equipment
SPI has chosen its fleet of offset web presses to fit the various needs of our publisher customers. Whether it be a Heatset magazine, digest or tabloid publication, we have the right press for the job. All presses are equipped with full automation including Closed Loop Color management.

Presses

Heidelberg M-1000 BE
5 Unit single web press
5 color over 5 color
38" Press

Heidelberg M-1000 BE
8 unit double web press
4 color over 4 color double web
38" Press

Heidelberg-Goss Sunday 2000
8 Unit stacked web press
4 color over 4 color double web
38" Press

Goss Sunday 3000
4 unit single web press
72" press
Single former double output PFF 3.2 Folder for 2-16 pg. signatures.   Complete automation

Press Side Soft Proofing

Macintosh Pro Workstations, with Two Dual-core 2.6 GHz Intel Xeon processors, 4 GBs of ram, and 30 inch color calibrated Apple Cinema Displays. Each running Adobe Acrobat to view form flats at press side

Pre-Press Equipment
Our pre-press department is definitely ahead of our competitors. We are committed to being the first to install new technologies. Serving our customers is our first priority.

Network
High Speed Internet, we have a dedicated 10 Mb connection from the internet for our customers to connect to our FTP and PATHway/Remote Systems.
HP ProCurve Switches, Rack Mounted, GB switching, Virtual LANs and access control.

Servers
Dell server, rack mounted, Quad Xeon 3GHz processors, 8 GB ram, running virtualization software to provide reliable services such as FTP, CaslonFlow and Enfocus PitStop Server.
Dell server, rack mounted, Dual Xeon 3GHz processors, 2 GB ram, running ExtremeZ-IP for cross platform file sharing.
Macintosh Pro Workstation, with two Dual-core 2.6 GHz Intel Xeon processors, 2 GBs of ram for running Alwan Color Hub CMYK Optimizer.
Intel Servers, Dual-Core processors, 2 GB ram running Rampage RIP system.
Intel Servers, Dual Xeon processors, 1.5 GB ram running Rampage PATHway/Remote system.
iSCSI Storage Network, rack Mounted, ten terabyte Storage Area Network (SAN) utilizing dual GB connections to our pre-press servers. Files are replicated off site to secondary iSCSI system.
Multiple other Servers running various Creo Kodak and Microsoft products

Page Production
Macintosh G5 Workstations, with Quad 2.5 GHz processors 4.5 GB of ram, running the latest Adobe and Quark applications.
Dell Workstations, for our PC page production, running the latest Adobe and Quark applications.

Proofing
Xerox DocuColor 250, with a Fiery EXP250 front end.
Epson Stylus Pro 4800, with a GMG Color Proof front end.

Image Scanning
Screen USA Digital Drum Dcanner
Screen Cezanne Flatbed Scanner
EskoFot Film Copy-dot Scanner, 4-up model

Plate Production
Multiple Creo Trendsetter Plate Makers,
Creo Plate Servers, Dual 2.8 GHz Xeon processors, 2 GB ram.
Kodak Plate Processing Equipment

Bindery Equipment

Heidelberg UB 1 Perfect Binder, 24 pockets, equipped with ITC stream feeders, single knife trimmer, Alpine trimmer, fully equipped.
Heidelberg UB 2 High-speed, 20-pocket perfect binder, fully equipped w/ ITC stream feeders.
Mueller Martini 300 Saddle Stitcher, 9 vertical pockets, trimmer, auto-stackers, VIP Ink-jet, and R pack
Mueller Martini, Saddle Stitcher 300A, 8 pockets, special Martini stream feeders, VIP ink jet, mail table, auto-stackers, R pack
Mueller Martini 301 Saddle Stitcher, 14 pockets, demographic mode, high speed, Print Pro ink jet imprinter, mail table, auto-stackers, R pack
Heidelberg ST400 12 Pocket Saddle Sticher, JDF fully-equipped w/ STI stream feeders and all available automation.
Buhrs Polybagger, 6 pockets, VIP Ink-jet, mail table, stacker, R pack
Sitma Polybagger, 6 pockets, ink jet, stacker, R pack
Xerox Video Jet 4000, conveyor, mail table
Goss SP 1000, high speed, 9 pockets with stream feeders, 3 ink jets and special station for signature inkjet, R pack
Megtec Auto Tipper, new high speed, for long run tipping needs
Polar cutter, new auto count, air table
54" JDF Saber Cutter, new auto count, air table
2 MBO Folders, JDF
Megtec Auto Belly Band Machine