Crowes installs Horizon folder

Commercial printer Crowes has improved its folding capabilities after installing a Horizon AFC-564A combination crossfolder from Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS).

Norwich-based Crowes replaced an aging machine with the Horizon, which  has been configured with a PST40 stacker.

Managing director Simon Tilbrook said: In certain instances, we are four times more productive. We were sending out a lot of jobs before, but now we can bring most of them in-house.

As a result, work can be ready quicker and we can be more responsive. We are also able to print 2- or 3-up taking out the gutter which makes us more competitive.

The machine has a speed of 40,000sph, with a 200-job on-board memory and a  17-fold pattern pre-selection.