Finishing & Screen Printing
Duplo Launches The Perfect Companion For Printing And Finishing Equipment With Its New UJ-500AS Anti-Static Air Jogger
Friday 16. May 2008 - Designed to drastically improve sheet feeding and combat common problems, such as sheets sticking together due to static, Duplo International has launched its new UJ-500AS anti-static ionised jogger.
The machine efficiently jogs and separates sheets in paper stacks, which can then be loaded into printers, collators, folders, cutters and more, and with a small footprint it can be used in any printing or post-printing environment.
Jogging uneven paper stacks with the UJ-500AS prior to loading in print or finishing equipment will noticeably help eliminate feed errors, such as a miss or double feed. Furthermore, the joggers unique rapid speed vibration system and ionised air-assisted blowing, effectively reduces static electricity, which is particularly common with digitally printed sheets. It also helps prevent ink residue or set-off, aligns edges and the air blower even assists in drying ink.
Sally Dobinson, head of product marketing at Duplo International comments, “This portable jogger is highly powerful, durable and efficient and will certainly be an attractive option for printers and finishing houses alike. The UJ-500AS Anti-Static Jogger significantly reduces static electricity on documents; allowing printers to be confident that they wont be faced with sheet feed problems caused when sheets stick together. This, in turn, will provide a positive knock-on effect for the whole production line, allowing for increased productivity.”
Handling paper sizes ranging from 120 x 146mm to 328 x 427mm, the UJ-500AS has a paper loading capacity of up to 480 sheets of 80 gsm. The jogging strength and air volume is fully adjustable according to paper type and static levels and the machine can operate under various settings, such as air only, jogger only or reset timer operation. The jogger also incorporates a time interval mode, which continuously jogs paper stacks for a preset period after the air has stopped.