The firm also talked about its i2I product for integrating finishing into the digital workflow.

The HT-30 is a three-side trimmer, which uses a single knife rotating the book to cut each side in turn.

It uses a reversing knife design to avoid spine damage on the third cut. The knife can cut from either side of the book, preventing the spine from being twisted and distorted as may happen when making the third cut towards the spine.

The benefits of the single knife design, according to GAE marketing manager Vic Fletcher, are its low cost, small footprint and light weight.

"I think it will take off like the BQ 270," said Fletcher. The BQ 270 is Horizon's single clamp binder, which can supply the HT-30 with jobs to trim.

The firm also showed the MKU-54, a mobile knife unit for its B2 AFC-544/6 folder. At Drupa it will be followed by a version for Horizon's B1 744 AKT.

I2I is Horizon's automated set-up and reporting tool. It has been working with Screen on developing JDF interoperability. Screen's Flatworker imposition software can provide finishing instructions that can be read by Horizon equipment.

A barcode on the printed sheet can be read by barcode readers on Horizon machines allowing them to identify a job and set the appropriate parameters.

Fletcher believes a UK-based printer will run a networked Horizon bindery before Drupa.