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Bindery Estimating Details
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Part of a complete system
- The Bindery version of estimating deals
specifically with bindery operations. General format and features are the same as the standard
estimating program, but the input questions and machine price tables are specific for
bindery hand and machine operations. |
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The house and customer copy of the quote
are designed for bindery only operations. |
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Integrates
with all other DHA modules to form a complete system for trade bindery companies. |
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Job categories: Flat sheets, Booklets, Multi-part
forms, Cards, Envelopes, Tab Dividers, Single or multiple items, Single or multi parts.
You can add a part to any estimate anytime. |
Automatic price table calculation
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Here are the main operations and machines.
All prices are stored in tables that are already setup and ready to use. Just change the prices to
reflect your costs. You can easily add operations to existing tables or create new tables
of your own. |
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Cutting & Folding |
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Cutting
- 4 separate cutter price tables for
different size sheets, cutting 1 to 9 out plus additional pieces out. Pricing based on
cost per lift. You define lift sizes. Stock caliper determines lift count. |
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3 knife cutting for books. |
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Folding
Sigs - 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, cover, bind-in |
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Folding Sheets
- Brochures, letter fold, gate
fold, plus any combination of setups (fold, perf, score) and folds, right angles. |
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Finishing |
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All finishing operations have
an option to make or buy. Make operations and dies use Simple, Average,
Difficult, Xdifficult (SADX) pricing. |
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Pocket Folder Calculations
- pockets, panels, and flaps by size. |
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DieCut
- Die, makeready, run. SADX |
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Foil
Stamp - Die, makeready, run SADX. Foil (roll width and pull to calculate
square inches) |
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Number - Makeready and
run SADX. |
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Glue - Pockets, flaps,
fugitive, remoistenable stripe, spot glue. |
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Coating - Laminate,
aqueous, varnish, Markote (all make or buy). |
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Tabs Dividers - Die
Cut, mylar tabs, mylar reinforce spine. |
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Collating |
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Machine Collating
- Setup per pocket. Run per 1000 (8-1/2 x 11,
11 x 17, or NCR). Multiple collators. Hand Marry per set. |
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Hand Collating. Setup and running cost per
1000 pieces. |
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Hand Work. |
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Hand Fold, Insert Tabs, Insert Sigs,
Banding, Sealing Mailers, Remove Staples, Insert sets in binder, Round Corner. Hand
staple. Hand saddle stitch. |
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Perf/Score Machine. Simple, average,
difficult, Xtradifficult Makeready and Run. Run based on inches per hour. |
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Drill - Drill setup and run 1 - 9 holes
per lift. Lift size is user defined. Lift count is determined by sheet caliper or book
thickness. |
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Binding |
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Program calculates book thickness based on
caliper of cover and inside stock. |
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Saddle Stitch -
Setup and run for number of pockets. |
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Perfect
Bind - Setup and run for number of pockets. |
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Multibinder - Setup and run 1 to 9
pockets. |
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GBC
- Setup, punch per lift (average,
difficult). Run 1/4 - 1/2, 1/2 - 3/4, 3/4 to 1, and 1 - 1-1/2. Spirals unlimited sizes and
colors per 1000. Size selected by book thickness + 1/8" for air space. |
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Koilbind - Setup, Punch and bind. Book
size from 6mm to 20mm. |
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Wiro Bind - Setup and run for books 1/4
to 1 inch. |
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Wire Spiral
- Setup, Punch and bind
book thickness from 1/4" to 1-1/8. Wire cost based on book size. |
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Packing & Shipping |
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Wrap - Wrap, band, tie, kraft,
shrink, business card box, all small, medium, large, xlarge. |
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Pack - Carton (by
weight or pieces), skid, kit |
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Deliver - By zone (1-9) |
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Ship -
Ship how and payment options (prepaid, COD). |
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Addressing & Mailing |
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Computer List Processing - sorting, merge purge, etc |
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Addressing - InkJet, Cheshire, Hand Labels |
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Inserting - You setup machines pockets and difficulty |
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Sort Tie Bag / Tray / Deliver to Post Office |
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Calculate estimated postage |
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Stock |
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Paper
master lets you define problem stocks. Tracks weight and
finish for each part to calculate book thickness and package weight. |
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Integrated Modules:
Order Entry Docket
writing, Cut Order, Stock Requirement, Scheduling, Job Cost, Automatic Invoicing,
Completely Integrated Accounting. |
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