Graphic Arts Magazine July / August 2019 | Page 14

Installations
The Reliable Printer installs a Challenge CMT 330TC Trimmer
The Reliable Printer (Scarborough, ON) has installed a
Challenge CMT 330TC three-knife trimmer, purchased from
Canadian Printing Equipment (Winnipeg) and installed by
Robert E. Thistle Graphic Arts Equipment (Toronto). The Reliable
Printer is a complete printing centre specializing in a variety
of services including printing, finishing, book printing and
direct-marketing solutions. “The new trimmer will enable us
to expand our book-printing services while making us much
more efficient and reducing turnaround times,” said owner
Zohrab Sarkissian. “It’s part of our ongoing commitment to
invest in the best equipment on the market to continue to
meet client demands and offer new services.”
The Challenge CMT 330TC has expanded the shop’s
capabilities to cut landscape-formatted books up to 12.1” (307
mm) high by 12.9” (328 mm) wide, down to 5.875” (149 mm)
high by 3.937” (100 mm) wide. The 330TC utilizes powerful
hydraulic cutting and clamping pressure to cut up to a 2” (50.8
mm) thick book. Its servo and stepper motors accurately
position books for cutting. Full digital control of the set-up
allows book-size changes in less than six seconds. There’s
also no need to perform manual adjustments or exchange
book clamps. The CMT 330TC features exclusive simultan-
eous inline and near-line feeding capabilities. This allows the
trimmer to automatically switch between feeding books
directly from an inline perfect binder, or from a manually
loaded near-line book pile feeder. If one system is waiting for
the next book, the other system can feed the trimmer for
maximum throughput.
Zohrab Sarkissian, owner of The Reliable Printer, beside his new
Challenge CMT 330TC Trimmer.
The UPS Store installs Graphic Whizard 460PUR Perfect Binder
The UPS Store (No. 365) at 6045 Creditview Rd. in Mississauga,
ON provides multiple services – including shipping, pack-
aging, printing, finishing, label printing, trimming services,
laminating, foil-stamping, banner printing and more. Its motto
is “The only thing we cannot print is money. Everything else
is a breeze.” They’ve been a very successful franchise and
have invested in several machines over the years. When
looking to take their store services to the next level, they knew
they had to invest in equipment that was built to last and could
keep up to their growing client base. With a focus on growing
their business by providing bookbinding services, they
needed a binder that could deliver the reliability they needed
with all the important features and capabilities. After visiting
the GBC Canada booth at the Graphics Canada tradeshow,
they were impressed with the Graphic Whizard 460PUR
Perfect Binder. After comparison with several brands, the 460
was their clear choice.
“The Graphic Whizard 460PUR Perfect Binder offered a ton
of features, impressive speed of 450 cycles per hour, and all
at an unbeatable price,” said co-owners Tom and Renuka
Mehra. “Another important consideration was serviceability.
We know the value of local support, and GBC Canada came
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through. From set-up and installation to training and support,
they’ve been heavily involved in our success. They handle
our requirements with the highest level of care and can always
be relied upon.”
From left are: UPS No. 365 store owner Renuka Mehra; Ashley
Broadfield (Customer Service Supervisor); Melissa Kuhne (Senior
Graphic Designer); GBC Canada’s Ken Bell and Ron Southhall;
and Graphic Whizard’s Max Allen.
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