Supplied by Encore Machinery, the pile turner was bought two months ago, and has already provided a 20% increase in productivity for the Tunbridge Wells-based business.
"The staff like it because it makes their life easier. It's very simple to use," said managing director Nigel Room.
The firm first saw the Thando demonstrated on the Encore stand at Ipex 2002, but at that time had already allocated expenditure for its pre-press and finishing departments.
Heronswood is also using the Thando in its finishing department, where it is being used for turning numbered jobs, ensuring that the numbers do not go out of sequence.
Productivity up at Heronswood with pile turner
Heronswood Press has installed a Thando 50P pile turner, which is already boosting productivity for the commercial print firm.