July 10, 2024
From left: Matt Hodgkins, manufacturing manager; Dana Sweeney, vice president operations; Chris Armstrong, executive vice president; and Beth Renaud, marketing director stand with the company’s new Osako Tener Alpha Saddle Stitcher.
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT – Lane Press, a leading magazine printing company, announced today that it has installed a second new Osako saddle stitch binding system within three months. This completes the company’s upgrade to its saddle stitch capabilities.
Installation of this Osako Tener Alpha Saddle Stitcher has been completed, and the unit is fully operational. Like the first Osako Tener Alpha, this state-of-the-art binder is rated to produce 12,500 books per hour and includes automation capabilities that reduce setup and make-ready times. This Osako will replace an existing saddle stitcher, such that Lane’s bindery will boast four high-speed saddle stitch binders and two perfect binding lines.
Lane’s configuration of this binder will include one cover feeder, six pocket feeders, 4th & 5th knife trimmers, high-speed addressing, and full automation feeding capabilities. The stitcher is capable of handling a wide range of piece sizes and thicknesses, including tabloid and digest format, oversized blow-ins, envelopes, cards, and light basis weight stocks.
“The installation of our first Osako stitcher has quickly shown a significant impact for our customers in terms of production speed and binding capabilities.” said Executive Vice President Chris Armstrong. “Installing a second, proven system rounds out our saddle stitch upgrade, enabling us to fully leverage automation features, further enhance our binding capabilities, and expand our production throughput. Lane Press is growing and our customers’ needs are expanding; investments such as this are critical for supporting that growth.”