M Partners to distribute Mabeg Systems offline print inspection in UK and Ireland

Kit supplier M Partners has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Mabeg Systems to supply its offline print inspection systems in the UK and Ireland.

The agreement covers the distribution of the German manufacturers' range of MSP Automatic Sheet Inspection and MBP Blank Inspection systems

According to M Partners joint managing director Murray Lock, the inspection systems are aimed at niche products for certain sectors such as currency, passport and stamp production where quality is paramount.

He said: "We also have to include cheque book printers and security print of all types, as they all need to provide highly accurate stacks of printed sheets prior to post-press operations.

"In many instances the checking of printed sheets is still being carried out by human eye – a slow, expensive and far less precise solution."

The company's MSP Inspection systems can handle sheets up to a maximum of 1,060x760mm from a minimum size of 300x300mm. The MBP Inspection systems can run at up to 40,000 products per hour and can handle product up to a maximum of 500x400mm.

"We see great potential at the high end of the print market for these products. Demand is there – we are already aware of a number of potential customers keen to see the Mabeg solution in action," added Lock.