Collators - Upgrade And Breathe Easier

In-line Additions

Though a collator can improve any in-plant, many shops say the full value of a collator can only be realized in conjunction with in-line support—more specifically, with an in-line stitcher and trimmer.

"You can use a collator without a stitcher/trimmer, but the only way to use a stitcher/trimmer without a collator is to hand feed them," observes Paul Hughes, supervisor of printing at Wyeth Laboratories, in Frazer, Pa. "So you definitely need the collator in-line."