Plant List

Our 24/7 operation is built on the reliability and consistent quality of industry-leading Heidelberg presses and HP Indigo digital printers.

Everything you need all under one roof

Bishops Printers is one of the UK’s leading commercial print specialists, equipped with a state-of-the-art, 85,000 sq ft production facility designed for speed, quality, and reliability. Our extensive plant list showcases the machinery and technology that enable us to deliver exceptional results across a wide range of print products.

From litho and digital printing to comprehensive finishing and mailing services, our in-house capabilities ensure efficiency and consistency at every stage. Whether you’re a trade partner or direct client, our investment in advanced equipment reflects our commitment to meeting your print needs with precision and professionalism

Office systems

Computerised estimating, order processing, production and stock control mean we deliver an efficient service from inbound enquiry to the finished product.

  • printIQ management workflow system

Prepress

  • Screen PTR 8900 Z MAL B1 platesetter for computer-to-plate output (x2)
  • Heidelberg Prinect v21 Printready JDF workflow system
  • Enfocus Pitstop server
  • Enfocus Switch server
  • Apple iMac (x 2 terminals)
  • Apple Mac Mini (x1)
  • IBM compatible PC
  • Heidelberg PDF Toolbox 2021
  • Samsung MultiXpress
  • Secure FTP site

Press room

On-going, heavy investment in our press hall means unrivalled litho printing capacity combined with environmentally sensitive processes.

  • Heidelberg B2 Speedmaster XL75 10-colour 5/5 perfector with AutoPlate Change and Inpress Control (2019)
  • Heidelberg B2 Speedmaster XL75 10-colour 5/5 perfector with AutoPlate Change and Inpress Control (2017)
  • Heidelberg B2 Speedmaster XL75 10-colour 5/5 perfector with AutoPlate Change and Inpress Control (2015)
  • Heidelberg B2 Speedmaster XL75 10-colour 5/5 perfector with AutoPlate Change (2013)
  • Heidelberg B2 Speedmaster XL75 8-colour 4/4  perfector with AutoPlate Change and Inpress Control (2023)
  • Heidelberg B2 Speedmaster XL75 8-colour 4/4  perfector with AutoPlate Change and Inpress Control (2019)
  • Heidelberg B2 Speedmaster SX74 5-colour straight (2015)

AutoPlate Change slashes the time taken to change a set of ten plates from 15 minutes to less than 5 minutes. Inpress Control is an optional extra we have chosen to invest in as this provides the highest level of electronic colour control, measuring colour on set-up and during the print run to provide perfectly reproduced and consistent images on every job. This feature also reduces waste by using up to 100 sheets fewer on every make-ready; good for the environment and productivity!

Digital print

Personalised and short-run print with superb colour quality that sets the standard in the world of digital printing world.

  • HP Indigo 12000 B2 digital printer
  • HP Indigo 100K B2 digital printer
  • HP Latex 360 Printer with 8-inch touchscreen and 64-inch roll width
  • Additional digital and personalised printing capability is available via our sister company, The Mailing People.

Finishing

Ultra fast machines deliver quality finishes, fast turn-around times and help us to keep costs down.

  • Kolbus KM 610.C 16-station perfect binder
  • Horizon BQ-500 iCE perfect binder
  • Müller Martini Primera MC 8-station stitcher (x2)
  • Heidelberg ST 450 5-station stitcher and cover feeder
  • Polar 115/115xt programmatic guillotine with stack lifts (transmat and jogger) (x4)
  • Flexa Miura II fully automated wide format trimmer
  • Horizon CRF-362 creaser/ folder
  • Heidelberg Stahl folding machines with VSA presser stackers:-
     * CH66 (x2)
     * TH82 round pile feeder (x5)
     * TH66 (x2)
     * TI-52 (x1)
     * KH82 (x2)
     * KH66 (x3)
  • BOBST SP76-E B2 forme-cutter and creaser
  • Heidelberg Cylinder forme-cutter and creaser (x2)
  • Moll Sprint Capacity System for capacity/non-capacity folder assembly (x2)
  • Moll Versa-Fold STP Model for gluing, forming pockets and paper turning
  • Autobond Mini 74 THS SAS lamination machine - double sided
  • SMIPACK FP560A shrink wrapping machine

Also, equipment for; domino numbering, perforating, drilling, collating and a wide range of hand finishes.

Dispatch

We deliver direct using our own fleet of vehicles to UK addresses throughout the South of England, and via courier for central London and further afield. We have begun transitioning our hybrid delivery fleet to a fullly electric fleet.

  • 10 vehicles ranging from transit vans to 7.5 and 18 tonnes trucks.
  • Forklifts and other handling equipment.

Mailing House Digital Printing and Fulfilment

We have access to additional digital printing capability and a full suite of mailing fulfilment equipment through our fully owned mailing house, The Mailing People, which is located less than a mile away.

Digital Printing

Our 100% owned mailing house can print up to SRA3 in full colour on both sides, including variable personalisation throughout, on a wide range of paper stocks.

  • Xerox Nuvera 314 (x2).
    Up to 314 ppm, mono printing up to SRA3; high capacity feeder, high capacity output finishers 70gsm-300gsm duplex, silk, gloss, offset.
  • Xerox Nuvera 144
    Up to 144 ppm, mono printing up to SRA3; high capacity feeder, high capacity output finishers 70gsm-300gsm duplex, silk, gloss, offset.
  • Xerox Versant 3100
    Up to 100 ppm, colour printing up to 330mm x 660 mm; 52gsm - 350 gsm duplex, silk, gloss, offset. Booklet finisher; inner booklet trimmer; staple finisher.
  • Xerox Versant 4100
    Up to 100 ppm, colour printing up to 330mm x 660 mm; 52gsm - 350 gsm duplex, silk, gloss, offset. Booklet finisher; inner booklet trimmer; staple finisher.
  • Videojet 4320 Graphics Inkjet Printer (x2) 
    Up to 15,000 sheets per hour; print resolution up to 600 dep; 2" - 8" print head configurations.
  • AMS M1 Colour Envelope Printer
    Up to 9,000 envelopes per hour; print resolution up to 1600 dep; edge to edge printing up to 5 colours

Finishing

  • Heidelberg Post Press + SA-52
  • Morgana DigiFold Pro XL. 80gsm - 400gsm

Trimming and Cutting

Paper, paperboard, chipboard and plastic foils cut fast, up to a cutting length of 78cm.

  • Polar MOHR 78E
    Featuring digital programmatic FFM light guards, side tables, 2 knives. Size range u pto 95cm.

Machine Tabbing

Clear, frosted, opaque, coloured, circular or square tabs swiftly applied to folded mail pieces up to 4.7mm thick.

  • ATS-12 Tabbing Machine (x2)
    Up to 7,000 mailings/hour (1 tab per mail piece).
  • Kirk Rudy - KR540 Tabbing System
    Up to 30,000 items/hour (multiple tabs per item) - tabs closed or gate fold configurations

Envelope Enclosing

  • Buhrs BB300 12 Station Base Inserter + camera matching.
    8 rotary feeders, 1 shuttle feeder and a  C4 friction feeder. Camera matching document and envelope. 
    Up to 10,000 envelopes per hour, inserting items into DL, C5, or C4
  • Buhrs BB300 10 Station Base Inserter with camera matching + InTelmail Variable Accumulator Folder (VAF).
    9 rotary feeders, 1 shuttle feeder. Camera matching up to 3 personalised items.
    Up to 7,000 envelopes per hour from sizes C6 - C4.
  • CMC 250 Envelope Enclosing Machine.
    15,000 envelopes per hour, inserting into all standard envelope sizes
  • Feedline 14
    Fast and efficiet folding from A4 to A5 or DL.

Polywrapping

From chunky catalogues to single newsletters, plus bespoke hand insertion for odd shapes and sizes.

  • Sitma C80-750 Polywrapper
    Encloses up to 7 items including a carrier sheet. 1 shuttle feeder. Nesting inside front or rear cover
  • Sitma W1005 Polywrapper
    Encloses up to 10 items including a carrier sheet and 1 shuttle feeder. Nesting inside front or rear cover

Pack size: min 400mm x 300mm, max 150mm x 100mm
Pack thickness: min 1mm, max 60mm
Pack weight: min 10g, max 200g
Film thickness: min 30 microns, max 50 microns
Film width: min 200 mm, max 700mm

 

* Last updated November 2024