The machine, which was supplied by Intelligent Finishing Systems, has already
completed one 100,000 run job – which Lazar Print owner Tony Lewis said it handled
"like a dream".

The 4,500bph machine has a 200-programme job memory storage for instant
recall, an icon-based touch-screen for job set-up and a 10-station VAC-Turbo 1000
PowerCollator.

Lewis said it had replaced a Duplo machine. He would not say how much the Horizon
had cost Lazar Print, which has ten staff and a turnover of up £1m.

"I looked at the various machines on the market but the Horizon SPF/FC-200A really
stood out – it did exactly what is said on the tin," he said.

"We had been running an older machine and we knew it was time to upgrade. To
get work, and keep it, in this day and age you have to keep upping your game; it’s
important to build a good relationship with your clients but it’s absolutely essential to
deliver the goods, and to do that you must have right equipment."

He said the Horizon was a robust system that was significantly faster in terms of
productivity, and it meant the company was able to compete on more contracts than
previously, including trade work.

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