipers to detect missing or double
signatures, fault detectors for long and
skewed books, square trim monitors, and a
variety of jam detectors and overload sensors.
Pacesetter systems include a detector that
signals when a wire spool is empty and
they can be equipped with a missing stitch
detector. An optional downstream inhibit
system completes the package, detecting
and removing faulty products before they can
disrupt the workflow.
Pacesetter saddlestitcher quality control features
Square trim quality monitors (TQM) include four
include long and skewed book detectors (below)
sensing eyes, an encoder and control units.
and missing stitch detectors (below left).
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customize
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EXPANSIVE OPTIONS ALLOW PACESETTER AND UNIVERSALBINDER
SYSTEMS TO BE CONFIGURED ACCORDING TO PRODUCTION AND
SPACE REQUIREMENTS.
Universalbinder configurations
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Pacesetter configurations
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comprehensive systems
GOSS INTERNATIONAL CAN SUPPLY ALL THE
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COMPONENTS TO CREATE A POWERFUL, INTEGRATED
PRODUCTION SYSTEM.
Stitchers
• Goss® models
• Ferag UniDrum options
Trimmers
• Goss HT models
• Ferag SNT models
Gripper Conveyors
• Goss and Ferag options
• Configuration versatility
• Remote trimmer placement
Controls
• Selective binding
• Ink jet controls
• Data management
• JDF compliant
Storage
Servo-Driven Card Feeders
• Goss BS-60
• Ferag options
• In-line feeding and folding
• Standard scoring
• Interchangeable with hoppers
• Complete selective functionality
Hopper Loaders
Signature Recognition Systems
Stackers
Goss and Ferag
• Ferag MultiDisc system
Goss International and Ferag initiated a
partnership in 2005, making it easier for
printing companies to integrate the extensive
and complementary product portfolios
supplied by the two leading finishing
system suppliers.
Mail Tables
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innovation & execution
GOSS INTERNATIONAL DELIVERS UNIQUE
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS TO
ADVANCE THE PRINT MEDIUM TO NEW LEVELS OF
IMPACT AND VALUE.
Worldwide development and support
resources are anchored by world-class
manufacturing sites throughout the
United States, Europe and Asia, enabling
Goss® web offset press and print finishing
systems to set the standards for innovation,
productivity and value.
Goss International’s industry leadership
position is built on intensive collaboration
with customers and a proven ability to
innovate and execute, making web offset
a more effective way to communicate.
In-depth process knowledge and
expansive R&D efforts continue to deliver
differentiating breakthroughs like gapless
Sunday™ press, Autoplate™, Flexible Printing
System™, Automatic Transfer™, DigiRail™ and
Ecocool® technologies as well as advanced
workflow and finishing systems.
Goss International advantages
•Innovative technology
•Collaborative project management
•Expansive product options
•Integrated press, finishing and
auxiliary systems
•World-class manufacturing
•Lifetime Support services
Lifetime Support
•Global resources and perspective
The Goss Lifetime Support™ program
extends this level of innovation and
execution throughout the life of every
Goss system. Fast access and specialized
experience define comprehensive parts,
service, training, audit and rebuild
capabilities. The direct link between
development of new technology and
ongoing support of existing products also
drives a steady stream of valuable, marketdriven enhancements.
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•Expertise and experience
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www.gossinternational.com
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Published by Goss International Corporation.
Operating speeds for optimum production will vary with paper quality, size of product, number of webs and operator skill level.
To display product features, some safety devices may be omitted or shown out of position in photographs or illustrations.
Specifications and dimensions are subject to change without prior notice.
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