Duplo USA unveiled its System 5000, a new booklet-making and collating system capable of producing up to 10,000 collated sets and 5,000 booklets per hour.

The UP3i-standard system is optimized for both digital and offset markets in that its set accumulation system can accept traditional set-by-set output as well as the sheet-by-sheet output of the digital market. This means organizations no longer need two separate solutions, Duplo said.

Another UP3i-compatible feature is the system’s support for varying sheet quantities. This allows the System 5000 to switch within a single job run from a two-sheet set, for example, to a 20-sheet set and back to two again, without operator intervention.

The system also has a center-referenced paper transport system that provides for fully automated sheet transport. This lets the machine support the entire range from minimum to maximum sheet sizes without any manual operator intervention, Duplo said.

The System 5000 features a redesigned fold unit that Duplo says provides a flatter, crisper fold, thus making booklets easier to manage when being fed into envelope inserting machines for direct mail applications. The machine also addresses booklet variation in that it offers a job interruption feature that diverts corner or side-stitched jobs to a separate catch-tray, while other jobs continue to pass through the trimmer onto the belt-stacker for collection.

The System 5000 is currently available. For more information, contact Duplo.