The ATS-12 comes with an in-built feeder, which according to AMS means there are no additional costs if it is used as a stand-alone product.

It is ideal for short runs as well as mass mailings, so can be used in an office as well as a mailing house or printer.

AMS managing director Kevin McPheat said: "Where cost and efficiency have historically been key issues for potential users, the ATS-12 tabber overcomes these barriers with the in-built feeder, so it has the ability to be used in-line or stand alone.

"We have seen a growing demand for tabbing machines over the past year as tabbed mail is an economical and environmentally friendly alternative to using traditional envelopes in direct mail campaigns, as well providing more opportunity to be creative with promotional mailshots."

The ATS-12 can apply adhesive tabs from 15.5mm to material up to 4.76mm. It can apply one tab per mailing piece and up to 7,000 mailings per hour.